I am a little confused by all of the responses to this question. Why isn't the mom being referred for 
bodywork? Obviously, my first thought is chiro/CST, but acupuncture would also be a good choice, 
Cesareans are not the way the body was designed to give birth (or be born) so it makes total
sense that moms would need bodywork afterwards. If the diaphragm is rigid, mom needs it to be 
released!!! I would also suggest mom take Natural Calm magnesium.

Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
Intuitive Parenting Network LLC
?
"I knew I'd read that c-section moms sometimes had sharp pain in their  
shoulders, but I wanted to look it up before I posted.
?
From "Having a Cesarean Baby" by Richard Hausknecht, MD and Joan Rattner  
Heilman (Dutton, 1978):
?
"Shoulder pains:
Some people, after abdominal surgery, find they have a sharp pain in one or  
both their shoulders. This is the result of a result of a diaphragm that has  
been irritated by air and blood collected beneath it. The nerve that supplies  
the diaphragm emerges from the spinal cord at the shoulder blade which is why 
?you will feel it there.
?
This pain is perfectly normal and will last only few hours until the  air and 
blood are reabsorbed." (p.106)
?
I don't know if there's a better explanation than that, but it does fit in  
with what Nikki posted about referred pain."



 





             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask]
COMMANDS:
1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail
2. To start it again: set lactnet mail
3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome