Managing pain following your caesarean
This guide explains how to safely manage pain after a caesarean using paracetamol, anti-inflammatories, and opioids. It includes when and how to take medicines, side effects to watch for, and how to slowly stop taking them. It provides a medication tracker helps you stay on schedule but always recommends asking your doctor if unsure.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- October 2024
- Last reviewed:
- June 2026
Multilingual resources
Arabic - Managing pain following your caesarean
Chinese (Simplified) - Managing pain following your caesarean
Farsi (Persian) - Managing pain following your caesarean
Karen - Managing pain following your caesarean
Punjabi - Managing pain following your caesarean
Vietnamese - Managing pain following your caesarean
