Panella, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. While personally I do believe that there are way too many unnecessary cesareans these days (I'm planning some posts on this topic later, when I get time & more thorough research), there are many valid reasons why a cesarean birth may have been necessary.

I know that women often have difficult recoveries from this major surgery. I would suggest that you offer her Reiki if she's interested & you don't feel that it would drag up too many emotional issues. Most definitely, please direct her to <a href="http://www.ican-online.org/>ICAN</a>, the International Cesarean Awareness Network. They have both regional and online communities for support and education. ICAN is one of the best resources out there regarding cesarean births, and I cannot stress enough the benefit of checking them out. Although she may not be ready to deal with t at this time, please encourage her to seek some support there. Also, if she is having nutritional and health problems, urge her to continue seeing her care practitioner regularly. She could also look into finding a post-partum doula, who can help immensely as a family recovers from a cesarean birth. DONA.ORG is my particular affiliation, although there are several certifying organizations for pp doulas. Some will work at a sliding scale fee for mothers in need. Best of luck to your friend! Many Blessings, Ahavah PS: if I haven't already, I'm heading over to friend you.