After a healthy and relatively problem free pregnancy, at the age of 41 I planned to have a home birth with a midwife. It wasn’t to be and my son Dylan was born by emergency c-section.  Using my 20+ years of massage, bodywork and healing education, I began an intuitive program of self care for my cesarean incision. Then just a few months later, I was caring for my dying mother who had undergone abdominal surgery.  From these life changing experiences, I learned first hand the scarcity of knowledge and tools to help in post cesarean and abdominal surgery care. The ideas for the AbdoMend™ healing products grew out of these experiences. Now every woman and abdominal surgery patient can enjoy the benefits of the Abdomend™ binding belts and the Hemming Scar Therapy program.

Binding is an ancient healing tool for Cesarean Section birth and post partum abdominal support. Compression brings fibers together, reduces swelling and tearing and at the same time offers some protection for the incision. Soft abdominal binders help support the changing body through pregnancy, vaginal delivery & Cesarean Section recovery. Health and well being for the mom and child are of the utmost importance. That is why I created the Abdomend™ products, and this site. Here you will find a wealth of information and resources for healthy c-section support, recovery and an elegant scar.

You deserve support and protection at this special time, but the ancient healing art of binding is less well known today as i discovered after my own emergency c-section. I have developed two different binding belts, the Bikini belt and the Hem It In binder. They have different purposes at different times, please check which one will best meet your needs.

- Christina Hemming