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i'm sure this has been asked a million times but...

how soon after you had your baby did you start working out again? i was pretty active before i got pregnant and most of my pregnancy [minus these last two months] and i'm just wondering if i have to wait the whole 6 weeks? i really love working out and i'm eager to get my old shape back!
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  • I waited...I was way way WAAY to freaked out that I would hurt myself-I only got a few stitches, but I was still sore, tired, etc.  That being said, I couldn't wait to work out-I did a lot of walks at aroun 4 weeks but didn't go full out until 6 weeks (running, etc.) 

    It was really tough for me to get going..I think at first I could only run 2 miles-and it was so hard to do that! lol-just give it time and don't get too hard on yourself -I did!  But now i'm back to running 5 miles a day.  Just take it slow and listen to your body


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  • It's different for each persone - depends on your birth experience, on what your body is telling you, etc. I had a c-section, but started walking with the stroller around 2 weeks (obviously very slowly) and each day, walked more and faster. Your body will tell you what you can and can't do, but definitely don't push it or try to overdo it.
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  • imageFancyFrenchie:
    It's different for each persone - depends on your birth experience, on what your body is telling you, etc. I had a c-section, but started walking with the stroller around 2 weeks (obviously very slowly) and each day, walked more and faster. Your body will tell you what you can and can't do, but definitely don't push it or try to overdo it.
    Pretty much exactly this. I was faster and working out more of my regular routine by three weeks. I'm still not 100% but pretty dang close.
  • I agree.. No one can give you the right answer to this one... everyone is different.  I had a normal delivery and was walking in a few weeks, but very short distances and I had a lot of pain for a pretty long time... took me longer than 6 weeks to get active again.  I am praying it's different this time around, but thats just it... you never know.  Your body will tell you what to do, don't worry!!
  • I started running (run/walk) at 4 weeks and got back on my bike at 5 weeks.  Every delivery is very different.  I'd go with how your body feels.  Don't push yourself.  You'll eventually get back into shape, regardless if you go against advice and start earlier or if you wait the 6 weeks.  You don't want to push it when your body isn't ready and then end up sidelined for longer than you want!
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  • I started walking two days after my (extremely easy uncomplicated vaginal delivery) and running one week after. I ran a marathon 2 months after birth, but I had run many before.
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  • Not only is each person different, each pregnancy and delivery is different, even for the same person.

    For me, the first time I was fast walking by four days and doing Pilates and elliptical by 10 days. I didn't lift weights until my 6 week PP check-up. That was a relatively easy vaginal delivery, and I also worked out the day I went into labor.

    The second time, I could barely get to the gym the last two months, and also I had a c-section. But I was back on the elliptical by three weeks. Again, I didn't lift until 6 week PP check-up. In this case, I also waited to do abs until then, due to the abdominal surgery and all.

     

     

     

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    imageFancyFrenchie:
    It's different for each persone - depends on your birth experience, on what your body is telling you, etc. I had a c-section, but started walking with the stroller around 2 weeks (obviously very slowly) and each day, walked more and faster. Your body will tell you what you can and can't do, but definitely don't push it or try to overdo it.
    Pretty much exactly this. I was faster and working out more of my regular routine by three weeks. I'm still not 100% but pretty dang close.
    Same for me too.  I was stroller walking at 2 weeks, walk/running around then, and running full time at 4 weeks.  I know my body and when to let up.  (I also didn't worry about my guts falling out since I'm done. :o)
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