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serendipitygill
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Resuming exercise after c-section
serendipitygill
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If my baby is still breech I will be having a section on the 25th. I'm extremely active...now in my 38th week I'm still woking out 5 days/week (walking/running/strength). It's very depessing to me to have to wait possibly 6 weeks after to resume exercise. Does anyone have any experience with this? How soon after a c section did you start working out?
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Re: Resuming exercise after c-section
I can definitely relate! I had an unplanned c section about 6.5 weeks ago now. I think some of it depends on how surgery goes for you. It definitely is important to take it easy and not overdo it too soon. That being said I took it easy until my 2 week check (not doing much more than daily activities, keeping lifting under 10 pounds)...but really up to that point I wasn't feeling up to doing tons! at my 2 week check I was doing well and told I could start walking as much as I wanted and slowly ease into jogging, just make sure to be smart about it and take it slow to start (ie..dont start off with a long jog..start with short bits in your walk to see how it feels the next day
) just told to avoid core work and keep lifting to 30ish pounds.
hope that helps! good luck!
I had to have a c-section due to the same reason. Normally it is 8 weeks after a section and 6 weeks after a vaginal birth. Trust me...your incision will hurt to bad to want to work out right away. I worked out 5 days a week while pregnant and was even at the gym the morning that I had my son. I had to have my section a week earlier than scheduled b/c of my contractions starting. I did work out 8 weeks after, but my stomach still hurt pretty bad and I had to take it really easy. My stomach is still tender 7 1/2 months PP. I was an avid exerciser, but my son is my #1 now so I am not as obsessed about it. I'll get there when I get there and I am back down to my pre prego weight and already wearing all my normal clohes just by eating healthy and breastfeeding.
Good luck though!
Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).
Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!
I had an unplanned C-section and was walking within a week. Started jogging in about 5 weeks...but definitly be careful getting into it. Mentally I was Ready To GO! but physically I just wasn't there. Definitly overdid it a couple times and was in so much pain that it was a setback.
But being in shape prior certainly has helped me recover quickly. DS is 12 weeks old and I'm back up to jogging 4.5 miles.