jogging 3 weeks after birth?

peps815 · May 2011

I also posted on health and exercise

I had a very easy labor and delivery- thank God! It has been three weeks and I feel great. I was told to wait until my six week appt to be cleared for exercise other than walking. I am going crazy! I am a bigger runner and want to start again. I have done the 30 day shred the last two days and feel great. Has anyone started jogging before their 6 week appt? Is 6 weeks a typical time frame?

ReadyForNo2 · May 2011

I'd wait till 6wks to be safe.... just curious though, whats the 30 day shred?

htuzzi324 · May 2011

I started Couch to 5k yesterday, so 4 weeks after delivery. I also feel great, and it felt good to do something exercise worthy. My pp appointment got moved to 8 weeks out so I'm just listening to my body to know my limits. I say go for it! You can always call your OB's office and ask.

kabarbanel · May 2011

I started running again 2w after delivery.

laurakaz13 · May 2011

My OB told me the day after I delivered to start working out when I felt ready to do so. I've gone running 3 times already and my DD was born April 30th.

They were short 2 mile runs, but I felt great. I plan to just listen to my body and work out accordingly. We've also gone walking together in the evenings, with baby and DH. Good luck!

dhea502 · May 2011

I started running 3 weeks after I delivered and felt great. I didn't run very far but it felt good to get back out there again. GL!

magdalina.h · May 2011

laurakaz13:
My OB told me the day after I delivered to start working out when I felt ready to do so. I've gone running 3 times already and my DD was born April 30th.

They were short 2 mile runs, but I felt great. I plan to just listen to my body and work out accordingly. We've also gone walking together in the evenings, with baby and DH. Good luck!

That doesn't compute with me. 1 mile walk feels like a marathon to me. :-)

Nyki06Wed43530 · May 2011

I waited until 6 weeks and I'm really glad I did. Keeping it low key really helped my bleeding to go away fast and I actually felt recovered by 6 weeks. I've been doing the 30 DS and have been running since.

laurakaz13 · May 2011

magdalina.h:
laurakaz13:
My OB told me the day after I delivered to start working out when I felt ready to do so. I've gone running 3 times already and my DD was born April 30th.

They were short 2 mile runs, but I felt great. I plan to just listen to my body and work out accordingly. We've also gone walking together in the evenings, with baby and DH. Good luck!
That doesn't compute with me. 1 mile walk feels like a marathon to me. :-)

:-)

bonniewallace · May 2011

I was doing Zumba 4 weeks after my C Section...probably a really terrible idea but I feel fine. The doc told me I was probably doing too much but the really important thing is that I don't lift anything heavier than the baby in his carrier.

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