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Swimming??

Kat1807Kat1807
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Hi All,

 

Does anyone know recomended length of time to wait after giving birth before you are able to go back to swimming. It will be four weeks tomorrow since i gave birth to LO and wanted to start getting back into exercise.

 Any advice welcome

 

Thanks:)

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Re: Swimming??

  • brewcitybridebrewcitybride
    If you had a vaginal birth almost any doctor will tell you to wait 6 weeks until you do any type of exercise. If you had a C-section, the wait is longer.
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  • mb314mb314 member
    I've been wondering about this too.  I am 37 weeks and still swimming once or twice a week.  I'm a FTM, but thought that bleeding/discharge after birth would pose a barrier to swimming for at least a while. 
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  • gimmietimmiesgimmietimmies member
    I was back in the water After 6 wks pp with my oldest, training on what would be for me a light schedule. I could have gotten in sooner, I was too tired. Same would be true for the girls, allowed to go earlier, too tired to try.
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  • NerdyMama2NerdyMama2 member
    6 weeks PP, but it also depends on your tearing.
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  • uncharch7uncharch7
    i was told 6 weeks no matter what type of delivery.
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