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when did you feel well enough to workout?

LilyGrad09LilyGrad09 member
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I'm not clear yet and not really feeling like working out but i was wondering if any of you ladies already started working out? when did you start?
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Re: when did you feel well enough to workout?

  • HarrietNJMommyHarrietNJMommy
    My OB doesn't let me do a real work out until 2 months PP. I'm 3 weeks out right now and feeling great, but I don't want to risk anything so I'm waiting to do "real" exercise. This was my 4th c-section and I really want to heal.
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  • hogrefeahogrefea member
    Wait the full 6-8 weeks (whatever your doc recommends).  I felt great shortly after my first cs and when I had my 2nd, the adhesions took forever to dissect and were difficult (as in stuck to my bladder).  My doc told me to absolutely follow all activity instructions the second time around.  Third cs will be in May and I think it will be just as bad, if not worse.  
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  • lovebug33lovebug33 member
    My doc told me to start walking at my one week appointment. HOwever, he said no vigorous exercising until 6 weeks. I started at 6 weeks and I hurt. He told me I couldn't hurt anything, it would just be super sore and he was right!
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  • rosesandpeoniesrosesandpeonies member
    2 months.  My dr. doesn't allow it until 6 weeks at least, but my last section I had severe bruising.  start slow :)
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  • jussagirl02jussagirl02 member
    I felt like I could work out a few weeks pp but I waited until my 6 wk check. I went for my first run the day of my check and felt great!
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  • JG362009JG362009
    I felt good enough to start running and doing abs about 4 weeks pp.  I took it easy and would do 3 miles a time with about 10-12 minute mile splits.  I ran a 5K at about 7 weeks pp and by 12 weeks pp I felt like I was back to normal as far as working out went.  This was after my RCS.  After my first c-section I started running about 5 weeks pp. 
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  • samanthamtbsamanthamtb
    I was very fortunate.  I was able to get back on the bike 3 weeks PP.  I was back into the racing scene 6 weeks PP.  I think it differs for everyone!
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