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Runningmama10 · June 2013

I am thinking far in advance, but when did you start exercising after your c section? What form of exercise did you start with?

I will be having a RCS in November and hope to start running soon

jesselayne8 · June 2013

I started walking 2 to 3 miles a day at 3wks after both csections. I am waiting until my 6 wk PP appointment before I return to running and spinning.

fancefpp · June 2013

I'm 7 weeks pp and just upped my activity from light walks with both kiddos to longer, faster walks and some light jogging on treadmill. I've also started ab workouts.

JG362009 · June 2013

After my first c-section (unplanned) I started running at 5 weeks pp and after my second (scheduled) I started running at 4 weeks pp. Both of my first pp runs were 3-mile jogs nice and easy (around 10 min/mile) and they were great! By about 3 months pp I felt like I was more or less back to my old pace and distances. Leading up to the runs, I was walking every day, about 3-5 miles at a time.

ETA: I couldn't wait 6 weeks. I just couldn't -- I really tried but I was just dying to go running again. One of the reasons I run through pregnancy (both times I ran the night before I went to the hospital) is so there wasn't much time when I wasn't running.

Runningmama10 · June 2013

Thank you for all your responses!

LoA · July 2013

I started light jogs at about 7 weeks PP, however I was walking at least 3 miles about 4 times a week and swimming as well at about 56 weeks after. It's really important that you take the small steps to getting your muscle strength back first. I hate walking, but you have to build up to the running.

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