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Lower abs and c section

nsteckleinnstecklein member
in April 2014 Moms
I'm 8 weeks pp from a c section and still cannot do any lower ab exercises anyone else in this boat? I just tried to do a plank...and it's just not happening. Both too weak and painful.
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Re: Lower abs and c section

  • RedDawnsRevengeRedDawnsRevenge member
    Some how I don't ever think we'll be able to. They call it the c-shelf for a reason, your going to see it your whole life. Even a year after my first c/s I couldn't do crap so I'm really just expecting it to be even worse this time.
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  • fourthnlastfourthnlast member
    9 weeks post c-section, this was #4, so my abs aren't as sore, but not able to do as much. I am doing an ab challenge this month and I have to break up the ab work throughout the whole day so I don't feel like I'm going to die.
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  • nsteckleinnstecklein member
    I've been lifting and running 2 miles daily and doing my crunches, so I was like, yea....I can do this.....FAIL. glad to hear I'm. It the only one. I feel like I could do this after my last c section but I don't specifically remember.
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  • nsteckleinnstecklein member
    jodibolivar said:
    Eight weeks post c-section here and my lower abs are still super sore. I can lay on my stomach in bed now but laying on the floor for LO's tummy time I have to be on my side. Stairs are sometimes painful still too. I did manage to do a big grocery run all by myself this week! Otherwise I am just now starting some longer walking in my neighborhood or at the mall. It's all slowly coming back.

    Sounds like you are having a rough go of it and I hope your soreness goes Away soon! My sister played softball three weeks pp after c section.....I could not believe it and wasn't sure why. In the hell she did!
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  • macynsnoopmacynsnoop member
    I'm 9 weeks pp & just starting to feel good. Lower abs are still sore but manageable. I've been running since 5 weeks pp & every time I first get going it feels like those lower abs don't want to pick up my legs! Once I'm going for a bit everything starts to feel ok tho. I joined stroller strides a week ago & I think that has made a huge difference in how my abs feel, doing various abs work has helped. A week ago I could not attempt a regular sit-up, this week I was able to do 10 in a row & hold a 45 sec plank! Slow but steady progress!
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  • nsteckleinnstecklein member
    That sounds encouraging. I tried a regular old sit-up as part of Pilates abs....wasn't happening. Soon though maybe it sounds like!
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  • KriztynKriztyn member
    HAHA love this... I did a "crunch" the other day... it was pretty pathetic
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  • Elf2718Elf2718 member
    jodibolivar said:

    Thanks! I had some bleeding complications and my incision got infected so it has been a crappy recovery. All worth it for LO! :)

    Same here. I was in ER 4 days after LO was born! Can't run or jog yet, but I can do crunches ok.
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  • scarlesscarles member
    I am 8 weeks PP and have started a few 30 day challenges consisting of crunches, push ups, mountain climbers, etc. No complaints here. I feel pretty good. My discomfort stems from my weight rather than my abs.
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