It could be a couple weeks or a couple months, depending on so many things.

You also may be affected hormonally and emotionally and may find this these kind of commitments really overwhelming as you first adjust to motherhood.

On the other hand, it sounds like loads of fun, and if it's the type of thing that you can blow off on those days that you're limping along on an hour of sleep... Then why not?

And I don't mean to sound all negative about being postpartum,... I actually love most everything about it. But I try to arrange it so people come to me and I stay at home in comfy clothes as long as possible.

I wasn't (and am still not) a very active person. That being said I was walking everyday up until delivery 3 times a day (I had diabetes and needed to walk after meals). My first I was induced, had an epidural and had a 3rd degree tear. It took two weeks just to not hurt from doing nothing. 2 weeks of hurting everyday. I think at 3 weeks I was ok to walk around the block, but I certainly wasn't up for much more. Late nights with baby, being attached and in pain from nursing. I didn't want to be away from my son and I certainly wasn't ready to be moving a lot. My daughter I don't remember even though it was just last year. SHe was born in January and with the weather being cold and having a toddler I just didn't leave much. I think I stayed in jammies for the first two weeks at least with them and wanted someone to help me care for them and myself for almost the first month. So I completely agree with the 2 previous posters, physically and emotionally who knows how you'll be until after it happens, but I have not made any commitments for quite a while afterwards (I'm due May 18th).

Side note: Not all babies come on time either, which I'm sure you know. My son I was induced 11 days late, he came 13 days late, took forever. My daughter was 6 days late. So in theory you might have baby 3 weeks "early" or 2 weeks "late" either making your recovery sooner or later.

Hope it works out!

I had a wonderful pregnancy and delivery, but recovery was very tough for me as I had a third degree tear. They are not at all common, but it took me 6 months+ to be able to do any physical activity. I tell you this so that you know to manage your expectations appropriately - you may recover very quickly, and it may take you months, and both are totally normal! So, you might want to sign up with no expectations and know that any single game will be a bonus, and if you don't feel up to playing at all, that's okay too. I expected to be feeling up for exercise at 6 weeks and really struggled as that was not the case for me at all, but I have plenty of mom friends who felt great after a few weeks!

I had my baby two weeks ago and I feel great physically but very tired. One thing they did warn me about this time that they didn't say anything about with my daughter (who is seven) is not to do anything "strenuous" including lifting a laundry basket (!) or vacuuming because it can cause a uterine hemorrhage. I had a standard vaginal delivery with no meds, very slight tear so no complications. That surprised me about the laundry though.

I had a normal delivery with my daughter and started exercising right at the 6 week mark. I felt good. If you start too early, you may notice you will bleed more after working out. That is why they stress to take it easy the first 6 weeks. Let your body heal and get back to normal. It may be longer if you have a c section. No experience with those.