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Exercise after c section?

meyerstwilight6
meyerstwilight6 Posts: 72 Member
edited February 27 in Fitness and Exercise
I had my daughter almost 5 weeks ago. If you had a c section, when were you cleared for exercise more than walking? Also, when were you cleared for weight lifting? I want to err on the side of caution and don't want to disrupt my incision so I am assuming it will be awhile before I can weight lift but I was just looking for experiences!

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  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I have had two sections. I start walking regularly at 6 weeks then start running at around 7. I don't start lifting until about 6 months after baby. I just don't feel comfortable until then.
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    I was cleared with my second son for exercise at 6 weeks. At that point, I was told to do what I was comfortable with. If I did too much - my incision got sore. I know it was quite a while before I tried any ab work. Just ease in to it slowly (you don't want to bust a gut - I had two friends who's incisions opened up and had to be restitched - any they weren't even excerising). And it does depend on what you were doing before and during pregnancy. I went into my second preganacy in MUCH better shape and tried to exercise throughout. Recovery was much easier and I was able to get back into exercising much faster.

    And FYI: It takes a full year for your body to return to 100% "normal".
  • MrsMES10
    MrsMES10 Posts: 23 Member
    I had a csection about 12 weeks ago. I was cleared for light exercise at 4 weeks but it was still quite painful. I started exercising again regularly at 8 weeks and have just now added weights. I still get twinges if I push too much.

    Recovery has not been fun. :(
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