Exercise

Hola October mummies. How soon after giving birth vaginally are we exercising? 👀👀👀 Or do we have to wait until after 6 weeks? Gave birth on the 7th & my stomach is just...ugh...😞😥

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I think after 6 weeks is the safest bet, and even then I'd say go in easy. Do not even dare start on the stomach when you only gave birth on the 7th! You've grown a whole person! You'll still have bump that isn't weight etc, it's just everything going back where it belongs. My body has changed so much but we shouldn't push it otherwise it'll do more harm than good. Just enjoy the baby bubble for a bit longer ❤️

Iv just had a pre-discharge chat with a physio about this. Gentle walks only until 6 weeks, then gentle exercise like pilates or yoga until 3 months then you can start something a bit heavier. I asked about HIIT and she said I needed to make sure my pelvic floor was doing OK before attempting this!

Thank you , I'll try & be more patient 🫣

sounds like good guidelines to follow. Thank you 😊

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