https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:46:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2630562 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 09:16:18 +0000 tlcbaby 2630562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Yeah, that is what I'm thinking but I'll definitely be asking her for clarification to be sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2630551 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 07:49:17 +0000 MrsSCB 2630551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my six-week follow up, I asked my doctor if I should be concerned about diastasis as I start exercising again. She checked my muscles and said I just had a one cm separation, but to maybe wait until 12 weeks pp to do hardcore ab stuff, like crunches. So I'm totally cleared for other exercise, just not core specific. Could that be what she meant? I had a vaginal birth, but that would apply to either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2630533 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 00:15:13 +0000 tlcbaby 2630533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Oh no! Not just in reference to a c-section, but it's so hard to take it easy sometimes when you feel good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2630506 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 20:57:37 +0000 pastemoo 2630506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: 10 weeks :( because i went running at 3 weeks and shouldn't have and ended up delaying my recovery </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2628044 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:50:29 +0000 tlcbaby 2628044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: I'll check those out, too. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2628011 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:41:26 +0000 lilyann 2628011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks but no ab specific exercises. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627995 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:22:53 +0000 Kemma 2627995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: I'm not really much help except to say that many fitness professionals have NO idea about training postpartum women or dealing with issues like diastatis recti or prolapse so the exercises they prescribe often do more harm than good.</p> <p>There's a New Zealand based trainer who runs a website called <a href="http://www.pregnancyexercise.co.nz" rel="nofollow">http://www.pregnancyexercise.co.nz</a> and she has some great information about getting back into fitness and safe stuff to do while your body is still recovering and bouncing back, she also puts a lot of stuff on Instagram. Another good IG I like is The Movement Room, the PT that runs it has a prolapse so her exercises are effective but safe to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627974 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:30:42 +0000 ShootingStar 2627974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my 6 week post c-section appointment today. I asked about exercise and my Dr said I was totally fine to start. She did say to start with planks, not crunches. And she said I might have some soreness or swelling and that would be normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627887 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:18:22 +0000 tlcbaby 2627887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Last time I felt like I was able to jump right back in, but this time feels so different. And I really miss teaching my Aqua Fit classes, but that is pretty low impact so I hope I can start that back up sooner rather than later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627882 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:15:50 +0000 avivoca 2627882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: Even with a vaginal birth, I'm not planning to start any lifting/hard-core training for races until probably 12 weeks after having the baby. My muscles kept feeling like they were going to fall out the front until probably 4-5 months postpartum last time with a vaginal birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627875 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:09:18 +0000 tlcbaby 2627875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: I did find a book on Amazon that sort of walks you through some exercises to gently ease back in to exercise. I had to take so much time off this time that I am nervous to go back to CrossFit. I really want to be smart about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627872 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:07:58 +0000 tlcbaby 2627872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: Yeah, no thank you! I am more than willing to take it nice and slow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627870 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:05:36 +0000 ocean81 2627870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should add that it's been 18 months... Still haven't worked out. :silly: I would just ease back into it and don't do anything crazy as you just had major surgery! Congrats, by the way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627861 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:56:53 +0000 LulaBee 2627861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, you wanna give those muscles time to recover. It's major surgery. I was cleared to start walking at 6 weeks, but have really waited until 6 months to start weight lifting/running. Pelvic floor prolapse is no joke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627850 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:46:30 +0000 ValentineMommy 2627850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was cleared after 8 weeks. Maybe it's just me, however, but I definitely didn't feel ready for a real ab workout at 8 weeks though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627805 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:02:47 +0000 tlcbaby 2627805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: @ocean81: That is what I always thought, too? Maybe she just meant not to do actual sit ups, I have no idea. I guess I'll find out at my six week... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627802 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:58:51 +0000 ocean81 2627802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was cleared after my 6 week check up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627795 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:50:36 +0000 raspberries 2627795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't end up having a c-section, but my OB has a policy of allowing exercise 6 weeks after a vaginal birth and 8 weeks after a c-section (assuming both are uncomplicated.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-your-c-section-did-you-get-clearance-to-work-out#post-2627789 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:46:13 +0000 tlcbaby 2627789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I assumed after 6-8 weeks I would be cleared for exercise (currently 3 weeks postpartum), but while in the hospital my midwife said no abdominal exercise for 10 weeks. In my mind, most any exercise involves your abs so I was kind of confused.</p> <p>Obviously I am going to follow whatever advice she gives me because the words "prolapsed uterus" scare the sh*t out of me, but I was curious what others were told/did. </p>