https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 06:33:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-374539 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:45:19 +0000 rachiecakes 374539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had mediolateral episiotomy with million stitches and I felt fine to walk (go for a walk, run errands) as soon as I was released from the hospital, which was 5 days after having DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-374538 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:45:18 +0000 mamabolt 374538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went for a walk around the neighborhood at 5 days pp. I think we would have gone out sooner but I gave birth during a heat wave and that was the first day below 100 degrees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-374520 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:39:50 +0000 winniebee 374520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went for a walk down the street the day after we got home from hospital - my back still hurt and I was exhausted but made a point to walk a little every day from that point on. I would say I felt totally normal at 2 weeks. I was power walking at 4 weeks and jogging again at 6 weeks once cleared by my doc.</p> <p>I had a vag birth and a small baby - 5.5 lbs - but pushed hard and fast so did end up with a tear and stiches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-374510 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:38:04 +0000 meredithNYC 374510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessLC: It took probably 3 weeks or so before I could walk normally. I was moving verrrrrry slowly up until that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-374503 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:36:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 374503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessLC: I couldn't walk very normally until closer to 2 weeks, and even then wasn't for very long. At 4 weeks I think we took a walk around the block and I was sore after, but at 5 weeks now I'm pretty good. Sore once in a while but not as bad as before!</p> <p>Eta--I had a 2nd degree tear(s) and lots of stitches! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-374492 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:27:14 +0000 SleepyMonkey 374492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this thread - I am almost a week post partum and am having a lot of trouble walking normally outside. I do a slow shuffle. anyone know when I can expect to walk normally again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300970 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:32:11 +0000 Chastenet 300970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as I was released from the hospital. So, 3 days post-partum. Granted I could have walked before that it's just that I was stuck in the hospital.<br /> I had a vaginal birth with a few stitches. The only pp pain I had was due to the horrific experience I had with a forgotten compress... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300964 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:29:56 +0000 pinkcupcake 300964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My body felt healed enough to go on a short, slow walk after about a week. </p> <p>I was just too tired to leave my bed :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300897 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:01:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 300897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: You could always look at walking indoors, maybe in the mall and keep the baby covered? </p> <p>I started walking outside right away but for short trips because I was pretty sore and it was super hot outside. </p> <p>After about 2 weeks I would do lots of walking and bouncing with the baby inside. She still loves to be held while I do squats or lounges. It was a great way to get in shape while in the house with the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300847 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:30:54 +0000 prettylizy 300847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started walking about day 2 I think. I agree, getting outside in the sunlight really helped with the baby blues and keeping me feeling normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300805 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:56:22 +0000 Sammyfab 300805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a scheduled c-section. We went for a short walk when LO was 4 days old and it was slooooow! I wanted to return to the gym at around 5 weeks but didn't go back in for my first workout until 7 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300802 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:54:36 +0000 jedeve 300802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What did people with winter deliveries do? I want to be out walking, but I'm due in January in Montana and we don't have sidewalks or plow our roads! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300797 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:50:00 +0000 polkadots 300797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I walked maybe a week after birth... I hurt up until 5 weeks, so it was a painful walk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300793 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:46:45 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 300793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 2 I was ready to go. I felt like a million bucks once that little parasite was out ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300761 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:11:52 +0000 mamimami 300761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You'll know how much you can walk. I was surprised how little I could walk for a week or so afterwards. I had a lot of soreness and couldn't get very far. A stroll is different from a power walk, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300759 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:10:20 +0000 Shimmer 300759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I took a walk two days after coming home. When I think of "exercise" post partum, I think going to the gym, exercise DVDs, etc. The heavier bleeding occurs when you overdo it. I was told not to formally exercise until after I get clearance at my 6 week PP appointment, but I never took that as "don't walk around the neighborhood." So show off that awesome stroller! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-300727 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:35:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 300727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>phew, glad to hear this. I remember reading that any exercise right away can delay healing because it makes you bleed heavier?? I wish I remember where I saw that! But I have a lovely stroller I'm dying to break in ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-299852 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:36:58 +0000 Goldilocks1107 299852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediately - the day after we came home, we got out the stroller and took a walk around the block. That's all I was up to for about a week, then we gradually took longer and longer walks. By 6 weeks post-partum, I was ready to get back into my pre-pregnancy workout regimen.</p> <p>Vaginal birth - epidural - couple of stitches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-299850 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:36:23 +0000 pastemoo 299850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a c-section and went under general anestesia and my lungs partially collapsed because I didn't understand the importance of their little blowing machine.<br /> And.... I was walking a tiny bit around noon after my 7pm c-section. I was in the hospital another 2 mornings and did 3 mini laps around the mother-baby ward 3x/day. Walking is very very important for healing!</p> <p>(Granted I walked like a zombie... all stiff legs, hunched over, often leaning on the wheeled baby plastic basket/ahem, bassinette.)<br /> I tried to walk daily after that but there are stairs to my apartment so I think I walked every other day the first week or so home, and then daily. The walks gradually got a little longer... but I was definitely outside the first day home from the hospital. It was not easy but it was necessary.</p> <p>My healing was slow and I was not cleared for speed walking/ running/the gym until 10 weeks pp (and that is not normal). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-299846 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:35:07 +0000 lavender 299846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me 6 weeks to not waddle! We started taking walks around the neighborhood around 8 weeks or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-299841 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:33:19 +0000 Honeybee 299841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediately. Walking outside really helped with the baby blues, so we started taking daily walks with DD the day we got home from the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-exercising-walking-postpartum#post-299835 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:31:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 299835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard people say it takes 6 weeks to feel normal after a vaginal birth, and potentially longer with a c-section. </p> <p>When did you feel up to taking a walk again? I know I'm going to want to get out of the house! </p>