Im five weeks postpartum, and need some sort of relief from the colic and constant crying from LO. I feel fully recovered, am not bleeding anymore, and would like to do a yoga dvd. I have my six week apt next week, so of course I could just wait until then, but I need this! When did you start exercising postpartum?
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The first time around I waited until I got the all clear at my 6 week check. This time, I'm going to try as soon as I feel well enough down there.
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I started doing some SUPER light yoga at 4 weeks. I think I talked to my midwife about it at my 2 week check up. I was about 5.5 weeks when I went for my first postpartum run (slow jog). Listen to your body - if you feel uncomfortable you can always stop, and if you find you're bleeding during/after it probably means you did too much. I agree, exercise is how I stay sane!
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I went back to doing barre class around 5 weeks after the birth of my second child.
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6 weeks at my postpartum checkup. I think I went to the gym the very next day.
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If you feel like you're up to it, I think you should go for it. My midwife just said to increase activity as I could tolerate it and not do a ton of ab work until she checked me at 6 weeks. My hospital discharge instructions even said to try to do 10 min of activity 2x per day. Your yoga dvd will probably help a lot.
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I think I did a barre class around 5 weeks. I felt great and listened to my body if I needed a break!
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I was told 6 weeks but to primarily listen to my body.
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I started taking long walks about 6 weeks after LO 1 and 4-5 weeks after LO 2. C-sections for both.
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Walks and light yoga at 4 weeks. Back to regular workouts after being checked out by the doctor at 6 weeks.
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I started doing short slow jogs about 2 weeks post partum with both.
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I started some walking, really light jogging, and at home exercises at 2 weeks. I went to the gym for the first time for a more intense workout yesterday just a couple days shy of 4 weeks.
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The day after my 6 week pp appointment. I did go on a few walks in the neighborhood the week before.
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Went back to the gym a few days after getting the green light from my OB at my 6w appointment. Before that I went on some light walks.
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6 weeks with weight training. Jamie Eason has a postpartum trainer you can do at home, too!
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I was a couple of weeks PP when I did my first workout video. I had no tearing/stitches/complications, so my orders were that I could start heavier activity after a couple of weeks. I did have heavier bleeding, so I sat out a week or so and then picked it back up at 3 weeks or so PP and it was fine.
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I've been doing walks around the neighborhood or in the park for a couple of weeks now, so probably since 2 weeks postpartum, but I haven't started any other workouts yet. I, too, bought a yoga video that I'd like to start, but just haven't gotten to it yet.
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I just played my first postpartum tennis match last night. LO is one month old (so about 4.5 weeks).
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I had a c section. I have been walking almost everyday since 1 week pp, and started working out this week at 6 weeks pp. I think i have diastasis recti though, so I am being careful not to work my abs out yet.
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@Coffee-lover: I don't know if have diastasis recti or not, so I won't do any ab exercises until my 6 week apt next week.
I did a 30 minute barre dvd, and skipped the abs section just to be safe. I feel better already!
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