C section moms who workout

[jeaniebueller]

Don't take my advice because I went on my first pp run at 4 weeks (GRANTED, I was slow as hell and much of it was walking/running). But I didn't really get into a real fitness routine and start to feel completely comfortable until more like 6 months pp.

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Well I am 6 weeks PP and am back to CrossFit. It sucked because I am out of shape and neglected cardio bigtime while pregnant, but the scar area barely bothered me. I will start running this week, but it will be super slow!

[kermit]

I didn't do much of anything except normal walking until 7 weeks. I had a rough recovery and the incision site felt weird for a long time. Plus I had/have joint pain so it's hard to do stuff that was easy before. I would say at 5-6 months I could work out without as many modifications but I'm still not as strong or flexible as I used to be. I joined a gym so I can work out at lunch now so hopefully that will help.

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Mar 16, 2015 12:26:28 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Mar 16, 2015 12:13:38 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Well I am 6 weeks PP and am back to CrossFit. It sucked because I am out of shape and neglected cardio bigtime while pregnant, but the scar area barely bothered me. I will start running this week, but it will be super slow!

Whoa girl yay!
Are you able to do burpees and stuff?  I'm so paranoid about the scar/incision.

no prescribed bupees yet, and I am not about to volunteer for extra ones

Will keep you posted, so far wall balls and jump rope were fine.  

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Mar 16, 2015 12:34:41 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Mar 16, 2015 12:30:51 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

no prescribed bupees yet, and I am not about to volunteer for extra ones

Will keep you posted, so far wall balls and jump rope were fine.  

yes pls keep me posted!  GL! I'm very proud of you.

Thanks! I have so far to go to get my body and fitness back but I will get there.

[runblondie26]

I started walking almost immediately after both c/s, and increased the length each day.

However, waited until I was cleared at my 6 week appointment after my 1st c/s before starting "formal exercise". Then I spent about 2 weeks doing non impact stuff like the elliptical and bike, before I began running at 8 weeks PP.

After my second c/s I started walk/running around 3.5 weeks pp, and was back to running 3-4 miles at a time a week later. I stayed more active during my second pregnancy, plus I had a better frame of reference for what was normal discomfort vs. something to be concerned about. It felt good to get back into it.

[luv2rn4fun]

I felt like I could run 2 weeks post c/s.  I was released to run (and everything else) at my f/u appointment at 3 1/2 weeks.  I felt back to normal almost immediately.  My c/s experience was really easy...part of me wants to do a RCS with our second and the other is afraid it can't possibly go as smoothly.

[leonard131]

I had a really easy recovery so take what I say with a grain of salt. I was walking 3 miles a week after, I was doing the elliptical at 3 weeks and ran at 5 weeks. When I went in for my 6 weeks apt my Dr. said " I probably don't have to tell you that you are released to exercise because I get the feeling you are all ready doing it". I was doing a boot camp class at 9 weeks.

[thebreakfastclub]

These ladies are putting me to shame, LOL. I didn't really start to work out (besides stroller walks) until 8 weeks. DS was down to one wakeup for a couple of weeks, and things just seemed more manageable then.

I just ramped my DVDs down at first - light lunges, shallow/slow kicks, planks on my knees.

I remember around 10 weeks, I went to Costco on a blustery day, and I struggled to keep my cart from running away. Later that day, my core was very sore, so it was a good reminder to not overdo it.

At 14 weeks PP, I played in a softball tournament and completely forgot I'd had surgery. That's when I knew I was 95% back to normal.

[tealblue]

Following. Just had this same thought cross my mind as we planned during my lunch class at the gym.

I had a horribly crappy sleeper for the first year so I didn't do anything but stroller walks/jogging. Hope to be more active during my next pregnancy and able to grab a lunch class when I go back to work.

[lo]

My Bootcamp classes wouldn't allow me back before 8 weeks, so that's when I started up again. My incision was fine, just burned a little during ab and core work. It still twinges a bit 8 months later. I still don't feel like I'm back in shape like I was pre pregnancy.

[mandapanda18]

I was released to exercise at 5 weeks pp. I started walking immediately in the hospital and by 4 days pp was walking 2+ miles a day twice a day (cabin fever!). I was full out back into riding my bike, weight training etc but 10 weeks. My scar still twinges now and then. Ease into it and listen to your body.