Swimming post partum

[karinothing]

I am a little over 4 weeks. I can go swimming right? I haven't bled in a week.

[speckledfrog]

No, unless you got the all clear from your doctor.

[karinothing]

Bah I forgot to ask and don't want to page them for this

[speckledfrog]

Did you see your doctor recently? Were you cleared for sex?

[karinothing]

Aug 29, 2015 9:25:56 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Did you see your doctor recently? Were you cleared for sex?

Last week but she didn't mention one way or another. My midwife did ask if I had sex 3 days pp. She is crazy obviously lol. We talked about contraception but I think I said I wasn't having sex for a whIle lol. So she didn't mention.

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I went swimming before I got cleared and lived.

[nachos]

I'd think if you're not bleeding and feel up to it, it shouldn't be an issue.

Easing back into things is key; you know what you're capable of doing and when you've extended yourself too much.

[arch01]

My doctor was pretty liberal with everything else but I was not allowed to swim until 6w PP.

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Dumb question ....restriction on swimming bc of the bleeding into the water, exercise or chemicals getting up in your girly parts?

[hocus2]

Aug 29, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5 smileyface said:

Dumb question ....restriction on swimming bc of the bleeding into the water, exercise or chemicals getting up in your girly parts?

   Your cervix may not be fully closed at 4 weeks. The risk of infection is pretty low in a clean pool but I wouldn't swim 4 weeks PP.

[karinothing]

I did not swim. It was sad.

[karinothing]

Aug 29, 2015 14:22:08 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Aug 29, 2015 14:08:21 GMT -5 karinothing said:

I did not swim. It was sad.

I'm sorry just a few more weeks!

But the pool closes next weekend

[hopecounts]

Aug 29, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5 smileyface said:

Dumb question ....restriction on swimming bc of the bleeding into the water, exercise or chemicals getting up in your girly parts?

Where the placenta attached is basically an open wound that is trying to heal.
With your cervix still open It leaves you open for some significant infection if nasties get in.

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Aug 29, 2015 15:06:46 GMT -5 hopecounts said:

Aug 29, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5 smileyface said:

Dumb question ....restriction on swimming bc of the bleeding into the water, exercise or chemicals getting up in your girly parts?

Where the placenta attached is basically an open wound that is trying to heal.
With your cervix still open It leaves you open for some significant infection if nasties get in.

Question - did you guys take baths post partum? 

My doctor said 'no problem'...the nurse said, "don't do it. " I was too strung out to ask for clarification so I just didn't take baths for a while.