Exercise after C section

Hi mamas- Hope everyone is being kind to themselves ! Wondering what everyone’s post c section return to exercising has been like. During pregnancy I exercised until the day before my elective section. I do strength training , yoga and HIIT( have done for years ). I stopped HIIT during pregnancy but carried on with the rest . Really helped me with posture , centre of gravity and over all fitness etc. Will do the mummy MOT soon. I walk a lot whilst wearing baby, and feel strong. But also do appreciate , all bodies are different and at the end of the day we just need to listen to it . Thank you in advance x

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I'm similar was doing yoga/strength training/swimming before and during pregnancy, I'm now doing lots of walks usually with baby in the carrier and doing bits of exercise usually a YouTube postnatal workout but I find it hard to know what to do/avoid and would prefer a programme to follow but also don't have lots of spare money to spend!

First section I got into mummy and baby yoga at 6 weeks pp and slowly back into running around 8 weeks. By 4m pp I was running races again. Second section I am only just starting to do workouts, not because I couldn’t but I just haven’t bothered. I’d recommend getting your posture seen to and a massage to iron out the kinks. Made a huge difference as we hunched over in pregnancy and now carrying and feeding babies xx

I went back to gym 6 weeks pp after my c section, started with weight lifting light weights and built my way up . Now 8m pp I do everything I once used to do before pregnancy, definitely eased me way back, didn’t do any core Workouts for a few months

I’ve had 2 c-sections and Im 6 weeks pp tomorrow. I’m nervous to do any exercise just yet as I opened my wound a few weeks ago due to over doing it. I will probably start with walking and slowly work my way back to the gym as my over hang now is awful and embarrassing 😳 I hate being naked in front of my husband now. I have 2 beautiful children but I absolutely hate my body.

@Sarah thank you ! do you have any recommendations for massages? Are you based in London .

@Sindi I hope to do this too! I need to get back in to some form of exercise for my sanity

@Kerri take it easy, my wound had a superficial dehiscence too. Quite frustrating ! How did you manage the wound ? I know how you feel, I don’t recognise my body anymore . I know we have given birth, but I simply can’t embrace the new body instead I am mourning my pre pregnancy body. I hope so make some progress by exercising and for the endorphins to make me happy. We got this x

@incogIt’s very frustrating feeling this way but I guess a lot of women do! They told me to rest more but with 2 kids it’s impossible.. painkillers were my best friend 🤭 so with the over hang and stretch marks I’m pretty unhappy with my body and cry about it sometimes then I think to myself.. you just had a baby and to give it time. I hope you can find peace within yourself and learn to love yourself. We are bloody amazing 🤩

I use Lina at Neals Yard in London, Covent Garden. Went to her throughout my whole pregnancy, amazing Scottish lady who has the hands of an angel xx

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