2007-12-24 10:44:07 · 10 answers · asked by Nelly 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You will have to ask your doctor. C-section is major abdominal surgery and takes a year or more to completely heal. If you begin to exercise before your doctor okays it you could be putting yourself in danger.
2007-12-24 17:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be careful... I'd say you can start cardio (meaning walking) around 7 weeks postpartum.
As for weight lifting, swimming and everything else that involves heavy use of stomach muscles (sit ups ect..) wait about ten weeks or more if the wound isnt completely heeled by ten.
Just breastfeeding and taking walks around the block with your baby right now is burning a lot of calories. Eat real good and it'll burn even more until you can exercise =)
2007-12-24 19:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ern 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor will let you know, but I think you have to be pretty much completely healed as they go in through the stomach and you dont want any pressure there pushing yer innards out past yer muscles (which they have to cut through) causing a hernia and more surgery
2007-12-24 18:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by Washington_denizen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you feel comfortable with exercising. Start off with a few and gradually add a little more every two weeks.
2007-12-24 18:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by peaches6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to start excercising now. Start out slow, listen to your body, stop if it hurts.
2007-12-24 19:20:10 · answer #5 · answered by Questing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless any of these people have PHD'sn you should not be seeking our advise. Only someone that has seen you and screened you can really tell you that.
2007-12-24 18:46:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe 6months to a year it usually takes two years to completely heal
2007-12-24 19:03:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least 8 weeks, thats usually when you are supposed to go back to your doc for a checkup so he can tell you it is ok.
2007-12-24 18:46:57 · answer #8 · answered by blondie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
def.. ask a doctor.. you would not want to strain yourself. i know someone who died because they moved too much after having a baby.
2007-12-24 18:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask an elder who had kids
2007-12-24 18:47:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋