Post C-Section Workout - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

Mommie-2-B · 01-24-2006, 09:35 AM

I am 3+ weeks PP and I am eagerly looking forward to working out after my 6 weeks PP checkup.

Does anyone have suggestions for how to get back into the grove of things once I'm approved? What type of workout routines did you do and were they successful?

Thank you!

MNear34 · 01-25-2006, 08:59 AM

Once you get the OK from your MD you should focus on strengthening your core. Core being abdominal and lower back muscles. I was very eager to just start running again after having my son and my focus was to just get the weight off, but you need to focus on getting those core muscles stronger before anything else. Pilates is a great form of excercise that involes lots of core strengthening. Good luck

roxyfoxy · 01-27-2006, 07:30 PM

Hey Mommie, looks like we're both looking to get fit post sections! I started doing pilates and 20-30min of cardio 2wks ago. I walked off and on while I was healing. helped the baby sleep and helped me get moving a bit. If you feel good, no pain or anything, after your 6wk check up then you can do anything you want. If your stomach is still tender where the incision is, you may want to wait on the ab workouts. I had a blister form at 6wks and I refused to do anything for my abs. It wasn't that it hurt, I was just not comfortable doing anything until everything was healed. I did do the cardio, just waited a bit on the pilates.

So far, I've lost 7lbs in 2-3wks. I feel much better, but still have a loooong way to go.

Mommie-2-B · 01-29-2006, 02:31 PM

Hi Roxy! I have heard everyone rave about pilates, so I think I'm going to try that too. My weight still hasn't budged, so I think once I get the Ok on Feb 2nd, my weight will start to fall off again. I gained 40 pounds and so far I've lost 25. The weird thing is that I lost 30 pounds before I got pregnant (which means that I weigh less now then I did at my heaviest weight) and none of those clothes fit me!! They're my fat clothes!! I am still in maternity clothes, and it's so depressing. My shirts are WAY too small becasue my boobs are huge. And, let's not even talk about the pants. I just feel sick with myself. But, I know that things will be better after the 2nd.

I'm also going to be doing core strengthening, which is SO important afer a c-section. Have you been doing that?

nlfre · 01-31-2006, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MNear34

Once you get the OK from your MD you should focus on strengthening your core. Core being abdominal and lower back muscles. I was very eager to just start running again after having my son and my focus was to just get the weight off, but you need to focus on getting those core muscles stronger before anything else. Pilates is a great form of excercise that involes lots of core strengthening. Good luck

I totally agree.... and do look at yoga for toning too, it really helps. Getting back in shape after a C section must take into account the strength re-building factor. Breastfeeding will also help take the pounds off.