Exercise after birth?

Question

So my little boy is 12 days old. I had a great delivery, it was quick and I had no tears or stitches. My first postpartum checkup is in a week and a half. This is probably a silly question, but can I start working out yet? I feel great! Or should I wait til my doctor gives me the okay?

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I'm sure walking is fine. I'd wait for anything else till you're okayed!

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Definitely wait. Like another poster I rushed it with my first child...at 5 weeks I felt great, bleeding was pretty much stopped. Not only did I start bleeding heavily again (and then bled until 12 wks!) But I was jogging, and that soon after birth the pelvic floor is still "extra flexible" from relaxin/ hormones and I damaged my pelvic floor by jogging to soon.

This time I am doing NOTHING before 6 wks except very leisurely walks if I need to get out of the house. Then I'll just walk. I am bfing, and plan to wait to jog until 1 year post partum. Extreme, but I really damaged my pelvic floor jogging to soon w number 1 and bfing means your hormones cause your pelvic floor, etc to be more "flexible"/vulnerable to damage

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Wait until your doc gives you the ok.i did this with my second child years ago and when he was 6 weeks I had to rushed to the hospital for bleeding all over the place and I was admitted. My doc said I did too much too fast. I will not make that mistake again.

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Thank you all for your first hand advice! I'll definitely wait. You guys scared me now!

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You can go walking but your body needs more time to recover on the inside even if you feel great. Doing some exercises at this stage can have consequences that you will only see in the future, not now. Ask your doctor and start little by little. Good luck!

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Wait until you get the ok from your doctor.

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