Exercise?

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I'm dying to start exercising again. I'm 4 1/2 weeks pp and just started my period today so I think that means I'm all healed up internally and should be ok to start out with very light exercise (no abs though until cleared by doctor)? Has anyone started exercising before their 6 week check up?

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That doesn’t mean you’re healed. Don’t do anything your doctor hasn’t cleared you for beyond walking.

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Your pelvic floor is NOT healed. Don’t risk a lifetime of randomly peeing yourself or pelvic discomfort. Just go walking. I was walking 2-4 miles a day by the time I was cleared to exercise.

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I'm not sure why you think having your period means you're healed... lol that makes zero sense at all. The two are unrelated. But in terms of exercise, I had worked out 5-6 days a week throughout my entire pregnancy just as I would prior to pregnancy. I then walked 2-3 miles a day in the hospital to keep myself moving and was back at the gym a week postpartum (doctor-approved). I started with simple workouts and by 4-6 weeks, I was back to my usual 5-mile runs every morning and lifting weights and all of that. My doctor put that completely in my hands because he knew I knew how to listen to my body.

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