Are there any exercises you can do before your PP checkup?

Question

I’ll be 4wPP in Wednesday and I’ve been really wanting to exercise because I just feel so gross physically and emotionally. So are there any light exercises I could do? I had a vaginal birth with a few 2nd degree tears and I’m still bleeding a little bit, but it’s only spotting. Thanks (:

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You can go walking. I’m doing about 2 miles a day pushing the jogging stroller with baby and if you actually walk briskly, it’s a good workout. Regardless of tears, what many women miss is that it’s important to let the pelvic floor heal completely before really getting back into it. If you feel ready to go, you can always call your OB and see if you can get in sooner to get cleared!

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I had 2 degree tear. Just made 6 weeks PP. Spotting finally stopped today. My exercise from 4 weeks PP has been running down the hallway holding in my pee as best I could before getting to the toilet 😂. Now at 6 weeks PP, I’m doing waaaay better at getting there faster 🙌😁and I realize I can hold my pee better 😂yay for no leakage!

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I plan to walk quite a bit. I’m sure you could do some bicep / arm workouts with light weights.

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I started back at my normal routine at 3 weeks pp. I didn’t have a tear that needed stitches though.

Are there any exercises you can do before your PP checkup?

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