Why do we have to wait?

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I am just curious why do we have to wait 8 weeks to get cleared to workout? For a c section? I feel perfectly fine? Why can’t I atleast do arm and upper body workouts or do yoga or pilates or something?!? I feel like I’m just getting bigger and bigger?!? I worked out almost everyday of my pregnancy and now nothing!!! I know my abdomen is weak or takes awhile to heal from what I’ve read but ugh I gotta do something!!!!

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So with my first I didn’t wait. I didn’t do anything crazy but lots of walking stairs lifting things I shouldn’t have then this time as a direct result I paid big time. 
I had a terrible hernia the whole pregnancy. It’ll be a month tomorrow and not only is my hernia still really bad my abs are lopsided. The only way it can be fixed is via surgery. Just wait. Unless you like your abs lopsided. In which case I’ll trade you for what I assume are normal not lopsided abs with a hernia in the middle.

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It takes WAY longer to heal on the inside than your outside incision. I followed all orders the 1st time and did minimal activity and I still managed to rip open my incision. It took forever to heal and I had to get it packed and it healed grossly in that spot. This time they had to clean lots of scar tissue out so I’m hoping it’s better. And this time I got staples to avoid that from happening again. 
So basically it’s not worth the risk. Even if you do upper body stuff it’s still putting a strain on your abs. The timeframe is there for a reason. It’s a major surgery. Relax, snuggle baby and recover. There’s plenty of time to work out later. I started working out 4mos PP and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight 6mos later. Then got pregnant again 🤪

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I was told that I could do some walking. Personally I am not concerned about my kangaroo pouch. I'm more than happy to snuggle my baby and take it easy. I don't want to push too hard and end up requiring extra care or longer recovery.

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If you push yourself too hard you will damage your abdominal muscles and make healing go even slower. If your within the first few weeks you can pull out your stitches as well and bleed. Walking is fine, spending lots of time holding and carrying your baby is good for your arms and shoulders as is. Add in some stretching with that and you should be well set up to hit the ground running once you are cleared.

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