Working out after a vaginal birth?

Question

How long after a vaginal birth with no complications can you start working out again? I was quite fit before pregnancy but stopped at the start of my second trimester due to bad all day sickness and low energy levels. 
I’m 27 weeks atm and PLAN on having a vaginal birth if everything goes smoothly.
I’m just reading all these different periods you have to wait after giving birth and some seem ridiculous, like one said 12 weeks? 
I’ll check with my midwife when I see her next but I’m just curious 😊

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You will need your doctors approval. Doctors recommend waiting 6 weeks for working out and sex. It will all depend on what they tell you. My advice is to follow it as well, no matter how much you work out during pregnancy

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I wanna say my doc said 6 weeks. I was well healed (from a vaginal birth) at my 6 week appointment - I don’t recall any restrictions after that.

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2 weeks with my first, 4 weeks with my second.  Started off light and then increased.  Both times I was told as long as I didn’t experience an increase or recurrence of bleeding or cramps. I was fine to get back into a workout routine.  Just listen to your body.

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I waited till after pp bleeding stopped and I got the all clear from my midwife at 6 week checkup. I did squats, butt workouts and yoga :)

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Im 4 weeks now and my stitches havent healed yet so I'm thinking around 6 weeks. Ive been walking every day but definitely think if I tried working out I'd mess up my stitches but if I didn't have them I think I'd be okay to start.

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I had a csection and was cleared at 6 weeks. I think no matter what kind of birth if it was uncomplicated and especially if you were active prior there’s no need for delay after 6 weeks
I worked out doing Orangetheory fitness classes my entire pregnancy. Was scheduled to go the morning I gave birth but instead had my csection at 2am

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I started walking 2 weeks post partum and running and playing roller derby again after my check up at 5 weeks post partum.

Working out after a vaginal birth?

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