Postpartum exercise

I'm a runner, and started running again as soon as I could after each of my DC. I did postpartum yoga my first as well, whoch wasn't very challenging in terms of exercise but was good for relaxation and trying to get my core muscles back.

You just have to listen to your body, do what feels comfortable, and take it steady. It took 6 months after DC1 before I was running hard again, but after DC2 I raced a half marathon at 10 weeks. Both were the right thing for me at the time.

I also found it was easy to fit in bodyweight type exercises while the baby slept - plank, push ups, etc. Good luck

It's a bit precarious when they fall asleep but there is an attachment shaped thing like the Starship Enterprise that sits on the front so they hopefully lean on that but it doesn't always work that way 😄

Sorry...thing, thing, thing, thing! I really need to widen my vocab

Lol the wee ride ones are fixed in front of you, a bar is attached to the seat post and handle bar post thing and the seat in fixed on that with a screw thing (sorry i am absolutely terrible at explaining it but can Google it). They're much better than the the rear ones in my opinion. Although, when they get older their hair goes in your mouth and flies in your face. I rode on the pavements, considerately obviously. I got moaned at once by a pavement hogger, her husband and two old dogs. Complete whinge bag as I stopped way before we crossed paths to let them by 🙄 but most other times people were obliging and so was I. No way was I riding on the roads.

*Obviously not until a long while after birth...ouch! Oh and get a "big bum" seat.

I've never been more toned than when I rode a bike! After getting over the jelly legs phase you look and feel great without much pain or effort. It was only after child no3 I stopped riding as it wasn't practical. I didn't even realise all the good it did me at the time as I was using it purely for getting around and not exercise. Get a wee ride for the little one, they're great.

Morning!
I'm afraid I don't have any advice but also 35 weeks and trying to decide on my PP exercise routine too.
Have you done much research on how long after the birth it'll be before you can start exercising? My understanding is about 6 weeks, but going to ask my OB/GYN when I go in for an appointment next week so can report back.
Are you planning on breastfeeding? I have read it burns about 500cals a day so that's the equivalent of a pretty intense workout!
My legs have gone to shit, I used to regularly squat/lunge/deadlift etc but since my centre of gravity changed I don't trust myself to lunge anymore 😅 still running 5ks and training upper body but the cellulite is creeping on