Exercise after C section

[MiniMaxi]

Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts / advice / experiences on starting to exercise again after C section. I mean properly exercise - going running, to gym etc.

Mine was ages ago now - 4 months - so obviously I'm well over the initial pain and tiredness, but have read it takes much longer for internal stitches etc to heal so you should stick to walking for a good while. How long is a piece of string?! TIA

Hello!

I'm 4 months on as well and felt good enough to go the gym recently. My GP recommended swimming as it's quite gentle and lots of walking.

I used to use lots of weights but I was moving some heavy bags of books around the house this week and my scar has been sore ever since 🙈 Maybe be careful on any heavy exercises even if you do feel great!

I've found that lots of walking has been fine for myself and I do feel like I've done exercise afwards, you know that nice feeling in your muscles?

Good luck x

I started running (very slow and gently) at 6 weeks though I've never had any pain in my scar and seemed to heal quite quickly. I think just listen to your body and don't overdo anything. You can start really slow and just do something for a few minutes and see how you feel, then start gradually building up. Post natal pilates has also been great.

Thanks both of you! Great to hear some first hand experiences. Am walking quite a bit - including carrying "baby who no longer likes his pram" - and been fine so might start stepping it up a bit. Happy New Year!