Exercise after C Section OUCH

[Yrmyfavourite]

Hello!

I had an EMCS in October and at the beginning of the week I started exercising properly again. I have been on a one hour walk every day with my daughter in the carrier (sharing holding her with my OH)
Last night, I started to get a pain in the muscle on one side of my cs scar and throughout the night, sudden movements (e.g. rolling over) became very painful. This morning I am in a fair bit of pain.

Is this normal? Have I overdone it? It’s been almost 6 months so, I didn’t imagine it would be harmful!

Any tips or advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

If you've not carried LO in the sling on a walk before, it could just be a pulled muscle.

I'd take some ibruprofen but still go for a walk today, just get DH to carry the sling

That is nothing like my experience. I carried the baby in a sling one week after both my ELCSs, and rode a horse 6 weeks in - I am not saying this to brag or make you feel bad, but because it is completely different to my experience. You are six months after your CS, as far as I know you should be able to exercise normally.

Can you get hold of a GP on the phone to ask?

I've not experienced this. Like pp was wearing baby in carrier from 4 days post c section. Going on long walks 4 weeks with carrier. No pain! I would try to get a phone consultation if I was you just to check if its normal. Maybe see if it gets better first in case it is just a pulled muscle? But I'm not medically trained so can't say if waiting is advisable.

I was carrying the baby in a sling on a 2 mile school run on day 4 and back running at 9 weeks so I also have a v different recovery experience.

It could just be muscular if you're simply unused to exercise but I'd want a proper medical opinion tbh.

How are you now @Urmyfavourite?