Delivered 5 weeks back, normal delivery, and im itching to start some light walking and yoga. Dont want to rush and mess up my recovery though. How long did u all wait before starting na?
My mother advised complete room rest for 40 days, which is our traditional way. Even though I wanted to start yoga, my doctor also agreed that waiting for 6 weeks is safest for the body to heal inside.
Exercise? I can barely think about walking when there's delicious laddoos and postpartum special dry fruit panjiri waiting for me! Honestly, just rest up and eat well, you can think about workouts after a few months.
I totally understand wanting to feel like yourself again, sweetie, but your body just went through a miracle. Please rest for at least 6 to 8 weeks before doing anything. Give yourself grace and love first.
I had thyroid issues so my energy levels were all over the place postpartum. My doctor insisted on checking my thyroid levels and giving a physical clearance at 6 weeks before allowing even basic pelvic exercises.
In my experience, I didn't start any proper exercise until my baby was 3 months old. I just did very slow walks around my living room whenever I felt up to it, which was enough for me.
Honestly, please don't rush into exercising at all. I felt so much pressure to lose baby weight, but my body was so exhausted from delivery. Take your time, heal first, and start with very gentle walks only after your doctor clears you.
Beta, don't hurry to lift weights or do heavy exercise right now. For the first forty days, just eat warm daliya, do light walking in the room, and let your body heal. Heavy work now can cause back pain later in life.
I had gestational diabetes so I was very eager to start working out to keep my sugar levels managed. But my doctor strictly told me to wait till my 6-week scan to make sure my uterus had shrunk back properly before doing any heavy exercise.
The standard timeline is 6 weeks for normal delivery and about 8-10 weeks for a C-section, but it is highly individual. Your doctor's clearance at the postpartum checkup is absolutely mandatory before you start any exercise routine.
