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How Postpartum Exercise Guidelines are Changing and Why
We're not saying "Don't exercise at all!"
In the article Sydni describes the evolution of standard practice for exercising postpartum - with recommendations increasing from six weeks to twelve weeks before any strenuous activity - but with added emphasis on easing into exercise at the six week mark, all the while building to a full regimen at the twelve week mark.
She begins:
Many women can’t wait to start exercising again after pregnancy. For others, sweet baby snuggles tend to win out over exercising for the first few weeks. Once you catch up on sleep and start to gain more energy, you may be ready to do Pilates or go for a jog again—but it might not be safe to jump back in with the same intensity level in your postpartum exercise as in your pre-pregnancy routines.
...It turns out, new research backs waiting until 12 weeks postpartum to do high-intensity workouts, and many OBGYNs have adjusted their postpartum exercise recommendations acccordingly.
Motherly | When To Start Exercising Postpartum: New Guidelines Aimed at Protecting Your Pelvic Floor
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Wondering When To Start Exercising Postpartum? Exercise Guidelines Are Changing
Here’s Why Some Obgyns Recommend Waiting 12 Weeks After Birth To Workout
If you’ve just had a baby, you may be wondering when to start exercising postpartum. There is so much to keep up with when you have a newborn that it's only natural that exercise is often the last thing on your mind right after giving birth.
But once a little bit of a routine has set in, your body will (hopefully) give you some signs that it's time to step it up a bit:
