After a Cesarean birth
It may take 6 – 12 weeks for your body to heal – avoid heavy or strenuous activity in the first six weeks then slowly build up as comfortable. If you feel tired or your body aches, you need to rest.
Do these exercises as soon as you feel comfortable, usually
around day three. Stop if you feel pain.
PRINCIPLE
RISKS of not doing exercise
Any Alternative
It may take 6 – 12 weeks for your body to heal – avoid heavy or strenuous activity in the first six weeks then slowly build up as comfortable. If you feel tired or your body aches, you need to rest.
Do these exercises as soon as you feel comfortable, usually
around day three. Stop if you feel pain.
PRINCIPLE
- A daily walk is a good way to loosen up and improve fitness (from week one). Start with short distances (10 minutes) on flat ground, then progress distance and difficulty as comfortable.
- Light housework such as cooking and dusting is okay, but avoid vacuum cleaning and lifting anything heavier than your baby in the first six weeks.
- As a general guide, any lifting which results in breath holding indicates the load is too heavy.
- Driving may be safe when you are able to brake suddenly, move feet between pedals and look over your shoulder without pain.
- However, some car insurance companies do not cover you in the first six weeks after abdominal surgery, so call and check with them before driving.
BENEFITS
- Prevent postoperative complication
- Restore abdominal and pelvic floor muscles and
- Helps in Faster recovery
RISKS of not doing exercise
- Back problems
- Weak abdominal muscles resulting large belly.
- Bowel and bladder problems
Any Alternative
- Unfortunately "NO"
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