How long can you exercise after cesarean section? Grasp the time

I believe that many mothers want to get up and walk as soon as possible after giving birth. Lying in bed is very uncomfortable. No matter whether they gave birth naturally or by cesarean section, they think about exercising not only because they don’t want to lie in bed, but also because they want to get up and exercise to lose weight. They are very anxious and want to quickly return to their pre-pregnancy state. So, let’s find out how long you should wait after a cesarean section before you can exercise.

1. During pregnancy, hormonal changes in the body cause the connective tissue to soften, making some joints particularly susceptible to injury in the weeks after giving birth. In addition, the wound from a cesarean section is large, so you need to be especially careful when running to lose weight. Many new mothers believe that they should take supplementary food during the confinement period, so they eat a lot and drink a lot of greasy soups with excessive calories. In addition, they have little activity or simply lie still, which greatly increases the chances of gaining weight during the confinement period. Although mothers go through a labor process that causes great loss of blood and energy, adequate rest during the confinement period is necessary, but rest does not mean lying in bed all day without moving. Moderate activity can help wound healing and the recovery of the uterus and pelvic cavity.

2. Mothers who give birth naturally and do not have postpartum hemorrhage can get out of bed and walk around 2-3 days after giving birth, and do some pelvic contraction exercises 3-5 days after giving birth. Two weeks after giving birth, they can do soft gymnastics and stretching exercises. As for mothers who gave birth by caesarean section, it depends on the healing of the wound. Generally speaking, they can start stretching exercises one month after giving birth.

3. In terms of diet control, breastfeeding mothers should consume no less than 2000 kcal of calories per day. If they do not breastfeed after giving birth, calorie intake should be controlled within 1500 kcal. And reduce the intake of cooking oil and sugar, increase the intake of vegetables, it is recommended to eat more foods that are easy to make you feel full and have low calorie content, such as seaweed and mushrooms. The food mainly consists of high-quality protein foods such as meat, fresh fish, soybeans, tofu, and milk. Replace meat with fish, replace snacks with fruits, eat more vegetables and less rice.

4. Aerobic exercise, such as outdoor jogging, is the best way to burn calories and lose fat. Not only that, continuous aerobic exercise can increase the body's muscles and increase the basal metabolic rate, which is faster and more effective than dieting alone and is less likely to rebound. The specific method is to jog or walk 5 kilometers every day and do at least half an hour of aerobic exercise every day. At the same time, Runner sincerely reminds you that jogging should be persisted for more than 3 months, and not be intermittent.