How long after giving birth can I exercise?

With the demand of female friends for rapid recovery of their figure, many women can't wait to lose excess fat through exercise after giving birth. The body recovers faster after a natural birth than after a caesarean section, so the time you can exercise after giving birth should be earlier. So how long should you wait before you can exercise after a natural birth?

Mothers who give birth naturally and do not have postpartum hemorrhage: They can get out of bed and walk around 2 to 3 days after delivery, do some pelvic contraction exercises 3 to 5 days after delivery, and do soft gymnastics or stretching exercises two weeks after delivery.

Exercise within six months after giving birth

Abdominal exercise: abdominal breathing, inhale naturally, and exhale forcefully. It is advisable to train once a day for 10 minutes each time.

Chest exercises: lying on your back and clapping your hands, lying on your back and raising your hands, touching your shoulders left and right, and lying on your back and punching. It is advisable to train once a day for 10 minutes each time.

Pelvic floor muscle exercises: lying on your back with a ball between your thighs to train your adductor muscles, lying on your back with your hips lifted, etc. It is advisable to train each movement for 10 minutes 3 times a day.

Exercise after six months of pregnancy

Whole body exercise: jogging, brisk walking, swimming, mountain climbing, cycling, aerobics and dance, etc. Choose one activity to do once a day, and last for more than 30 minutes. If you want to burn fat effectively, you should continue for about 30 to 60 minutes, or you can accumulate it to about 30 to 60 minutes in a day to be equally effective.

Local exercise: Postpartum yoga, Pilates exercises, etc., through careful practice can help tighten the leg and abdominal muscles, reduce excess fat, prevent breast sagging, relieve and treat postpartum cervical and lumbar fatigue, and achieve a shaping effect. The amount and intensity of training must follow the guidance of professional teachers.

I believe that everyone now has a satisfactory answer to the question of how long you can exercise after a normal birth through the introduction of this article. In fact, there are many ways to exercise after childbirth. It mainly depends on your physical condition and whether you have any underlying illness during the confinement period after childbirth. If you are not sure, you can consult a doctor and exercise according to the doctor's advice.