I’m five months postpartum and this past week I fit into my old low-waisted skinny jeans. I’ve written about honouring the first forty days and the importance of postpartum repletion. I believe that’s something every woman who has given birth should do, regardless of c-sec or normal delivery.
After those forty days I was eager to quickly get back into my ‘usual’ routine. I was being inundated with old wives’ tales about exercising after a cesarean – such as not walking too fast or bending forward for an entire year, and even the myth about the chronic pain after an epidural. So, as usual, I did some research.
I believe the following four guidelines optimised my recovery.