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Exercise after cesarean delivery ???
My wife has delivered a second baby on 11th July 2019 (I.e It has been four months now ). It is a cesarean delivery . And even for the first baby it was cesarean delivery which was on 21st April 2017 (I.e It has been two and half years now) .
She wants to reduce her weight now .She was a sports person and she has been playing sports like volleyball , badminton , swimming etc regularly .
Can she again start playing sports and do regular exercise now or does stitches on her stomach need some more time to heal ? We need your advice on that .
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It has been 4 months, so I dont think there will be any issue in returning to routine exercises.
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consult with ur doctor and physio.
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If it has proper healed then you can start gradually
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Yes. She can start playing sports again, with gradual improvement in her core strength & aerobic activity. Stitches might have healed by now.
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Start with normal walking for 30-45 mins. Next, static exercises & then gradually going to strength & aerobic training with a Physiotherapist.
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Do visit your gynaecologist before starting.
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Start with Static exercise and then go for PRE exercise.
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Make a protocol of exercise. Do yoga starting with short duration and gradually increase time. If pain stiches site suddenly stop doing that exercise. Do pelvic floor muscle exercises and also make diet charts
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core exercise
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Can do the exercises under the guidance of physiotherapist stepbystep
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consult gynaecologist before starting vigorously
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do not lift heavy weights
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Yes, she can start Training for Sports .
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Consult Gynaec, Sports Physio first.
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Follow Structures prehab and training program.
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Dr. Pooja Pandey Tripathi (PT)
Physiotherapist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
First of all mostly weight reduce through proper balanced diet and breast feeding .
Yes toning and strengthening of muscles will happen through proper exercises.
She can definitely start exercising as its already 4 months but she has to start with basic abdominal back and pelvic floor muscle strengthening and stretching exercises.
She can also include walking in her regular regime .
Once the strength start improving then she can make her exercise regine extensive.
Yes of course with proper training and guidance she. can always come back to sports.
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Ms. Shraddha Khot (PT)
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17 yrs exp
Mumbai
She can start with static exercises in order to maintain tone of muscles.Focus on core muscle strengthening,pelvic floor exercises, flexibility exercises, strengthening of upper and lower extremity but all of the above should be done under supervision and after consulting your gynaec.
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Sutures need to heal properly in order to avoid any movement or delay in healing process. Also other complications needs to be ruled out
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Start with isometric exercises and gradually progress with strengthening and aerobic conditioning but under supervision of Trained Therapist.
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