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Wait, I can exercise before 6wks postpartum?

Everyone’s postpartum return to movement journey is going to look different. We are healing from a huge life event, working on less sleep, and trying to eat enough calories for recovery and establishing milk supply all while adjusting to keeping a tiny human alive. Some people won’t feel comfortable for a while, maybe even months after baby, to start getting back to what they were doing pre baby, while others will be itching for a green light before the 6wk mark. As someone who was very physically active throughout pregnancy, was doing a CrossFit workout 2 days before he arrived, and whose mental health is very linked to movement, I knew I wanted to get back to the gym in some capacity relatively quickly. At three weeks postpartum these are the movements I’ve been focusing on to reconnect with my core and pelvic floor as well as build strength and resilience in movements I am already doing as a mom (HELLO standing up from my bed while holding him or setting him down in the bassinet or carrier).

I have been closely monitoring my bleeding/ spotting and watching for pelvic floor symptoms during daily activities and while performing these movements to know if my body is ready to progress. If you are looking for more guidance on how to get back to exercise, whether you’re at 2wks or 2yrs PP, we would love to help you feel and move better in this new chapter as a parent!

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