Returning to exercise after a C-section

Whether you had an elective or emergency C-section, you should know a couple of things before starting to exercise again. It is major abdominal surgery, and proper recovery is necessary. Meli Comaschi-Cordoba explains what you need to know.

- Skin cut
- Fat cut
- Connective tissue, tough and fibrous (Fascia) cut
- Abdominal muscles are spread apart
- Peritoneum (supportive layer) cut
- The bladder is moved out of the way to access the uterus
- Uterus cut
- Heavy weights
- Pressure on your pelvic floor muscles
- Planks
- Running
- Crunches
- Jumping

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To help other mums to feel amazing again about themselves but not only on the outside but on the inside too. She strongly believes in the importance of taking ME time to reconnect with yourself, with other mums that are on the same boat and share their experiences.
Meli is passionate about educating our mums so they know what is going on with their bodies after giving birth, know that it can take a while before it is safe to go back doing whatever they were doing before getting pregnant; but that doesn’t mean they have to stop exercising, they just need to move in a safe way helping their bodies with the postpartum process.
She says: I see many mums pushing themselves really hard because they want to look the way they used to look before becoming a mum, but only focusing on the outside. It is my mission to educate them and help them to become strong and healthy mums not only physically but mentally and spiritually as well.
Because moving and having a group to go to help to reduce the chances of having postnatal depression.
To help other mums to feel amazing again about themselves but not only on the outside but on the inside too. She strongly believes in the importance of taking ME time to reconnect with yourself, with other mums that are on the same boat and share their experiences.
Meli is passionate about educating our mums so they know what is going on with their bodies after giving birth, know that it can take a while before it is safe to go back doing whatever they were doing before getting pregnant; but that doesn’t mean they have to stop exercising, they just need to move in a safe way helping their bodies with the postpartum process.
She says: I see many mums pushing themselves really hard because they want to look the way they used to look before becoming a mum, but only focusing on the outside. It is my mission to educate them and help them to become strong and healthy mums not only physically but mentally and spiritually as well.
Because moving and having a group to go to help to reduce the chances of having postnatal depression.?