{"id":728,"date":"2021-05-17T21:45:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T21:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?p=728"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:31:38","slug":"exercise-after-c-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/c-section\/exercise-after-c-section\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercising After C-Section – Where To Start and How To Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many mums we speak to are confused about exercising after a C-section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve put together some tips on how to get started safely with gentle mobilisations, breathwork and a focus on reconnecting to your tummy and pelvic floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019re confident and reconnected to your core, you can start introducing more gentle restorative exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A caesarean surgery, also known as a C-section, is a surgical procedure used to deliver a new baby through incisions made through the abdomen and uterus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A C-section may be performed for a range of reasons\u2014whether for medical, psychological, or personal choice\u2014when a vaginal birth may not be safe, advisable, or preferred for the mother or baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note that the surgeon manually separates the two strips of rectus muscle (that\u2019s the rectus abdominis, or your \u2018six pack muscle) at the midline to gain access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is important \u2013 your muscles have not necessarily been cut!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a very common major surgery for women in the UK, accounting for around 1 in 4 births. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But the fact that it happens frequently shouldn\u2019t downplay the physiological trauma your body has undergone. More from the NHS on c-section recovery here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a major invasive surgery requiring significant recovery. Giving birth, however we do it, is a huge achievement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And exercising after your C-section needs to be appropriate and progress gradually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When exercising after a caesarean delivery, you should start with gentle mobilisation as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your focus during the early weeks will not be \u201cworking out\u201d but rather foundational breathing and reconnecting your brain to your tummy and pelvic floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\nExercising after a C-section: Where To Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n