First you have to get a permission or seek advice from your
doctor to know if it is right to start exercise
after a C section the main reason for this is to make sure the stitches’ you
had during the c section has completely healed before embarking on any form of exercise
Reasons why you need exercise after a C section
One of the main reasons why you need this exercise is to
help in the healing process on the location in which the C section was done,
also to help in returning the stomach back to it normal shape after child
bearing.
During pregnancy a lot of fat is been stored in the body,
this fat needed to be gotten rid of this can be achieve through exercise, it is
vital you know that this fat impaired quick healing of the of the part in which
the incisions was done, that is the more reason you need to burn off the fat by
regular exercising
Here are a few exercises you can try once your doctor has
given you the permission to do so.
- walking: this is the simplest form of exercising you can start off with, this way it is best you start out small just by strolling round the house, if possible you can take the troll with your baby in a stroller and with time you can increase the length, if possible graduate to jogging, but remember you have to start small.
- Kegal exercise: this type of exercise is very good in strengthen the muscles in the pelvic region as well as the lower part of the abdomen, this particular one is very important as this help the stomach back in shape.
- Yoga: get involve in yoga type of exercise, such as, pelvic tilts and supported bridge, you can as well get enlisted in a yoga class close to where you leave. Remember all you need is just the basic type of exercising not the one that will strain you.
- Eating balanced diet: most people go into dieting thinking it is the best way of loosing weight after a birth of a child, only to come back into serious eating habit. Do not starve yourself all in the name of dieting instead eat balanced food, food rich in vitamins and proteins, avoid eating foods stuff that contains lots of carbohydrate as well as fat this type of food stuff add more calories to your weight they should be avoided by all means.