Returning To Work After C Section

Clients should exhale during the toughest.

Returning to work after c section. You ll be taken to a recovery room where nurses will check your blood pressure heartbeat and. Breast feeding positions that work well during c section recovery include. You will probably bleed for up to 6 weeks.

I went back after 2 weeks. Short frequent walks are one of the best ways to help your body start to recover from a c section. For comfort put a pillow along your side and use a chair with broad low arms.

Return to strength training after a c section birth side plank. I recommend waiting longer if you can in my case i couldn t wait any longer as i was already working remotely from my cellphone while my baby was in nicu. But just because you ve hit the six week mark doesn t necessarily mean you re ready to resume exercise after c section.

Hold your baby at your. A c section is an abdominal surgery so six weeks is the minimum you should wait says nazneen vasi pt a physical therapist and owner of body harmony physical therapy in new york city. After a c section you may have a urinary catheter and these exercises will help after the catheter is removed.

They also usually define to expected recovery for vaginal 6 weeks and c section 8 weeks deliveries. Again integrate breathing into each of these exercises. Pelvic floor sit on the edge of a chair with your feet on the floor.

You will need at least 4 to 6 weeks to recover to the point where you can start doing routine tasks again like driving a car exercising and having sex. If you return to work be sure to take it easy with physical labor limit your lifting and rest when possible. They also generally require a doctor s release before you can return to work.