After C-Section Exercise – Avoid Sit Ups
If you’ve recently had a c-section and you’re considering after C-Section Exercise, avoid sit-ups.
You’re probably thinking, aren’t sit ups the best thing for tightening tummy muscles and getting rid of that flab?
Yes, typically they are, and for women who haven’t had abdominal surgery, they’re quite effective, however doing
crunches and sit ups as your after c-section exercise regimen could do you more harm than good.
Sit ups for women after a c-section are not recommended because C-section scar tissue resulting from the C-section procedure has the potential to cause inflammation which can complicate your healing.
There are much better and safer exercises you can perform that will work the abs without putting undue stress to an already traumatized area.
Of course, never attempt to do sit ups during the early stages of your c section recovery, in fact no strenuous exercise is really recommended until your doctor says it’s OK, but when your doctor gives you the green light, start a post c-section exercise program that includes stomach tightening that is safe but just as effective as sit-ups.
Being active and regularly doing safe but effective exercises will dramatically improve your c section recovery time and enable you to become more active much quicker resulting in a flatter, more toned stomach in the end.
This doesn’t mean you can’t do sit ups or crunches ever again, not at all, it just means you should ease into them by starting out with safer less impact exercises.
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I’ve had 3 sections since 2004 so I’m in dire need of some lower abdominal work.
Do you think I can start doing sit-ups 4 months after my Ceserian I have been walking and holding my stomach in for a few weeks now?
Alyce, you can start exercising but sit-ups aren’t the best form of exercise after abdominal surgery. Here’s some more info on that
http://worry-free-c-section.com/blog/1169/exercise-after-a-cesarean-section-when-is-it-safe/