C-Section Recovery & Support Blog

If you’ve recently had a c-section you’re probably feeling a little out of shape and unattractive so it’s no wonder you might be  anxious to get back into shape and rid that ugly belly flap forever, 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 always recommended. That’s because 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 exercise after a c-section is recommended until your doctor tells you it’s OK but when your doctor gives you the green light,  start a c-section exercise program that includes stomach tightening or pelvic tilting exercises, these can be safer and just as effective as sit-ups.

Being active and regularly doing your pelvic tilting and pelvic floor 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.