How soon after

Giving birth vaginally can you start exercising? I'm almost 3 weeks pp and the nurse told me walking and what not is fine to do, but to hold off on anything major, but didn't specify how long. I feel perfectly fine. Is it okay to start say using exercise equipment? If not, how much longer should i wait?

The general rule of thumb is to wait until your six week postpartum check up

I think it is usually around the 6 week mark.

I would just walk for now and once your doctor says it's okay, then start using your equipment.

Quoting Juggernog-aholic:" I think it is usually around the 6 week mark. I would just walk for now and once your doctor says it's okay, then start using your equipment."

Blah i was afraid so. Its hard to do much walking since its so cold. Don't wanna take DD out in this.

Quoting Chelsea Dawns Mama:" Blah i was afraid so. Its hard to do much walking since its so cold. Don't wanna take DD out in this."

I understand how that is... Do you have a hallway? You could walk up and down that a couple times a day. At least that would be something, and you wouldn't have to get her out in the cold.

Quoting Juggernog-aholic:" I understand how that is... Do you have a hallway? You could walk up and down that a couple times a day. At least that would be something, and you wouldn't have to get her out in the cold."

Nope, no hallway. We have stairs, and i've been walking them a few times a day. Are sit ups a no no too?

Quoting Chelsea Dawns Mama:" Nope, no hallway. We have stairs, and i've been walking them a few times a day. Are sit ups a no no too?"

Stairs are good! My house doesn't have a hall (well, it does, but it's like a z shape lol) and just stairs so I do that a couple times a day too.

I'm not sure about sit ups. I know with a csection you wouldn't want to, but with a vaginal delivery you may be okay. I would call to ask and make sure though.

Quoting Juggernog-aholic:" Stairs are good! My house doesn't have a hall (well, it does, but it's like a z shape lol) and just ... [snip!] ... with a csection you wouldn't want to, but with a vaginal delivery you may be okay. I would call to ask and make sure though."

My body is shedding weight on its own, i just want rid of this pooch lol

Quoting Chelsea Dawns Mama:" My body is shedding weight on its own, i just want rid of this pooch lol"

Lol walking up and down the stair would probably be enough for right now, and then at your 6 week check up you can probably start doing whatever you want  

Quoting Juggernog-aholic:" Lol walking up and down the stair would probably be enough for right now, and then at your 6 week check up you can probably start doing whatever you want  "

Ugh 3 more weeks  

Quoting Chelsea Dawns Mama:" Ugh 3 more weeks  "

It will fly by!