exercising?!

How long after you have your baby do you have to wait to start exercising?? We just got a new elipitical (spelling?) and I reallllllly need to workout!!

ohh.. and OT but, how long do you bleed PP? I'm still bleeding.. not much but its still there and its been 3 weeks on monday!  

my dr said i could walk up till 6 weeks then after that i could do watever excercise i want i just turned 6 weeks p.p so im gona start monday!.. and i bled for 3 weeks then 2 weeks later got my period for5 days

Quoting Kacey* Ryleighs Mommy:“ How long after you have your baby do you have to wait to start exercising?? We just got a new elipitical ... [snip!] ... and OT but, how long do you bleed PP? I'm still bleeding.. not much but its still there and its been 3 weeks on monday!  ”

6 weeks...

I bled hard for about a week and then light for 3 weeks after that. Ugh! I hate that. But you can start working out as soon as you feel you can. I would wait at least 2 weeks though. But your at 3 weeks and if you feel ok go for it. Just take it slow and build up to a strong workout. Don't overdue it.

Quoting Arly-R:“ I bled hard for about a week and then light for 3 weeks after that. Ugh! I hate that. But you can start ... [snip!] ... though. But your at 3 weeks and if you feel ok go for it. Just take it slow and build up to a strong workout. Don't overdue it.”

lol I hate it too!!!! Maybe i'll wait another week just to be sure about the exercising part. Im not really big at all.. my belly needs toned though and I still have 20 lbs to lose to be back at my prepreg weight.

6 weeks I have been told.
I bled for two weeks and then had the heavy discharge for a week after that.

Quoting Kacey* Ryleighs Mommy:“ lol I hate it too!!!! Maybe i'll wait another week just to be sure about the exercising part. Im not ... [snip!] ... part. Im not really big at all.. my belly needs toned though and I still have 20 lbs to lose to be back at my prepreg weight.”

That's about what I had to lose after my kids and I got home from the hospital. It really depends how you feel. After my first I could barely walk for 2 weeks let alone try and work out. My second time around, I felt great!!! I was working out a few days after I came home. I started out with pilates. It's a slow workout but gives awesome results!

Quoting ~Ivana331~:“ 6 weeks I have been told. I bled for two weeks and then had the heavy discharge for a week after that.”

Awe when did you end up having your little one?? I havent been on here in FOREVER.. I think since the day I got home from the hospital so i'm assuming I missed the whole labor story and pictures. But from your avi.. she looks adorable!!

Quoting Arly-R:“ That's about what I had to lose after my kids and I got home from the hospital. It really depends how ... [snip!] ... I was working out a few days after I came home. I started out with pilates. It's a slow workout but gives awesome results!”

hmm.. maybe ill have to try that! Im not really sure how to do them lol but im sure I can find a video or something somewhere. I'm probably going to get off here & take a nap while Ryleighs sleeping though.   I hope it works as well for me as it did for you! thanks!

Quoting Kacey* Ryleighs Mommy:“ hmm.. maybe ill have to try that! Im not really sure how to do them lol but im sure I can find a video ... [snip!] ... to get off here & take a nap while Ryleighs sleeping though.   I hope it works as well for me as it did for you! thanks!”

I used a video too. You can get them anywhere. I swear by them.

Quoting Kacey* Ryleighs Mommy:“ How long after you have your baby do you have to wait to start exercising?? We just got a new elipitical ... [snip!] ... and OT but, how long do you bleed PP? I'm still bleeding.. not much but its still there and its been 3 weeks on monday!  ”

At my 10 day PP visit my dr said since I was recovering well I could do light exercise now...i'm sure that just means walking and maybe some sit down leg and stomach exercises. Once I hit 6 weeks i'm gonna start running...constantly.

Quoting angelaaaa:“ At my 10 day PP visit my dr said since I was recovering well I could do light exercise now...i'm sure ... [snip!] ... just means walking and maybe some sit down leg and stomach exercises. Once I hit 6 weeks i'm gonna start running...constantly.”

yeah i know what you mean! I still have like 20 pounds to lose to be back at my prepregnancy weight   I think i'm going to do the pilates until 6 weeks and then eliptical (spelling?) here I come!!!!  

I have about 20lbs to lose to be back to my pre preggo size too. I am already starting to slowly exercise some. I am walking on my treadmill and doing sit ups and squats. I am also taking the baby for walks occasionally(when it isn't 100 degrees)

I am almost 4 weeks PP (this coming Tuesday) and I feel great. About the bleeding....I am still spotting. Some days barely anything and some days nothing at all. Almost not noticeable anymore.....Now I am waiting for the dreadful PP period!!