Exercise post partum, when can I start, and how slow should I take it?

Question

I had an uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth. my baby was born vaginally, and I have no tearing or pain 'down there'. I am nursing my baby but want to know when I can start working out again? when can I start doing crunches, squats, stuff like that?

Answer 1

Some doctors will tell you "6 weeks" as a standard response, but my midwife told me once I was done bleeding I could resume normal activity.  Just take it slow and work up, and if you start bleeding again, your body is telling you to slow down.

Answer 2

whenever you feel ready. you dont have a big risk of ripping or tearing anything since you didnt have a c section, but still you should probably ask the dr that. from experiance i can tell you i had 2 sections and 1 vaginal, and like 4 days after the vaginal i felt like nothing had ever happened :) and i went about my business