Postpartum Workout Routines/Beginner & Intermediate
- Hannah
- Oct 2
- 5 min read
Getting Fit. It is the first thing that many women think about the day after they’ve had their baby. Yet, in many cultures, over the span of thousands of years, women did NOT get right back to their daily duties after having a baby. Though the vital recovery period ranges anywhere from one month to two, six weeks is often the recommended period of rest time. It is also the amount I, and many women that I know (who’ve had 4+ children) recommend. In fact, the times I forced myself to rest the entire six weeks, I recovered faster! As much as possible, I stay in bed for the first 2 weeks; then, the most activity I do the next four weeks is to make sure I get up frequently to walk about the house, and even then, I make sure not to overdo it. The main thing: listen to your body.
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