Is it OK to do sit-ups after a cesarean section?

Some expectant mothers' figures are almost completely changed after cesarean section. In order to quickly restore their original slim figure, some mothers want to do sit-ups after cesarean section, but they are also afraid that such exercises may easily damage the wound. So I don't know if they can do sit-ups after cesarean section. If they do, how long should they wait before doing them? The following will give friends a detailed introduction to see when is the best time to do sit-ups.

Experts recommend that mothers who have had a caesarean section should wait at least six weeks for the incision to heal and for the doctor to check that there are no major problems before doing sit-ups. Start by doing pelvic floor muscle exercises (do them when you exhale, not when you inhale), then pull your belly in and out (this is a lower abdominal muscle exercise). Once you can do this easily and can hold it for 10 seconds without holding your breath, you can slowly begin to do sit-ups. Keep your knees bent and your pelvic floor muscles and abdomen tense as you slowly lift your head and shoulders off the ground. If your abdominal muscles are still bulging when you sit up, or if you find it difficult or painful to sit up, it means that you started your sit-up training too early.

Even if you start exercising with the intention of getting a flat stomach, remember that there is no such thing as "spot fat reduction." While your belly may be the area you want to work on, the only way to help you shed those extra pregnancy pounds is with aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, swimming, or cycling. Start slowly and increase the amount of exercise gradually. At first you may only be able to do it for 10 to 15 minutes, but you will gradually get stronger.

Sit-ups are best done in conjunction with aerobic exercise. If you only do sit-ups, you may only tone the muscles underneath the excess fat, and you may not see much improvement from the outside.

Generally speaking, postpartum exercise is divided into 2 stages. The first stage is from 3 days to 3 months after delivery, and the exercises mainly include: pelvic floor muscle training, abdominal muscle exercises, leg muscle exercises, chest exercises, etc. It is best for mothers to do it in bed, starting with the simplest exercises, and deciding the amount of exercise based on their physical condition, with the principle of not feeling tired or painful. The second stage is from 3 to 6 months. At this time, it is best to perform recovery training for whole-body muscle strength and strengthen the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. The amount of exercise depends on personal physical fitness. As for mothers who have undergone cesarean section, they need to postpone exercise and generally follow the doctor's instructions to do appropriate exercise after the wound has healed well.

Mothers who give birth by caesarean section are different from those who give birth vaginally. In order to avoid pain or accidental tearing of the wound during rehabilitation exercises, postpartum rehabilitation exercises initially focus on breathing, and then perform larger limb stretching movements after the wound has healed.

We all know that the wound after a cesarean section needs some time to heal, and you should also control the time when doing sit-ups. If the wound has not healed yet, doing such exercise is most likely to harm the body. Therefore, you need to recover for a period of time before you can do such sit-ups to lose weight.