We’re about to dive into general exercise recommendations for weeks 0-6 following childbirth. Part two of this blog post will include weeks 7-12. The following is not meant to be medical advice. If you’re experiencing leakage, pain or any other symptoms following childbirth please contact your medical provider for personalized timelines as individual experiences vary.

A realistic timeframe for recovering postpartum is 6-18 months, not 6 weeks. People are often "cleared" by their OB/midwife for sex and exercise at 6 weeks postpartum. As a result, this has become the unofficial expectation for postpartum recovery, leaving many postpartum people confused, angry and so disappointed when they’re not back to feeling themselves at the 6 week mark.

Do you have dreams that turn into nightmares about finally getting back to a yoga class in a post covid world, finding yourself in down dog, walking your feet out to get a nice calf stretch and then *pft* feeling a sudden, unexpected burst of air exit your rectum?