| Post C section Exercises as advised by as | | | | your tummy with a pillow under your tummy.o put a |
| Physiotherapist | | | | pillow under your feet as wello concentrate on your |
| Post surgery any training needs to be supervised in | | | | breathing pattern,o feel your chest or belly moving |
| the early stages so the wound does not open. | | | | with your breath, pain may make the breath shallowo |
| Coordinated breathing exercises can be started | | | | As you blow out draw your belly button in toward |
| immediately. All post partum exercises should be | | | | your spine. there will be very little to start with.o Let |
| started gently and by starting with simple pure Pilates | | | | it out as you breathe in, this will be very weak when |
| coordinated breathing exercises. | | | | you start and may cause pain.o This is the opposite |
| As a Physiotherapist and a Pilate's teacher and a | | | | pattern to which you are used to.o Your post c |
| mother of 3 boys. I have knowledge to share on this | | | | section exercises have started, simple as thato hold |
| topic. | | | | your belly as you practice it will be painful first up |
| All Post C section exercises need to be started | | | | IT IS SAFE TO DO THISo Practice coordinating your |
| immediately under strict supervision. The wound | | | | breath out while drawing your tummy in.o This |
| needs to be clean and strong and healing. Follow the | | | | coordinating breathing action can be practiced in any |
| nursing staff advise on this | | | | position once you have the pattern correct.o |
| I can give you some very simple techniques to start | | | | progress the post c section exercises by drawing |
| with. | | | | your tummy in while breast feeding or on the toilet |
| OK What Program should you do? | | | | or just resting, try it without the breath out. |
| This is an exercise I give every patient having had | | | | Start this simple exercise and you are on your way |
| any surgery. This is an exercise to initiate the | | | | to the next post c section exercises. |
| Transverse abdominal muscle (TVA). This muscle is | | | | The next step |
| one of the most vital post c section exercises. It will | | | | Once you have the TVA muscle working you can |
| help with pain and scar adhesion's and core strength. | | | | train it to be functional. |
| You can also start initiating the pelvic floor. | | | | Begin to hold the muscle tight while you are doing a |
| I also give this exercise to all new mothers post | | | | task. The post c section exercises progress quite |
| pregnancy. | | | | quickly once you can hold the tone while working. For |
| I have modified this exercise for the post C section | | | | more information follow the links. |
| mother for extra success and for pain reliefo Lay on | | | | |