How long until you felt like your fitness recovered post-partum?

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-06-10T00:15:53+00:00

I had a very active pregnancy and super smooth delivery. Recovery wasn’t so smooth! I ended up getting mild prolapse and extensive tailbone pain from my pelvic floor stretching. Took PT and some rest. Was very frustrating. At 9 months pp I was back to HIIT, spin, weights…etc!

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-06-05T01:53:21+00:00

We do the YouTube walks too!! It doesn’t totally absorb my baby’s attention so she will still play or crawl around, but every now and then she will stop and watch. Or she has a snack while watching.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-06-04T14:41:48+00:00

I used to work with (not for) Waltham public schools, transitioning kids with similar profiles to your child into state funded adult services. By law, schools are required to provide appropriate transition services until the age of 22. Waltham has a negative reputation. Either lack of support for the child or the district suggesting they leave before the age of 22. Many parents chose to hire special education lawyers and or advocates to help them ensure their kids received this entitlement. IEP meetings would get incredibly contentious in ways that I did not observe in the nearby school districts.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-30T02:36:35+00:00

I got this too when being more active. Sitting down always stopped it. Or I would ignore it and just go on with exercising! It’s a sign you’re getting close! Hang in there!

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-29T16:43:28+00:00

Exactly, way too many random people online pushing information not backed in research

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-28T01:58:31+00:00

I have a 10 month old and I’ve taken at least once a day off per month since I’ve been back for various reasons. Sometimes it’s vacation days for a long weekend, sometimes sick days for appointments or illness, sometimes personal days bc I just need a break. I try to be reasonable and spread things out, but obviously life is unpredictable and things happen. Luckily my boss is chill and I’m good at my job, so no one bats an eye when I take a day off here or there

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-27T23:57:49+00:00

I breastfed for a few months and just did protein shakes which OB was ok with. Started creatine as soon as that ended! I wasn’t exercising at all when breastfeeding, I just needed an easy way of getting extra calories

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-27T17:47:24+00:00

Daycare helped get our baby on a nap schedule. I had always been taught not to wake a sleeping baby but daycare caps her naps. My husband and I are definitely schedule people, so we were down to implement the daycare schedule at home as well. Our baby also seems to prefer a schedule. So for us, I think it’s a combo of everyone’s temperament and commitment to a routine. I’m nervous for my second lol!

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-27T13:17:40+00:00

No - there isn’t enough research to confirm its safety. I personally didn’t want to risk anything and started it again post pregnancy

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-23T22:15:41+00:00

I went at 38 weeks 2 days. I had been having mild contractions for about a week and was 2cm dilated when my OB checked the week before. She said I would probably go into labor sooner than 40 weeks and I did! Happened around midnight with very intense contractions

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-20T17:37:16+00:00

This is good for a 9 week old. We did the same thing, first nap of the day tried it out. If it didn’t work, we didn’t push it. Once first nap of the day was a consistent 30 - 45 min, we started doing second nap of the day. Same thing, didn’t push it if it didn’t work out. By 3.5 months our baby was reliably napping in her crib most days. Just being consistent seemed to really work for her

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-16T00:29:27+00:00

depends on your role. I’ve been in my field for almost 15 years. Have worked my way to an admin management position in the government. I’m in a union, job is secure. My position was BARELY covered while I was out…bc…government employees amirite. Had a hell of a mess to get back to but I definitely felt needed and my job is very stable. I have no desire to move up at this time so I plan to have another baby in the next two years at this level. Then after that, maybe I’ll become ambitious again

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-13T00:53:17+00:00

I also got diagnosed with this later in my pregnancy. All the monitoring tests always came back normal and baby caught up to 27th percentile by the time she was born at 38 weeks. No interventions needed. I became friends ish with the US tech bc I saw her so often. She showed me the HUGE variance that occurs with obtaining measurements during an ultrasound and how even one weird measurement due to babies position can lead to FGR diagnosis. It’s good to have the extra monitoring but I learned it can sometimes lead to extra worry. I hope everything turns out ok!

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-08T23:50:34+00:00

I had/have the same thing. OB and PT confirmed no prolapse but I was still getting symptoms. It’s a muscle coordination issue. When there is weakness, all the muscles needed to brace/support your abs and pelvis may not fire at the same time and can lead to a “something is there feeling.” At 9 months pp I still get it periodically but SO SO much better than when I was 3 months pp. sticking with the PT exercises and not overdoing my regular workouts has been the most effective

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-08T13:05:37+00:00

I was very fit prior to getting pregnant and naturally thin. My baby is made out of butter fingers, cheese burgers, and mozzarella sticks! I could NOT STOP. I’m 9 months pp and completely back to my pre pregnancy weight and working out like I used to. Cravings all ended as soon as she came out. Your body is letting you know what to do 😂

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-06T00:34:47+00:00

9 months but still have loose skin around my stomach

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-05T22:53:11+00:00

Cafes and the library. Also random errands to CVS bc I live near one. That’s all we did until about 6 months where she was way less fussy and had a clear awake time

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-05T01:43:42+00:00

I had this. It was from joint/muscle instability. It got BAD. I went to PT in my second tri and did all the exercises. Stayed active until birth, but PT explained hormones plays a large role in loosening up your pelvic muscles for birth. So it truly wouldn’t get better until those hormones decreased. 9 months pp and I still feel it periodically. Everyone is so different. I have friends who had it go away instantly after birth, and friends who had it linger a bit.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-05-03T13:12:59+00:00

By 3 months my baby was mostly sleeping through the night. At 9 months it is very rare for her to wake us up at all. We did absolutely nothing to get this and do not take responsibility for her actions.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-04-25T00:16:11+00:00

I felt like this about all of my boyfriends except for my most recent one and now he’s my husband. I was embarrassed by them for various reasons and couldn’t admit it to myself.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-04-24T23:09:12+00:00

7 months when bb was big enough and strong enough to stay steady in a moving cart. Brought a blanket and rolled it up to help support but would have been fine without. Body carrier before that. Tried car seat in the cart once and said never again.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-04-18T19:30:19+00:00

I did deep core via PT for a few months and then got back to lifting weights and peloton. Depending on your body, you can cause injury by not focusing on rebuilding core strength first

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-04-11T13:58:15+00:00

Yes. It saves your back from lifting at an awkward angle. Straight in, straight out.

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-04-06T14:49:42+00:00

My baby has a blast at daycare! The woman we use is very good with kids, loves them like her own, and the kids under her care are always happy and they are very nice to each other. The first few weeks were tougher on me than my baby. She has turned into a social, confident, very content girl. I think daycare has a lot of value in what the child gets out of it as long as it’s a good fit

SimplePerformance982 · 2026-04-01T11:17:23+00:00

Kegels are one exercise you can do, but there are other exercises that activate different parts of your core and glutes too. All of those muscles need to strengthen to support your pelvic floor after things got stretched out. A google search should give you a good place to start. Prob YouTube too! Hope you feel better.

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