Exercising After C-Section? Read This First.

Exercising After C-Section? Read This First.

by Jessie Mundell | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog, Featured

How should you return to exercising after C-section? Should your workouts be cardio? Abs exercises? Baby wearing fitness classes? My answer might surprise you. The answer I hear the most often from other health professionals is to start with cardio. Wait 6 weeks, then...

Jessie Mundell is mama-in-chief at JessieMundell.com, where she’s helped hundreds of moms feel strong, confident, and EMPOWERED in their bodies with fitness programs tailored to their prenatal and postnatal needs.

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Here’s why ⬇️ Exercise is a baby step towa

Here’s why ⬇️

Exercise is a baby step toward deeper self-care and choosing YOU for you, alone.

On the surface, it’s socially acceptable (aka. patriarchy approved 🤢).

And while I think the patriarchy can take a long walk off a short pier it’s the world we live in.

Society at large STILL talks about moms needing to “get their pre-baby body back” and “bounce back” or “lose the mummy tummy.” So, exercise ticks a box. ✅

To be VERY clear, I’m not saying this to shame moms who want to see changes in their postpartum bodies. You do you, boo. I am here for it.

What I’m saying is that because exercise is a socially sanctioned mom activity, I want to see you take FULL advantage of it. 👍🏻

Why? Because if a mom is exercising, she is taking up time and space for herself.

She’s choosing her needs and goals.

When a mom exercises, she’s saying, “I matter.”

And YOU DO. ✨

You matter. So much!

If you’re reading this, nodding your head and saying “hell yaaaaaa” then come and spend some time with me...

FINAL CALL to join our most affordable “Foundations” program – a monthly workout plan for full-body strength, pelvic floor function, cardiovascular conditioning, and improved energy!

This is the last chance to join until a year from now! Deal expires at midnight PST, Monday December 2nd.

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Do you pee a little when you sneeze? ⁠ ⁠ This

Do you pee a little when you sneeze? ⁠
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This might be THE most commonly used example when talking about (the lack of 😒) pelvic floor health and strength during pregnancy, postpartum, peri/menopause.
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But incontinence isn’t the only way your body tells you that your pelvic floor needs some TLC. ⁠
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Other symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction include⁠:
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➡️ Pain with tampon insertion OR trouble keeping a tampon in place⁠
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➡️ Low back pain and pelvic pain
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➡️ Pain during s e x
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The good news is that this doesn’t have to be your new normal. ⁠
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You CAN work past these symptoms. And exercise can help! 🎉⁠
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If you want to learn how to build full-body and pelvic floor fitness into your busy life, grab a spot in our FOUNDATIONS tier of the To Pregnancy And Beyond program!
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✅ Strength train 2-3 times per week (20-30 minutes) with challenging, yet realistic strength focused sessions – from home OR the gym

💪 This is the ONLY chance to enrol in our most affordable tier of TPAB until another year passes!

Comment “me” to get the link with all the details!

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{MY TOP 3} Exercise Equipment for At-Home Workouts

{MY TOP 3} Exercise Equipment for At-Home Workouts ✔️⁠
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Here’s what I recommend to all our To Pregnancy and Beyond (Foundations tier open until Monday) clients for efficient and effective workouts at HOME👇🏻⁠
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1️⃣ SUPERBANDS⁠
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2️⃣ DUMBBELLS⁠
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3️⃣ MINI BANDS / HIP CIRCLES⁠
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This is what I used for at-home workouts for YEARS.⁠
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And the exact equipment you’ll need in our Prenatal, Postnatal, OR Perimenopause Track workouts. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻⁠

(If you have access to a gym space, you’ll get to play with more equipment in your workouts.)
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Psst! Enrolment closes to our most *affordable* To Pregnancy And Beyond FOUNDATIONS tier at midnight PST on Monday, December 2nd.

Comment “Me” to get a link with all the info!

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