It’s best to wait until 12 weeks postpartum before returning to high-impact activities.
Why? Jumping back into intense exercise too early without building back your foundation can lead to postpartum issues like leakage, prolapse, diastasis, and pain in the future– especially after multiple pregnancies.
But don’t worry, this doesn’t mean you have to be sedentary for 12 weeks. During this time, you’ll focus on rebuilding your foundation and gradually strengthening your body with progressive exercises to challenge your body. This way, when you do return to high-level exercise, you can do so confidently, without fear of setbacks.However, patients who come in for prenatal PT often recover smoother and can safely return to higher-impact and intensity exercises even sooner under supervised postpartum rehab. By preparing their bodies during pregnancy, they set themselves up for a faster, more confident postpartum recovery.
