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[quote=Anonymous]Former competitive woman soccer player here--stopped playing at 22.  I ran marathons, lifted, trained, exercised consistently once I gave the sport up. I have always exercised 5-6 days per week every week.

I was pregnant with my first at 34 and I exercised up until the day I gave birth---10 days after my due date.  I had a very easy, uncomplicated pregnancy and I heard the longer the weight stays on the more likely it is to stay.  I did not have a C-section and my labor was uncomplicated--no big tears, etc.  I was up and moving right away.  I strapped that fat baby in a baby Bjorn and was walking up steps, running by the end of the month, lifting.  By 4 months out I was doing really great.  Now---I wasn't 100% of my usual athletic self.  BUT--I was 5 years older than Alex and did not have professional trainers or dieticians, therapists, etc. monitoring me and I gained 48 pounds during pregnancy :) .  I did have all but 5 of it off by 4 months.

The biggest problem is your core.  Core strength is negligent after giving birth.  You really, REALLY need to work that back up.  But--arms, legs, etc---you can still lift.  I was running 5-6 miles up until 6-7 months and then was still doing weights and non-impact things like elliptical and swimming.

I gave birth to my 2nd at 37, also very easy pregnancy and exercised throughout--but at that age and being the 2nd it took al little longer to get back and I don't think I was ever 100% the same after.  Weight-wise yes--but my running speed, and my hamstrings, etc took a hit.

My sister had C-sections for all 3 and that is a much bigger ordeal to recover from.  Although she said knee surgery was worth than birth.[/quote]

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