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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of my pregnancies and (vaginal) deliveries were textbook and uneventful so recovery was quick and lochia subsided quickly too. Im a life long runner so I ran through my pregnancies and as soon as I was cleared at 6 weeks post partum I was ready. Up until then, I did a ton of walking to get myself moving.

The only tricky thing about post partum running is having full breasts. I had to either pump or nurse before hitting the trail. I doubled up on sports bras too bc there was a lot more to keep in place.

If you're a hard core runner with long aerobic runs and sprints, be mindful of the lactic buildup. Apparently, a lot of it can make your milk taste sour (temporary of course), but Fyi.

Curious how you have a 4 week post partum check up. The standard is 6 weeks. [/quote]

I was a life-long runner but an injury kept me from running prior to my pregnancy with DC #1. I got back into running 1 year after my son was born and ran regularly for a solid year and then until 24 weeks with this pregnancy. i did elliptical for the second half of pregnancy until DD was born. I'm not hardcore, I was running about 4-5 miles 4/5 days a week b/c my prior injury keeps me from much longer runs. I remember nursing being a big obstacle for me with getting back into it last time around, so thanks for mentioning that. I can't wait a year this time around so I'm happy to hear you were able to get back to it at 6 weeks.

my practice does follow-up anytime btwn 4-6 weeks. I'm not sure why - I did 6 week follow-up last pregnancy [/quote]

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