@ari.kissick: Recently had a c section? Here’s what to expect in the first 6 weeks 👇🏼 Week 0–1: Protect & Recover • Prioritize rest and healing. • Practice diaphragmatic breathing to reconnect with your core. • Take short, frequent walks around the house. • Learn how to safely get in and out of bed (log roll). • Support your incision when coughing, sneezing, or laughing. • Focus on hydration, nutrition, and pain management. Week 1–2: Gentle Reconnection • Continue daily walking, gradually increasing distance. • Begin gentle pelvic floor awareness and relaxation. • Introduce scar desensitization • Work on standing tall and improving posture. • Add gentle mobility exercises for your hips, ankles, and upper back. Week 2–4: Restore Movement • Increase walking tolerance as comfortable • Begin gentle core activation without breath holding. • Continue scar mobility work around incision (if fully healed). • Improve rib cage and pelvic mobility. • Practice functional movements like sit-to-stands and reaching with good core control Week 4–6: Build Foundation • Progress core stability exercises. • Add gentle bodyweight strengthening for the hips, glutes, and upper body. • Continue improving posture and movement mechanics. • Increase endurance with longer walks 20-30 minutes • Prepare for a gradual return to exercise after medical clearance • Once cleared start scar massaging #csection #csectionrecovery #postpartum #csectionscar #csectionmom

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