They caution, though, that this will be different if you’ve had a caesarean or significant vaginal tearing. In the case of a caesarean, the standard recommendations include some walking within the first two weeks, introducing the possibility of abdominal curls or other related exercises by week 3 and a resumption of “normal” activities by around week 6.3 Again, healing rates differ from woman to woman, so this is really just an average.