The Bottom Line It takes time to recover from childbirth. You’ll bleed for several weeks. You may have vaginal tearing, which takes a few weeks to heal. A caesarean section is major abdominal surgery, and it will take significant time for you to be mobile again afterward. Return to exercise depends a bit on your birth experience, but you can typically start within a week or two, and most women could be back to their pre-pregnancy routine by six weeks. There is no set waiting time for sex, although you should wait until you’re ready (and are on birth control if you’re not ready for another
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