Dear Doctor…
Below, you’ll find packets to help you communicate with your physician or midwife and to get you started as soon as possible exercising in the right way.
Each packet contains a note for your physician or midwife, the first 6 weeks of your exercise progression (the first 12 weeks for those who had a C-section, were on bed rest, or had multiples), and a walking progression. Your physician or midwife can use the packet as a checklist to omit certain exercises or approve all of them.
HOSPITAL BAG PACKET |
Pack this one in your hospital bag if you think you’re probably having a vaginal delivery (of one baby, not multiples) and you weren’t on bed rest. After you have your baby, give it to your physician or midwife. This packet also includes the C-section progression (just in case) and the bed rest/multiples progression (in case you have any special considerations that will mean a little more easing in to exercise). |
C-SECTION PACKET |
If you have a planned C-section on your schedule, bring this packet with you to the hospital or show this packet to your physician after delivery. If you had a C-section already and would like to start exercising in the first 6 weeks after delivery, show this packet to your physician at your 1-2 week checkup. |
DURING BED REST PACKET |
If you are on bed rest now and you’d like to talk about the possibility of exercising while on bed rest with your physician, show this packet to your physician.
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AFTER BED REST OR MULTIPLES (TWINS, TRIPLETS) PACKET |
If you were on bed rest during your pregnancy and/or if you had multiples, bring this packet with you to the hospital or show this packet to your physician or midwife after delivery. |
