Vaginal Tearing or Episiotomy During Delivery
If you had any tearing during a vaginal delivery, it’s important to discuss the extent of that tearing with your doctor or midwife before starting an exercise program or starting Kegel exercises (contracting your pelvic floor muscles).
Your doctor or midwife may not discuss this with you as standard discharge instructions unless you ask, so the question you should be asking is, “When can I start doing pelvic floor or Kegel exercises?”
This information is pretty technical, so please consult with your doctor or midwife about it – I’m just going to give you an overview for your awareness and as a precaution for starting pelvic floor contractions.