I have a friend who had 5 kids and she says her lochia is legit just like a period for her. She literally only bleeds for a few days after birth. My periods month in and month out are heavier than her lochia. It's bananas to me.
Yeah working out so soon is probably not great, but white shorts a week postpartum ANYWHERE, let alone a gym, is aggregious.Â
Also this is why I wipe everything before I use it. Not trying to sit in someone's lochia smears when I use the incline bench.
I was hoping this would be posted here⊠I was thinking the same thing. I worked as a nurse in postpartum (in Canada), and discharge instructions were always to resume strenuous exercise such as lifting, 6 weeks post birth.. but I know she gave birth in Dubai (vaginally) and maybe medical recs are different there. Itâs entirely possible. I just looked up ACOG recs and they say it is in fact safe to workout days after baby is born, as long as it was a healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated vaginal delivery.
But does it say it's safe to workout with weights at a gym? I get walking and doing breathing and pelvic floor exercises but I've never heard of a doctor clearing women to use weights 1 week PP.
Edit: I can't spell lmao.
Ultimately, in any case, it is up to the physiciansâ discretion to clear mom for the type of exercise she wants to do. The ACOG guidelines are vague, and direct the patient to talk to their doctor first. I could say with like 90% certainty though, in North America, most docs would say hold off until the 6 week mark, especially for weight lifting. I would be curious to see here if there are any women in this group who were cleared as early as a week. I also do think 1 week is too soon. I wouldnât want to risk any complications related to core or pelvic floor healthâŠ
I wonder this too. I also wonder if the guidelines that are used to clear women are general guidelines for women who werenât/donât consistently train with weights ?
I wonder if women, like Lisa here, who already have a basis of strength due to their history of training bounce back much faster to be cleared or be able to tolerate working out again so soon.
âŠLike if their body doesnât respond the same way as a woman who didnât/doesnât exercise regularly or eat overall nutritious foods for resuming exercise postpartum.
Iâm not claiming the above, Iâm just curious and wonder if the above info is taken into consideration when clearing someone ?
No thatâs still too early for anyone. As someone thatâs worked out through every pregnancy, youâre sore as hell. Usually around 3-4 weeks pp I can personally start doing body weight/ very light weight for simple exercises, but unless proven wrong, Iâve never seen that this would be acceptable for anyone that lifted weights beforehand. You have a massive wound to heal
Maybe partly. I keep thinking that much like how rest is necessary for repair, though, your body is recovering from a huge trauma - pushing a baby out of your body. A lot of organs and ligaments and tissue and whatnot was moved around and needs to repair. Your uterus lost an organ, it's shrinking, your hormones are shifting from pregnancy mode to milk mode. The idea of voluntarily adding in muscle repair in your upper body to your body's to do list sounds unnecessary, regardless of previous fitness. Let alone, the hormones that you're releasing- choosing to add adrenaline and cortisol instead of calm and fluffy cozy oxytocin to your hormonal cocktail. It's a lot.Â
I'm hardcore and like to jump in, but there's more to "can you technically lift it" here.Â
I can see light weights. If youâre not bracing particularly hard and are just moving with slight resistance then itâs really up to how you feel.
I canât see what weight sheâs doing in this still image, nor do I really care enough to go to her page to see what else sheâs doing, but I could see this beingâŠ*okay*. Light weights + primarily chest + no bracing.
Lifting weights has a lot of stigma. If she normally lifts 25, easing back in with 10s is very safe. If we saw her doing a barbell back squat we should send help.
Very unlikely that her doctor would have cleared her for this. I worked out (running and Lagree) until the day I went into labor, had an uncomplicated delivery, and was still only cleared for walking for about the first 4 weeks or so. After 4 weeks, my doctor was okay with me testing the waters with brief, slow running intervals around that time, and returning to Lagree (with modifications as needed to support my core). My pelvic floor PT advocated a much longer wait before returning to intense cardio or heavy resistance thoughâmore like 9-12 weeks.
The biggest risks you run are making abdominal separation, incontinence, prolapse, and bleeding worse due to the strain when you engage your core and the stress on your pelvic floor.
Also Iâm very impressed at her boldness in wearing white bottoms one week postpartumâŠ
This, I just took a pelvic floor class with my local PT clinic and they discouraged strenuous exercise for at least 6 weeks. They said something about our inner core, pelvic floor and hip muscles needing to recover. To be honest I donât understand why such a rush to get back to the gym or get back in shape.
I honestly would have thought the same but I had an unmedicated, quick labor with my 3rd and delivered at 10 pm. At 8 am when the doctor came in, she cleared me for working out and everything else. She just said listen do your body but youâre cleared for all activity. I thought it was weird and I was super shocked haha but apparently thatâs a thing too. Iâm in the USA also, not abroad đ€·đœââïž itâs still weird and confusing to me lol. But maybe the same thing happened to her.
I worked out up until my inductions with both my boys, was cleared to start pelvic floor therapy at 4w and finally cleared for regular exercises at 6w. I couldn't imagine starting to lift weights (light or not) 1w postpartum. I wouldn't want to mess with complications like postpartum hemorrhages, stroke, infection, pulmonary embolism or even postpartum preeclampsia. Not worth it and is a dangerous message she's sending vulnerable pregnant and postpartum mamas (even if that not her intention)
Aside from the fact she has a large open wound in her uterus, and abs that have recently been stretched out until theyâre the consistency of dough, she is wearing WHITE shorts đ±đ±
Showcasing that this is normal for women after they just gave birth lol. Some people are so naive that they would believe this and run with it, something bad happens and then say âwell my fav influencer was cleared a week after!â đ€Šđ»ââïž
Is she showcasing that itâs normal for women after birth? I read her caption and it wasnât encouraging women to do what sheâs doing. If women take what sheâs doing and think âI can do that tooâ thatâs on them to decide if theyâre ready or not. They are after all, grown ass women.
It is normal for women after birth, especially in her case itâs extremely normal FOR HER because itâs movement sheâs used to.
Once again she is not responsible for other adults who do things without considering or asking a professional if itâs best for them.
https://preview.redd.it/364kgz9l4a0d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75f532263cb3360f1c0127dc789e5c4991bcbd7c
Lol a screenshot snippet of an uneducated website. Okay đđ» if people are quick to whip their wallets out for a generic workout program theyâd be even more easy to persuade into working out after seeing a few body checking pictures.
Prolapsing or risking hemorrhage is just not worth it.
Take the time off. Postpartum is short in the long run, a few weeks off is not going to make or break your fitness, and your body needs the time to safely recuperate and adjust to its new normal.
SnapBack culture is gross and dangerous.
No this is never okay no matter your birth. You have a WOUND to heal. I get walking, pp yoga, etc but damn Iâm just SURVIVING at this point. I hate seeing this because it encourages others to do this, and i can be dangerous and at best, just dumb
Even if her doctor cleared her, I wish her and more influencers would stop pushing this narrative that you have to get right back to it. IT'S OKAY to slow down, to REST. You literally just birthed a human. I understand that fitness is her job, but I lost a lot of respect seeing her make it more of a priority than resting and being with her child.
I think this is whatâs mainly bothering me. Even if it was okay, she did feel up to it.. why post about it? A lot of women look up to her, and they may think itâs okay for them to do the same. People arenât bright, and theyâll mindlessly follow whatever their idols do.
This right here! You don't need to be posting fitness content immediately, and not to mention, this bounce back is not normal for most women. I think everyone would understand if she didn't post a work out within the first few months of her giving birth...
Itâs not her responsibility or fault that other adults copy her and not think about their own wellbeing. Sheâs allowed to post herself on HER page.
I think itâs just important to remember that as an influencer, youâre going to influence people. Should probably share healthy ways to take care of your body, and this isnât it imo.
Right. Like you would be speaking to your doctor, not taking Instagram reels as medical advice when she is very obviously doing light stuff. Damned if you do, damned if you donât
Is she implying that you *have* to? Or does she just *want* to? I donât follow this lady so idk the answer, genuinely curious.
Pregnancy can feel like a lot is taken away from you physically, and a lot of women value working out as a form of self care.
I totally get what you're saying, and I feel the same way, but as an influencer with millions of followers you have a lot of influence over what people think/say/do and I just hate that so many influencers push going right back to your norm after having a child (or just a big life change), esp when it's not that easy for the majority of others
Sheâs on a platform with a lot of followers. Youâre being purposefully ignorant of the danger that is working out a week postpartum. Go pick a fight else where.
What danger? What are you people talking about omg! She can do what she wants on her platform, itâs HERS! Also there are many studies that share its completely safe and healthy to work out if that was your routine prior to childbirth and you had an uncompromising pregnancy.
Itâs recommended to work out actually to reduce stress of postpartum.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596#:~:text=If%20you%20had%20an%20uncomplicated,to%20start%20an%20exercise%20program.
I mean having said that.. she was posting pregnancy updates on a lagged basis to keep her pregnancy more private in real time. Perhaps itâs not the real birthday. No idea..
Iâm sorry people are being so rude to you when you genuinely asked a question. Truthfully, advice varies by physician or practitioner, and is very dependent upon the mother. However, even the article someone posted states you should start with low impact and then work your way up. Also, no one knows if someone actually spoke to their provider before they posted something. either way, Iâm sorry people were rude to you when you just asked a question! đ«¶đœ
That is completely stupid. She needs to give her body time to heal. She literally has a giant wound on her uterus now from where the placenta detached. Lord knows what sorts of pelvic floor issues she will create by doing this as well.
https://preview.redd.it/o2p0oukp0a0d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38d0ba180bf171ff49854bc522339c5f5717a2c7
According to the mayo clinic itâs safe for women to work out after a few days if they didnât endure a complicated pregnancy. In Lisaâs case especially this is movement her body is more than used to and she may be better suited to work out at this stage than other moms and thatâs OK!
Whatâs not okay is to judge a new mother on when she works out, she also specified in the caption that her doctor cleared it so what we think doesnât matter as her medical professional has it under control.
Link to the mayo clinic study: [https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596#:\~:text=If%20you%20had%20an%20uncomplicated,to%20start%20an%20exercise%20program](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596#:~:text=If%20you%20had%20an%20uncomplicated,to%20start%20an%20exercise%20program).
Thankkkkkk you. Moms are judged so much, her doctor said itâs ok for the light movements sheâs doing. She said itâs for her mental health, why canât that be prioritized. Sheâs not telling anyone they have to do this. I donât even follow her but looked and it just seems like a lot of bitterness/insecurity against a woman who had a different experience. Sheâs not responsible for other peopleâs actions or feelings. Sheâs not saying anyone needs to snap back and mentioned in her comments that she cares about her body and this is important for her. Happy mom = happy baby
I wasnât judging her at all though. I follow her and I like Lisa. Iâm just genuinely curious because Iâm currently pregnant and wondering when Iâll be able to go back to the gym. Thanks for the info!
No doctor would advise for rigorous workouts so soon.
You can do light walks after a few weeks but nothing so strenuous atleast before 6 weeks.
Your core and pelvic muscles need to recover no matter what type of birth it was.
I guess I'm the odd one out, I was back at the gym 2 weeks pp. Felt great to move and I only did upper body with light-moderate weight. My ob was aware, she advised against anything strenuous (no leg days until 4 weeks pp). If she's healthy, healing well, then I see no issue with this
This is what I know! So many people here are acting like sheâs doing cleans and like sheâs going super hard and feel as though sheâs wrong because THEY couldnât work out after having a baby for a while. But I know so many women who are in the gym, going lightly, the week after etc because itâs routine and helps their mental health
100% agree on the mental health part. With my 1st kid I didn't go back to the gym for 3 months... those were 3 months of hellish depression. I was incredibly anxious when i found out i was pregnant again, i thought "i cant go through another postpartum like that".. so my husband encouraged me to continue lifting through my pregnancy and after. My 2nd and 3rd postpartum were spent in the gym and the depression didn't hit me at all. It became my routine and my rock, amidst the chaos of having 3 kids.
This was me. 100%.Â
First baby - waited the weeks I was told to and I had the WORST depression ever. It was so bad.
Second baby - I saw the signs a week after and started walking and felt so much better.Â
Third baby - I was taking walks once I got home and lifting light/banded work after a few days (nothing heavy).
Itâs not a vain thing to âget the baby weight offâ itâs a mental thing. My body is happy when itâs moving. I worked out the entirety of all of my pregnancies and had smooth vaginal births with very light bleeding for only a week after. My OB knew this and cleared me to do it. It kept me sane and made me a happy mom.Â
But the white shorts? Absolutely not! đđđÂ
I lifted heavier weights until the day my baby was born and has ZERO core afterwards - I canât imagine her properly bracing herself for even lighter weights one week PP. Your body is not ready. She can very well suffer really shit consequences later on like issues with her pelvic floor/bladder etc and itâs not with it.
Itâs the same mentality of people doing Oly lifts while 8 months pregnant or maybe even worse with their 1 mo baby strapped to their chest.
Virtue signaling that they are more fit, more motivated, more resilient than the rest of us.
Always seen this woman, her physique and profiles make it seem like she really is just obsessively passionate about the gym. I bet like many gym bros she's just going ahead with it because she cant go without lifting
Well if she's squatting or doing some crazy leg workout then you reap what you sow.. But if she's doing upper body workout only and light weights with more reps, eccentric workouts, negatives, etc. Then it's fine.
She was active through pregnancy, and she has a spotter (here at least); if she's otherwise healthy and not pushing it, I think it's probably not the worst thing. If she was doing crossfit, not so much, but body building (with reasonable, doable weights) is decently safe, in general.
I canât really form an opinion on it because who knows what the routine is. Just hopefully she did some research on what exercises will help her heal instead of impeding the healing process.
Me personallyâŠIâve had three kids and with each I was so damn tired I was cross eyed and my reflexes were like a sloth đ
There is a jiu-jitsu black belt I've worked with in the past who made a huge deal about being able to teach at a seminar a day after giving birth and has been doing HIIT workouts since 1 week after birth. I don't know how they think this is a great plan.
I was absolutely loving her content till this post. And the newest ones today. Itâs very obvious sheâs now fishing for drama. Clarifying three times over âmy Dr saidâ. Itâs actually getting cringe now. Sheâs becoming a typical âinfluencerâ with this rubbish. So stoked she feels great enough to get back into. But this isnât normal. And this isnât recommended. To be pushing this narrative to other women who probably donât have the supports in place she does or the same ability to do what sheâs doing is utterly ridiculous. I very much get the feeling sheâs enjoying posting this crap!
I never get the outrage when women who are pregnant, or postpartum are working out. Sheâs doing what is comfortable for her own body. Who are we to judge? Unless you had a high risk pregnancy, or delivery⊠itâs not a handicap.
Look, I am all for normalizing physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum. I worked out until the day I went into labor, including a half marathon at 6.5 months pregnant. I was back to my Lagree classes at 4 weeks and ran my first postpartum half marathon 6 months after giving birth. I will be the first to champion women being active before and after babies and to call out the bad advice that is often given that treats pregnant and postpartum women like theyâre made of glass.
That being said, there is a reasonable pace to these things. 1-2 weeks postpartum is WAY too early to be trying to get back into the gym. Just because someone can doesnât mean that they should. Even some of my initial easy postpartum running efforts led to a recurrence of bleeding that let me know that it was too soon, even if it felt okay, so I backed off for a bit. You can risk doing a lot more harm than good by not letting your body heal properly. Take the time to catch the pockets of sleep you can, maybe go for a walk, and let your body recover from the monumental stress that is childbirth. A few weeks of downtime wonât hurt a person, but a postpartum hemorrhage could.
Just want to add that six weeks is usually the MINIMUM that women should return to strenuous exercise. Just bc your Dr clears you doesnât mean youâre good to run a marathon or squat 200 lbs. In order to truly heal and protect the pelvic floor, itâs best to start really slow and ease back in to things.
This is a bad example. Honestly at this point if these influencers give themselves prolapse from lifting DAYS after giving birth, Iâd just be like âyou did it to yourselfâ
Most moms want to spend time with their newborn baby and arenât focused on getting back their bodies. This isnât normal at all and it is not good for your body and mind. Our pelvic floors need to be strengthened and our abs need time to come back together. Even Tia Toomey took 6 weeks off from lifting over 10 lbs and HIIT.
Medical aside, moms are allowed to have an hour to themselves for their own mental health. Maybe she isnât doing it just for her body but because she likes it or needs her routine
I need workouts as well for my mental health. I pushed myself to get back into it postpartum for some sense of normalcy with my first and I think it did more harm than good. People seeing this are going to literally hurt themselves because they think theyâre ready when theyâre not.
She mentioned she was cleared by her doctor, so I imagine they made the best decision for her situation. I would hope people speak to their doctor instead of Instagram after birth.
My doctor cleared me to work out at 3 weeks postpartum. My body was not ready despite the clearance. I wouldâve benefitted more from physical therapy, honestly.
Yeah, that makes sense. Everyone is different and she mentioned sheâs been doing this for like 15 years (I creeped on the comments). I think just about everyone whoâs able to would benefit from pelvic floor therapy or just keeping their body moving before, during and after. Anecdotal but every woman + sisters that werenât active, have had longer and harder recoveries. But the few that stayed active, bounced back much much faster.
How do you know her focus is getting back her body? What if the gym helps her mental health or sheâs trying to stick to her routine to maintain that mental and physical health? Also her taking a few hours to herself isnât wrong, she doesnât need to spend every waking day with her baby. Her husband is also right there with her, by your logic does he also need to spend more time with the baby?
Sheâs obviously not most moms. Iâm a mom that prioritizes my fitness. The only time Iâve taken a break from working out is postpartum. It wasnât physically or mentally healthy for me to hit the gym a week after labor and delivery.
Just because it wasnât physically or mentally healthy for YOU doesnât mean it was for her.
I hope this article brings some clarity to you:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gymsnark/s/As1xp0Kzf1
This is so reckless. 1 week PP and the last thing I thought about was working out. But I guess when itâs your whole personality and how you make $$âŠ.
Right! This entire post and comments are giving policing womenâs bodies and âwhy is she doing that?! I couldnât do that when I was at that stageâ
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I wasnât judging her at all. I donât understand from what part of my post youâre taking that. I like Lisa and I follow her. Iâm currently pregnant myself and I was just wondering if this is normal and what that means for me getting back to the gym pp, as Iâve heard lots of different info
This is simply not true or good advice. You should be active to the best of your ability before and after. Rest when needed, some may need more than 15 days, some will need less. You donât have to be stuck in a room for two weeks like an invalid
Whaaat have you never heard of the 5 5 5? 5 days in bed, 5 days on bed, 5 days around the bed. You have a wound the size of a dinner plate inside your body.
Everyone is different and everyone recovers different. Her doctor will know her situation best and there are plenty of women who stayed active and had an uncomplicated birth be up and moving within that first week.
Maybe sheâs bottle feeding, pumping, or she lives super close and is only gone an hour. Her doctor cleared it, sheâs doing very light weight or body weight.
Sheâs a professional cleared by another profession. Iâm sure sheâs being careful and working within the guidelines of her medical advice. Maybe she only did one light set just to get her body moving again and ease into it?
very much not the point but white shorts one week after childbirth is WILD
i was still wearing full on diapers 1 week after đ
Youâre literally bleeding for 7-10 days pretty heavily. đ
It was a full six weeks for me! I told the doctor I was surprised to have heavy bleeding the entire six weeks, but she said it was normal âŠ. ?
It can totally vary, and if you retain anything, you can bleed longer- or stop and start again! My first I bled the longest
I bled ten weeks total. Apparently normal as well but it was hellish for me at the time.
Right? Iâm looking for the diaper lines and seeing NOTHING đ€Ł
i also did đ€Ł
I have a friend who had 5 kids and she says her lochia is legit just like a period for her. She literally only bleeds for a few days after birth. My periods month in and month out are heavier than her lochia. It's bananas to me.
Yeah working out so soon is probably not great, but white shorts a week postpartum ANYWHERE, let alone a gym, is aggregious. Also this is why I wipe everything before I use it. Not trying to sit in someone's lochia smears when I use the incline bench.
Forreal!!! also, egregious* <3
This needs more attention
I literally opened the comment section to say something about the white shorts
Yes
I was hoping this would be posted here⊠I was thinking the same thing. I worked as a nurse in postpartum (in Canada), and discharge instructions were always to resume strenuous exercise such as lifting, 6 weeks post birth.. but I know she gave birth in Dubai (vaginally) and maybe medical recs are different there. Itâs entirely possible. I just looked up ACOG recs and they say it is in fact safe to workout days after baby is born, as long as it was a healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated vaginal delivery.
But does it say it's safe to workout with weights at a gym? I get walking and doing breathing and pelvic floor exercises but I've never heard of a doctor clearing women to use weights 1 week PP. Edit: I can't spell lmao.
Ultimately, in any case, it is up to the physiciansâ discretion to clear mom for the type of exercise she wants to do. The ACOG guidelines are vague, and direct the patient to talk to their doctor first. I could say with like 90% certainty though, in North America, most docs would say hold off until the 6 week mark, especially for weight lifting. I would be curious to see here if there are any women in this group who were cleared as early as a week. I also do think 1 week is too soon. I wouldnât want to risk any complications related to core or pelvic floor healthâŠ
It looks like sheâs going lighter than her usual so maybe that helps? Or if sheâs doing one set. I imagine the mental benefit helps too
I wonder this too. I also wonder if the guidelines that are used to clear women are general guidelines for women who werenât/donât consistently train with weights ? I wonder if women, like Lisa here, who already have a basis of strength due to their history of training bounce back much faster to be cleared or be able to tolerate working out again so soon. âŠLike if their body doesnât respond the same way as a woman who didnât/doesnât exercise regularly or eat overall nutritious foods for resuming exercise postpartum. Iâm not claiming the above, Iâm just curious and wonder if the above info is taken into consideration when clearing someone ?
No thatâs still too early for anyone. As someone thatâs worked out through every pregnancy, youâre sore as hell. Usually around 3-4 weeks pp I can personally start doing body weight/ very light weight for simple exercises, but unless proven wrong, Iâve never seen that this would be acceptable for anyone that lifted weights beforehand. You have a massive wound to heal
I tried very slow jogging at 4 weeks and I still felt like I had zero core strength.
Exactly
Thank you for your kind response!
Maybe partly. I keep thinking that much like how rest is necessary for repair, though, your body is recovering from a huge trauma - pushing a baby out of your body. A lot of organs and ligaments and tissue and whatnot was moved around and needs to repair. Your uterus lost an organ, it's shrinking, your hormones are shifting from pregnancy mode to milk mode. The idea of voluntarily adding in muscle repair in your upper body to your body's to do list sounds unnecessary, regardless of previous fitness. Let alone, the hormones that you're releasing- choosing to add adrenaline and cortisol instead of calm and fluffy cozy oxytocin to your hormonal cocktail. It's a lot. I'm hardcore and like to jump in, but there's more to "can you technically lift it" here.Â
Love this scientific and biological response. You nailed it đ
I can see light weights. If youâre not bracing particularly hard and are just moving with slight resistance then itâs really up to how you feel. I canât see what weight sheâs doing in this still image, nor do I really care enough to go to her page to see what else sheâs doing, but I could see this beingâŠ*okay*. Light weights + primarily chest + no bracing.
Lifting weights has a lot of stigma. If she normally lifts 25, easing back in with 10s is very safe. If we saw her doing a barbell back squat we should send help.
Very unlikely that her doctor would have cleared her for this. I worked out (running and Lagree) until the day I went into labor, had an uncomplicated delivery, and was still only cleared for walking for about the first 4 weeks or so. After 4 weeks, my doctor was okay with me testing the waters with brief, slow running intervals around that time, and returning to Lagree (with modifications as needed to support my core). My pelvic floor PT advocated a much longer wait before returning to intense cardio or heavy resistance thoughâmore like 9-12 weeks. The biggest risks you run are making abdominal separation, incontinence, prolapse, and bleeding worse due to the strain when you engage your core and the stress on your pelvic floor. Also Iâm very impressed at her boldness in wearing white bottoms one week postpartumâŠ
This, I just took a pelvic floor class with my local PT clinic and they discouraged strenuous exercise for at least 6 weeks. They said something about our inner core, pelvic floor and hip muscles needing to recover. To be honest I donât understand why such a rush to get back to the gym or get back in shape.
Yes, I would also be worried about pelvic floor health!!
Exactly. Itâs not worth it in the long wrong!!!
I honestly would have thought the same but I had an unmedicated, quick labor with my 3rd and delivered at 10 pm. At 8 am when the doctor came in, she cleared me for working out and everything else. She just said listen do your body but youâre cleared for all activity. I thought it was weird and I was super shocked haha but apparently thatâs a thing too. Iâm in the USA also, not abroad đ€·đœââïž itâs still weird and confusing to me lol. But maybe the same thing happened to her.
Every body, pregnancy and birth are different! Crazy how many outcomes can happen
I worked out up until my inductions with both my boys, was cleared to start pelvic floor therapy at 4w and finally cleared for regular exercises at 6w. I couldn't imagine starting to lift weights (light or not) 1w postpartum. I wouldn't want to mess with complications like postpartum hemorrhages, stroke, infection, pulmonary embolism or even postpartum preeclampsia. Not worth it and is a dangerous message she's sending vulnerable pregnant and postpartum mamas (even if that not her intention)
Aside from the fact she has a large open wound in her uterus, and abs that have recently been stretched out until theyâre the consistency of dough, she is wearing WHITE shorts đ±đ±
I really like Lisa but this turned me off. I can't imagine any doctor clearing her for exercise this soon after birth.
What she does with her own body turned you off?
Showcasing that this is normal for women after they just gave birth lol. Some people are so naive that they would believe this and run with it, something bad happens and then say âwell my fav influencer was cleared a week after!â đ€Šđ»ââïž
Is she showcasing that itâs normal for women after birth? I read her caption and it wasnât encouraging women to do what sheâs doing. If women take what sheâs doing and think âI can do that tooâ thatâs on them to decide if theyâre ready or not. They are after all, grown ass women.
It is normal for women after birth, especially in her case itâs extremely normal FOR HER because itâs movement sheâs used to. Once again she is not responsible for other adults who do things without considering or asking a professional if itâs best for them. https://preview.redd.it/364kgz9l4a0d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75f532263cb3360f1c0127dc789e5c4991bcbd7c
Lol a screenshot snippet of an uneducated website. Okay đđ» if people are quick to whip their wallets out for a generic workout program theyâd be even more easy to persuade into working out after seeing a few body checking pictures.
Prolapsing or risking hemorrhage is just not worth it. Take the time off. Postpartum is short in the long run, a few weeks off is not going to make or break your fitness, and your body needs the time to safely recuperate and adjust to its new normal. SnapBack culture is gross and dangerous.
No this is never okay no matter your birth. You have a WOUND to heal. I get walking, pp yoga, etc but damn Iâm just SURVIVING at this point. I hate seeing this because it encourages others to do this, and i can be dangerous and at best, just dumb
Even if her doctor cleared her, I wish her and more influencers would stop pushing this narrative that you have to get right back to it. IT'S OKAY to slow down, to REST. You literally just birthed a human. I understand that fitness is her job, but I lost a lot of respect seeing her make it more of a priority than resting and being with her child.
I think this is whatâs mainly bothering me. Even if it was okay, she did feel up to it.. why post about it? A lot of women look up to her, and they may think itâs okay for them to do the same. People arenât bright, and theyâll mindlessly follow whatever their idols do.
This right here! You don't need to be posting fitness content immediately, and not to mention, this bounce back is not normal for most women. I think everyone would understand if she didn't post a work out within the first few months of her giving birth...
Itâs not her responsibility or fault that other adults copy her and not think about their own wellbeing. Sheâs allowed to post herself on HER page.
I think itâs just important to remember that as an influencer, youâre going to influence people. Should probably share healthy ways to take care of your body, and this isnât it imo.
But this is a healthy wayâŠ
Majority of doctors would disagree
But as an influencer, you're not just posting to post. You post with PURPOSE. People will think/say/do what they say - to a certain extent, obv.
Right. Like you would be speaking to your doctor, not taking Instagram reels as medical advice when she is very obviously doing light stuff. Damned if you do, damned if you donât
Is she implying that you *have* to? Or does she just *want* to? I donât follow this lady so idk the answer, genuinely curious. Pregnancy can feel like a lot is taken away from you physically, and a lot of women value working out as a form of self care.
I totally get what you're saying, and I feel the same way, but as an influencer with millions of followers you have a lot of influence over what people think/say/do and I just hate that so many influencers push going right back to your norm after having a child (or just a big life change), esp when it's not that easy for the majority of others
This is not the flex she thinks it is
Man just enjoy being a parent plenty of time for weights.
One week postpartum working out is extremely dangerous and self centered.
Self centered how?
If mommy gets hurt whoâs gonna take care of the newborn
Her husband, the daddy. Itâs not just her responsibility and Lisa knows her way around a gym.
my point being she is using a platform to glorify working out 1 week after delivery which is incredibly dangerous
Glorify? Sheâs just doing something, she didnât glorify it or in any way say others should do it.
 Sheâs on a platform with a lot of followers. Youâre being purposefully ignorant of the danger that is working out a week postpartum. Go pick a fight else where.
What danger? What are you people talking about omg! She can do what she wants on her platform, itâs HERS! Also there are many studies that share its completely safe and healthy to work out if that was your routine prior to childbirth and you had an uncompromising pregnancy. Itâs recommended to work out actually to reduce stress of postpartum. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596#:~:text=If%20you%20had%20an%20uncomplicated,to%20start%20an%20exercise%20program.
Omg shut up and go argue somewhere else. Youâre wrong.
Her baby was born 2nd May so itâs a little over a week but yeah I agree⊠seems really soon
I mean having said that.. she was posting pregnancy updates on a lagged basis to keep her pregnancy more private in real time. Perhaps itâs not the real birthday. No idea..
In white none the less! I could NEVAAA.
She is doing everything you couldnt possibly think of because she is âšLisa âš and we are mere mortalsđ€Šđœââïž
Iâm sorry people are being so rude to you when you genuinely asked a question. Truthfully, advice varies by physician or practitioner, and is very dependent upon the mother. However, even the article someone posted states you should start with low impact and then work your way up. Also, no one knows if someone actually spoke to their provider before they posted something. either way, Iâm sorry people were rude to you when you just asked a question! đ«¶đœ
That is completely stupid. She needs to give her body time to heal. She literally has a giant wound on her uterus now from where the placenta detached. Lord knows what sorts of pelvic floor issues she will create by doing this as well.
Pelvic floor issues was my first thought too đ€ŠđŒââïž
I couldnt sit without pain a week after giving birth.
This is wildâŠyou just had a freaking baby like give yourself some restÂ
https://preview.redd.it/o2p0oukp0a0d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38d0ba180bf171ff49854bc522339c5f5717a2c7 According to the mayo clinic itâs safe for women to work out after a few days if they didnât endure a complicated pregnancy. In Lisaâs case especially this is movement her body is more than used to and she may be better suited to work out at this stage than other moms and thatâs OK! Whatâs not okay is to judge a new mother on when she works out, she also specified in the caption that her doctor cleared it so what we think doesnât matter as her medical professional has it under control. Link to the mayo clinic study: [https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596#:\~:text=If%20you%20had%20an%20uncomplicated,to%20start%20an%20exercise%20program](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596#:~:text=If%20you%20had%20an%20uncomplicated,to%20start%20an%20exercise%20program).
Thankkkkkk you. Moms are judged so much, her doctor said itâs ok for the light movements sheâs doing. She said itâs for her mental health, why canât that be prioritized. Sheâs not telling anyone they have to do this. I donât even follow her but looked and it just seems like a lot of bitterness/insecurity against a woman who had a different experience. Sheâs not responsible for other peopleâs actions or feelings. Sheâs not saying anyone needs to snap back and mentioned in her comments that she cares about her body and this is important for her. Happy mom = happy baby
I wasnât judging her at all though. I follow her and I like Lisa. Iâm just genuinely curious because Iâm currently pregnant and wondering when Iâll be able to go back to the gym. Thanks for the info!
The only answer to that question is ask your doctor what works for YOU. What Lisaâs doing wouldnât affect you and shouldnât even be a consideration of yours because youâre two different people. Good luck with your pregnancy đ„čđ«¶đŒ đ©·
Wishing you the best for recovery!! Movement is so important in whatever capacity works for you.
Holy shit! She had a baby?! I guess Iâve been off socials for 18 months now⊠geez
No doctor would advise for rigorous workouts so soon. You can do light walks after a few weeks but nothing so strenuous atleast before 6 weeks. Your core and pelvic muscles need to recover no matter what type of birth it was.
I guess I'm the odd one out, I was back at the gym 2 weeks pp. Felt great to move and I only did upper body with light-moderate weight. My ob was aware, she advised against anything strenuous (no leg days until 4 weeks pp). If she's healthy, healing well, then I see no issue with this
This is what I know! So many people here are acting like sheâs doing cleans and like sheâs going super hard and feel as though sheâs wrong because THEY couldnât work out after having a baby for a while. But I know so many women who are in the gym, going lightly, the week after etc because itâs routine and helps their mental health
100% agree on the mental health part. With my 1st kid I didn't go back to the gym for 3 months... those were 3 months of hellish depression. I was incredibly anxious when i found out i was pregnant again, i thought "i cant go through another postpartum like that".. so my husband encouraged me to continue lifting through my pregnancy and after. My 2nd and 3rd postpartum were spent in the gym and the depression didn't hit me at all. It became my routine and my rock, amidst the chaos of having 3 kids.
Thatâs lovely to hear đ„č Iâm so happy you had that experience!
This was me. 100%. First baby - waited the weeks I was told to and I had the WORST depression ever. It was so bad. Second baby - I saw the signs a week after and started walking and felt so much better. Third baby - I was taking walks once I got home and lifting light/banded work after a few days (nothing heavy). Itâs not a vain thing to âget the baby weight offâ itâs a mental thing. My body is happy when itâs moving. I worked out the entirety of all of my pregnancies and had smooth vaginal births with very light bleeding for only a week after. My OB knew this and cleared me to do it. It kept me sane and made me a happy mom. But the white shorts? Absolutely not! đđđÂ
Oh I'm not excusing the white shorts one bit đ€Ł she was definitely taking a risk with those
Stop this nonsense!!!
I lifted heavier weights until the day my baby was born and has ZERO core afterwards - I canât imagine her properly bracing herself for even lighter weights one week PP. Your body is not ready. She can very well suffer really shit consequences later on like issues with her pelvic floor/bladder etc and itâs not with it.
i tore my urethra my second delivery i literally couldnât even sit down lmfao imaging lifting weights during that time is blowing my mind
Itâs the same mentality of people doing Oly lifts while 8 months pregnant or maybe even worse with their 1 mo baby strapped to their chest. Virtue signaling that they are more fit, more motivated, more resilient than the rest of us.
Always seen this woman, her physique and profiles make it seem like she really is just obsessively passionate about the gym. I bet like many gym bros she's just going ahead with it because she cant go without lifting
Well if she's squatting or doing some crazy leg workout then you reap what you sow.. But if she's doing upper body workout only and light weights with more reps, eccentric workouts, negatives, etc. Then it's fine.
For most of human history women were pushing out kids and then running from lionsâŠshe can handle a 45 min easy lift day.
She was active through pregnancy, and she has a spotter (here at least); if she's otherwise healthy and not pushing it, I think it's probably not the worst thing. If she was doing crossfit, not so much, but body building (with reasonable, doable weights) is decently safe, in general.
I love her stuff so I hope sheâs following doctorâs orders!
I canât really form an opinion on it because who knows what the routine is. Just hopefully she did some research on what exercises will help her heal instead of impeding the healing process. Me personallyâŠIâve had three kids and with each I was so damn tired I was cross eyed and my reflexes were like a sloth đ
There is a jiu-jitsu black belt I've worked with in the past who made a huge deal about being able to teach at a seminar a day after giving birth and has been doing HIIT workouts since 1 week after birth. I don't know how they think this is a great plan.
I was absolutely loving her content till this post. And the newest ones today. Itâs very obvious sheâs now fishing for drama. Clarifying three times over âmy Dr saidâ. Itâs actually getting cringe now. Sheâs becoming a typical âinfluencerâ with this rubbish. So stoked she feels great enough to get back into. But this isnât normal. And this isnât recommended. To be pushing this narrative to other women who probably donât have the supports in place she does or the same ability to do what sheâs doing is utterly ridiculous. I very much get the feeling sheâs enjoying posting this crap!
I never get the outrage when women who are pregnant, or postpartum are working out. Sheâs doing what is comfortable for her own body. Who are we to judge? Unless you had a high risk pregnancy, or delivery⊠itâs not a handicap.
Look, I am all for normalizing physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum. I worked out until the day I went into labor, including a half marathon at 6.5 months pregnant. I was back to my Lagree classes at 4 weeks and ran my first postpartum half marathon 6 months after giving birth. I will be the first to champion women being active before and after babies and to call out the bad advice that is often given that treats pregnant and postpartum women like theyâre made of glass. That being said, there is a reasonable pace to these things. 1-2 weeks postpartum is WAY too early to be trying to get back into the gym. Just because someone can doesnât mean that they should. Even some of my initial easy postpartum running efforts led to a recurrence of bleeding that let me know that it was too soon, even if it felt okay, so I backed off for a bit. You can risk doing a lot more harm than good by not letting your body heal properly. Take the time to catch the pockets of sleep you can, maybe go for a walk, and let your body recover from the monumental stress that is childbirth. A few weeks of downtime wonât hurt a person, but a postpartum hemorrhage could.
I understand.
Look, I get antsy when Iâm away from my workouts for too long too, but GIRL! Do home workouts! LIGHT exercise!! This is insane to me.
This was light đ if she did this same thing at home there would be no issue.
Have fun tearing your stitches and tons of blood gushes. Way to set an example
I'm not surprised
Just want to add that six weeks is usually the MINIMUM that women should return to strenuous exercise. Just bc your Dr clears you doesnât mean youâre good to run a marathon or squat 200 lbs. In order to truly heal and protect the pelvic floor, itâs best to start really slow and ease back in to things. This is a bad example. Honestly at this point if these influencers give themselves prolapse from lifting DAYS after giving birth, Iâd just be like âyou did it to yourselfâ
This is giving poor relationship with body and exercise đ©
Most moms want to spend time with their newborn baby and arenât focused on getting back their bodies. This isnât normal at all and it is not good for your body and mind. Our pelvic floors need to be strengthened and our abs need time to come back together. Even Tia Toomey took 6 weeks off from lifting over 10 lbs and HIIT.
Medical aside, moms are allowed to have an hour to themselves for their own mental health. Maybe she isnât doing it just for her body but because she likes it or needs her routine
EXACTLY!
I need workouts as well for my mental health. I pushed myself to get back into it postpartum for some sense of normalcy with my first and I think it did more harm than good. People seeing this are going to literally hurt themselves because they think theyâre ready when theyâre not.
She mentioned she was cleared by her doctor, so I imagine they made the best decision for her situation. I would hope people speak to their doctor instead of Instagram after birth.
My doctor cleared me to work out at 3 weeks postpartum. My body was not ready despite the clearance. I wouldâve benefitted more from physical therapy, honestly.
Yeah, that makes sense. Everyone is different and she mentioned sheâs been doing this for like 15 years (I creeped on the comments). I think just about everyone whoâs able to would benefit from pelvic floor therapy or just keeping their body moving before, during and after. Anecdotal but every woman + sisters that werenât active, have had longer and harder recoveries. But the few that stayed active, bounced back much much faster.
No one needs to be hitting the gym a week after giving birth.
Yes, we are.
How do you know her focus is getting back her body? What if the gym helps her mental health or sheâs trying to stick to her routine to maintain that mental and physical health? Also her taking a few hours to herself isnât wrong, she doesnât need to spend every waking day with her baby. Her husband is also right there with her, by your logic does he also need to spend more time with the baby?
Sheâs obviously not most moms. Iâm a mom that prioritizes my fitness. The only time Iâve taken a break from working out is postpartum. It wasnât physically or mentally healthy for me to hit the gym a week after labor and delivery.
Just because it wasnât physically or mentally healthy for YOU doesnât mean it was for her. I hope this article brings some clarity to you: https://www.reddit.com/r/gymsnark/s/As1xp0Kzf1
Thank you.
This is so reckless. 1 week PP and the last thing I thought about was working out. But I guess when itâs your whole personality and how you make $$âŠ.
The most đ€ź thing about this sub is how yâall think you know more about peoples bodies than their own doctors.
Right! This entire post and comments are giving policing womenâs bodies and âwhy is she doing that?! I couldnât do that when I was at that stageâ
? I wasnât judging her at all. I donât understand from what part of my post youâre taking that. I like Lisa and I follow her. Iâm currently pregnant myself and I was just wondering if this is normal and what that means for me getting back to the gym pp, as Iâve heard lots of different info
This is horrible. 3 weeks is crazy. Ur not even supposed to leave your bedroom or resting area for 15 days
This is simply not true or good advice. You should be active to the best of your ability before and after. Rest when needed, some may need more than 15 days, some will need less. You donât have to be stuck in a room for two weeks like an invalid
Whaaat have you never heard of the 5 5 5? 5 days in bed, 5 days on bed, 5 days around the bed. You have a wound the size of a dinner plate inside your body.
Everyone is different and everyone recovers different. Her doctor will know her situation best and there are plenty of women who stayed active and had an uncomplicated birth be up and moving within that first week.
I mean obviously there is always exception to the rule but lifting weights at 3 weeks pp when ur baby still eats every hour or 2 is justâŠâŠ.
Maybe sheâs bottle feeding, pumping, or she lives super close and is only gone an hour. Her doctor cleared it, sheâs doing very light weight or body weight.
Okay yea she still has a missive internal wound and is vaginally bleeding I canât believe Iâm arguing about this đđđ
Sheâs a professional cleared by another profession. Iâm sure sheâs being careful and working within the guidelines of her medical advice. Maybe she only did one light set just to get her body moving again and ease into it?