C-Section Recovery: Pain Care, Exercise & Scar Management

C-section recovery involves managing pain with breastfeeding-safe medications while monitoring for signs of infection or internal bleeding. Toning the belly and safely returning to exercise like jogging or situps takes time.

Swimming After a C-Section

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Jenna Morris

While each woman's recovery from a C-section varies, doctors generally recommend waiting six weeks after delivery before beginning any exercises. Swimming is an ideal form of exercise after a cesarean section because it puts very little stress on your body.