Re: post natal exercise problems

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At Thu, 15 Aug 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am 12 weeks post natal from my 3rd and final child,all delivered by
>c-section. I am currently 5'7 and 175. I have been watching my eating
>habits ( I am breastfeeding ) and I have tried several times to
>exercise. I feel totally out of touch with my body. I developed
>distasis in my 2nd pregnancy and it never fully went away. During my
>third pregnancy it was again noted. At the time of my c-section my Dr.
>repaired a fascial (SP>) defect which she refered to as a hernia. My
>problem is that when I attempt to do even the most simple abdominal
>exercise, such as laying down and contracting my abs for 5 seconds- 5
>times, I am in pain the next day. The pain occurs if I bend to sit, or
>if I have over done it and held my abs for 5 seconds -10 times, I am in
>pain to cough or laugh, to even get out of bed. The pain is only
>occuring on my right side and it seems to be low...perhaps an inch or
>two from my incision. Four days post partum I was getting out of bed
>and felt a pull in this same location which left a bruise from the
>inside and I have had nothing but problems since...I find myself to
>afraid to exercise. What's going on? My Dr. will not see me for this.
>The nurse told me to take an asprin and call if it still hurt in a few
>days. The pain goes away but always returns with exercise or any use of
>ab muscles. Please do not give my the standard 'CONSULT YOUR DR.' Give
>me a clue to what is going on with my body.THANK YOU!

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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