C-Section Saturday: 6 Weeks Post-Op

Welcome to the Farr Fitness' C-Section Saturdays. 

As I have mentioned before I will be using Saturdays to discuss, teach, and learn about C-Section recovery for athletes. Be prepared, some of the information that we discuss will be graphic, but I assure you that I will do my best to cover each topic with the grace of the true southern lady that I am. With that being said lets jump in! 

Weeks five and six have been good. I got my incision checked again and so far it looks a lot better. I am getting up and down the stairs like a champ. I am going grocery shopping with both boys. I am getting William (yes, 34 pound William) in and out of is crib on my own. I know this is a little sooner than expected but when you are an Army wife, you have to learn to improvise. With Brian having some special training this week he just can't be here to get William so we are making it work. 

When you have a C-section your skin that normally hangs down over your abdomen after birth can become problematic. Since it is heating up keeping my incision clean and dry is super important. My doctor told me to buy this soap and to use in specifically on my incision. When he first said it, I thought he was crazy but he says it will help everything "stay the wt it is supposed to". I'm taking his word for it and giving it a shot. 

I am able to walk more and for longer duration, but pushing that double stroller around is NO JOKE. Bracing my abdomen on the turns seems to be the hardest part. That, and the fact that one of my two seems to hate our daily walks. Does anybody have any tricks for helping kids to enjoy the infant carrier? 

So here is the scary part. Ever two weeks or so I will post up pictures of my physical progress. Part of this is accountability and part of it is to help other C-section moms see what normal looks like. Six weeks post C-section, this is what I looked like: 

Weight- 210 pounds

Body Fat Percentage- 47.56%
Waist (narrowest point)- 41 inches
Navel- 42 inches
Hips- 47 inches
Thigh- 27 inches
Neck- 15 inches
Bicep- 12.75 inches
Forearm- 10 inches
Wrist- 7 inches

I will admit that seeing this is hard for me. But I don't have to stay here. Yes I had major abdominal surgery so I need to train smart and safe. I will soon (NEXT WEEK Y'ALL!) be cleared to start training (lightly) again! I will be sure to post up the workout that I am doing soon.  

The real question isn't if I can do it, it is how badly do I want it?

Psalm 139;19 says that "God knit me together in my mother's womb". Isn't it amazing to be a part of the miracle of birth? Isn't it amazing what God made our bodies to do? Your body will look different. Your body will feel different. But your body is incredible and don't you let anyone tell you otherwise.