Pole postpartum

baileyxox1 started this discussion · 9/8/2014

Well I'm 5.4 weeks postpartum and just aching to get back on my pole! I put it up this last week and the itch is just getting bigger! I saw a previous thread about postpartum poling but I wanted to make a more recent one. Preferably with more info. Here's what I want to hear from you about : How long after you went back on? Which pregnancy was it? ( 1st,2nd,3rd ect..) How was your pregnancy/labour? What moves did you start with? How were your abs feeling after? After my tummy tuck u went back in and my abs tingled, should this be expected again PP? How long a session did you do? The more info the best Luvs! Thanks!! Bailey

3 replies

Veena · 9/8/2014
Hi Bailey! How long after you went back on? 3 weeks Which pregnancy was it? ( 1st,2nd,3rd ect..) 4th baby, only baby where I had been poling. All other pregnancies I had done strength training, I didn't know pole existed. How was your pregnancy/labour? Very easy! What moves did you start with? I started with traditional moves that were considered Beginner at the time, HOWEVER, this was 5 yrs ago....spins and things of that nature were "beginner". Coming back after time off the pole and starting off again untrained, this is when I decided to develop my own method! I realized spins were not good for beginners, they were very hard on untrained shoulders, wrists, hands and the body over all. I developed a method that started by using strength building pole work first, not spins. While spins do build strength, you need strength and conditioning to perform most of them safely, to reduce risk of injury. How were your abs feeling after? Like they were gone! After my tummy tuck u went back in and my abs tingled, should this be expected again PP? I never had ab tingling. Weakness is normal and so is abdominal separation, if you have this avoid moves like sit ups. How long a session did you do? My first session was about an hour, I was disappointed I could remember HOW to do everything, but my body was not physically able. This is NORMAL. :) Here's what I would suggest...Once cleared for exercise from your DR or Midwife, start with the 30 Day Take Off Program! It's fast so you spend less than an hour a day, it's easy to follow and you don't have to think about what to work on, it's all there for you everyday. I even tell you when to rest and what you can do on rest days. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4KzMIIbZH0
ORGANIC ANGEL · 9/8/2014
The choice when to return is personal and made with your doctor. I personally waited 8 weeks because they tell u that u can work out after 6 weeks, but pole is harder and more intense than just about most gym routines. I had a sono 4 weeks post partum and they saw a still thickened myometrium even though my uterus had shrunk back to size. That meant I was still healing! Take it slow going back evading your way back to inverting. Climbing will feel the weirdest lol. It was hard to do and I was advanced til 30 weeks pregnant with pole lol. Good luck and congratulations on your blessing!
ferrous · 9/9/2014
I was quite advanced before I got preggers. I stopped when I was just 12 weeks pregnant because I was dizzy from low blood pressure. After about a year off the pole, I had a go and could do some stuff (very messily and clumsily inverted), and after another year of inactivity I'd lost practically all core strength. I was just like Veena in that my brain and my my body knew what to do, but my body just wasn't physically able to do it. It was the strangest feeling. I can't give you any info on poling soon after birth, as I didn't have the chance to give it a go any sooner than less than around 10 months after pregnancy.