Exercise and early mobilization help healing by increasing circulation.

Typically, you will be asked to get up to walk as soon as you are comfortable after a normal vaginal delivery or Caesarean Section to improve digestion, decrease muscle stiffness, and prevent blood clots.

Support your incision as you walk. Walking and gentle exercise will not pull apart your incision. Gradually add activities every day once your strength and endurance improves.

In the immediate days post delivery, walk briskly as often as you can. Regular brisk walking can be attempted for upto 30 minutes any time after the 3 weeks post normal delivery and after 6 weeks post a C- section.

Any strenuous activity such as weight training, jogging and running is advised after 12 weeks following a C-section.

Walking everyday in the postnatal period will help improve your metabolism, keep your weight in check, normalize your hormones better and help improve bone density.

Avoid stairs as much as possible in the first two weeks post delivery.

Avoid sitting on the floor, adopting the Indian squat position and kneeling on the floor for the first six weeks post delivery.