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When do you start this? I thought I might do some gentle stretches and go for a walk at 6 weeks - but am finding myself too tired and also my chest gets too sore even if I have just nursed. I don't have weight issues - with nursing have lost most of my pregnancy weight - but thought exercise would be good for mental health and also "firming up" eg sit ups and stretches
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I don't exercise on purpose much.. but considering the season, you might consider swimming for some light exercise.. it would support your chest at least and might help with that problem.
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Thanks Jodie - unfortunately I am not able to tolerate chlorine so well - wish I lived near the ocean or a lake!
I think I will just hold the exercise until the fall when it will be pleasant to walk. Maybe just sit on the deck and breathe early in the morning 
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yeah, though I understand there are systems that you can use now that don't use chlorine.. salt I think.. if you ever have your own.
maybe you just need to start really slow.. walk to the street and back and then sit on the deck.. and then do that a couple of times.. or walk around the house etc. Don't think that exercise means you have to measure it in miles.. sometimes it's a measure of minutes (a couple of them)
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I had a post-partum yoga DVD that I liked when I was newly postpartum. There are lots of exercise videos that are geared specifically to postpartum moms. I like Cyndi Crawford's which I have had for years. It has three different workouts with different lengths and intensities. The first one is twelve minutes and just very gentle stretching and toning. I have had it for probably ten years, though, so I am not sure you can find it.
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My dh has offered to buy me this contraption off the tv but I'm not convinced 
It's winter here and it has been raining lots otherwise I'd find time for some walks.
I looked at the T tapp exercise dvd's that the other ladies seem to like using here, but it seems like its only available in the US. Still I might order one because I like the idea of doing 15 minute daily workouts in my lounge room. There was a really inspiring story too on the T Tapp site of a lady who lost weight after having 12 kids.
I've got some pilates dvd's but I never seem to be able to do 'stuff on the floor', children crawl over me etc.
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