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When is it safe to tone abs after delivery?

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6 weeks: I recommend not starting to tone abdominal muscles such as doing sit ups until 6 weeks after delivery. This makes sure those muscles have come together - pregnancy stretches those muscles apart.

Answered 10/4/2016

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2 weeks: Two weeks after vaginal delivery and a minimum of 6 weeks after a c/s.

Answered 4/24/2015

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