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Swimming After Giving Birth
T.S.
asks from San Diego
I delivered vaginally 2 weeks ago. is it too soon for me to go swimming in the ocean?
ANSWERS
See all- I know you can't wear a tampon because you are still healing so what are you going to do about the bleeding? I'd wait it out a little longer.
- sounds like you are feeling great, congrats! But there is usually the "flow" post partum and general md advice on exercise is to wait 6 weeks! I would suggest waiting...
- yes, way too early! you need to wait 6 weeks! you can get an infection if water enters you, it's the same way for bathtubs and jacuzzis! your md should have told you ...