Many new mums are often keen to get back to pre-pregnancy fitness levels after giving birth and want to know when they can start exercising again and what exercises they can do, or should avoid. I was recently asked in a Facebook group to give advice on what exercises can be done after giving birth by caesarian section for someone who was joining a gym.

After writing my answer, I thought it would be great to turn it into a blog post, so here’s the reply I posted in the group: