Riding after giving birth

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fatpony

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I am pregnant, due in July. Obviously everyone is differant but just wondering how long after giving birth naturally people were back out riding. I`d only be aiming to do half an hour schooling and short hacks cos obvioulsy would have a baby to look after and the pony is quite low maintenance anyway. Just wondering how long I need to look for a sharer/loaner for. Thanks
 
I got on two weeks after and had a normal delivery! However I only rode once as I found I didn't have time after looking after a baby and mucking out my two etc! Felt okay though, although was sore the first week so doubt I could've got on any sooner despite not needing stitches! A lot of people I know struggled with balance but I was okay, hence getting in my exracer who hadn't been worked in 5 months!! Good luck! Your body will tell you when the times right :)
 
hi, i had my daughter just before xmas 2011 and hacked out quietly after 1 week. it was a little uncomfortable tho, and i had 2 take a couple more weeks (i have a very fizzy, bouncy ponio!) to recover, but im now back riding properly now and baby is 6 weeks old.

i rode up until 7 months pregnant, and was still mucking out, lugging hay and straw until the day before i went into hospital. i understand not everyone can do that but i would say stay as active as u can without being uncomfortable.

everyone is different, and your body will tell u when u have done 2 much! if u need 2 talk it over further, pls feel free to pm me, i love chatting 2 expectant mums :D
 
2 1/2 weeks. Normal delivery but needed stitching up quite a bit Must say it wasn't ever so comfortable, but bearable if it meant i was getting fit again. Though i'm determined to say the least and wanted to get fit and hunting again asap. Was hunting with the bloodhounds again 6 weeks later. (Fast days lots of jumping.) Would have been sooner but for the snow. You'll be fine! x
 
Thanks. I was worried i was being a bit optimistic thinking i could bw back on within a month. Depends how things go i realise but fingers crossed. Still riding at the moment with no problems but will probably stop at 6 months.
 
I was back on after a week with all three of mine, only a short half hour hack but felt fine downstairs :D. I had easy deliveries and no stitches. I didn't find a problem with my balance either but I was only a happy hacker when the kids were small, didn't have the time for anything else!
 
fatpony said:
Thanks. I was worried i was being a bit optimistic thinking i could bw back on within a month. Depends how things go i realise but fingers crossed. Still riding at the moment with no problems but will probably stop at 6 months.
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Im due May 10th and still riding... I'll let you know lol
 
In an ideal world you'll pop that bubba out in 4 hours and be fitting into your size 8's after two weeks. I'm sure you'll have a straight forward delivery, mine was, plenty of stitches 'down there' and got back in the saddle, literally, after 6 weeks. But, your fitness and athleticism does take a bashing and every woman is different. Plus if baby doesn't sleep, you will be well and truly knackered! :D
 
Well I'm aiming to be back in the saddle a week after hopefully! That's the plan, but this being my first child - I have no idea how it'll go to be honest. I really really hope I dont have to have a C-section, or even any stitches 'down there'. The baby will hopefully just fall out after an hour of labour and I'll be back in the saddle a few days later, he he how dillusional am I!

My plan now is to keep riding until I can't any longer (am due June 7th so 5 months gone). I fully intend to compete at Burgie BE which is the end of July (so about 5 weeks if baby arrives on time). Ideally baby will come 2 weeks early as that'll give me a bit more time ;) I realise I may have to go a smaller class than usual (novice rather than the CIC*) and if all else fails and I'm not up to that, I've possibly got another horse I can take round the Intro there instead. I'll let you know if I succeed!
 
Well I will prob get some comments on this one:p:p:p:p Went into labour on my horse!! Had my daughter in 2.5 hrs, tried to get on about 3 days after, Bum hit the saddle and I was straight back off again!!!!! Back riding within a week though, got told off by the mid-wife though for doing too much, but hey-ho if you have horses they dont stop just because you have had a baby:D:D:D:D:D:p;)
 
I was riding after about 2 weeks, felt a little bruised down below and core strength was non existent so took it slowly. Since then I have only realy ridden 1 - 2 times per week as am too busy with work and a toddler - enough to keep me sane and give me a good horse fix.

I am now pregnant with number 3 (28 weeks), due at begining of May and probably wont ride any more now until after the 'event'. With my last I bumbled on until around 30 weeks. I carried on doing the horses every day until 42 weeks (I am part elephant I think), especialy once maternity leave kicked in beacuse I was so bored. I am much bigger, more tired and less mobile with this one. Good luck to all the other broodmares in HHO land
 
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