Section 4:
Weekly Guidelines
This section provides week-by-week recovery guidelines to help you through moments of uncertainty about what activities are safe. Below, you’ll find a general recovery overview—click on the links to jump to specific weeks. Each section includes information on general guidelines, movement techniques, safe exercises, and additional tips.
Discharge to Week 2 Guidelines
8-12 weeks Guidelines
General Guidelines:
No Lifting > 10lbs
No Kegels
No Sexual Intercourse *
No Strenuous Physical Activities **
* Any type of intercourse should be avoided until incisions are healed. Your Surgeon or Surgical Team will be able to provide you clearance to resume intercourse.
** Activities include: running, jumping, heavy lifting, pushing or pulling objects, household activities such mopping, shoveling snow, laundry, cooking, raking leaves, vacuuming, gardening, bending over at the waist to pick items up from the ground
At your 2-month (plus) follow-up, ask your healthcare provider for clearance on any specific activities you're concerned about returning to.