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| How soon were you riding after having a baby? Both natural birth and a c-section? I may have to have a c-section. I'm trying to plan what barrel races I can enter after baby is born. |
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Location: Millington, TN | I started riding at 5 weeks after my c-section but I did not race until a month after I started riding. I had alot of balance issues and did fall off at my first race back. I started racing too soon due to the balance issues. Just listen to your body. CONGRATS too :) |
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| Natural, no complications. 2 weeks back riding, 3 competing.
Everyone is different, I wouldn't commit to anything, but I understand your desire to get back as soon as possible! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I had my baby at home with no medication. I rode bareback every other day or so after 2 weeks. But I didn't really start back to practice for a good while. (I wanted to snuggle her all day instead...  ) |
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| SpaceCowboy - 2016-10-24 2:14 PM
Natural, no complications. 2 weeks back riding, 3 competing.
Everyone is different, I wouldn't commit to anything, but I understand your desire to get back as soon as possible!
This is what I as hoping for! Pregnancy is really easy on me so hopefully i can get right back to it. Killing me not to go! |
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| Riding at a week and competing at a month after first baby delivered with no complications. After second baby attempted to ride at a little over a week but felt uncomfortable so waited until around 2 weeks. I think I was entering about 6 weeks after delivery. Third baby was an unplanned c-section. I rode for the first time at almost 6 weeks, but didn't have a finished horse and still haven't made a real run!
Listen to your body and your doctor. When you're planning what to enter, if possible just plan on late entering. That way you won't feel obligated to push yourself if you need more time to recover. |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | 8-10 hours post birth for me.
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| natural, no complications and rode 10 days after, competed a little over 2 weeks after. I was fortunate that my horse was being borrowed, so I could come back to a horse in shape. It was probably a little early to get on, but I needed horse therapy to feel "normal" again. I am currently 3 months out, and still feel like my timing suffers, but I also have 40lbs of baby weight to lose  I think thats where my balance issues come from.
If you have a c-section, I would most definitely wait the recommended 6 weeks. My sister just recently had one and she did not get around good for quite awhile after. Of course everyone is different though.
ETA: Making competition runs is going to depend on your horse, too. One of mine I feel 100% confident on, the other I have almost fallen off twice LOL.
Edited by WrapN3MN 2016-10-24 3:16 PM
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  Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | I had a C-section and wasn't able to ride until about 3 months afterward due to being in the military and my horses being 1200 miles away. |
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 Lady Di
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Location: Oklahoma | Here's some advice from an old lady.....I am 64 and have bad problems with my hips, which cause problems with my knees and everything else further down. I rode at 2 weeks after my baby and that is why I have problems now. Your body releases a hormone that loosens up the joints so that your pelvis can stretch to deliver the baby. I had mine C-section, but I still had the hormones that loosened my joints. Those joints don't go back to normal until about 6 weeks. If I'd listened to my doctor and waited 6 weeks, I wouldn't have these problems now. If I had it to do all over again, I would have waited the full 6 weeks. So, you can do what you want, but my advice would be to wait 6 weeks, and then start back riding. It's not that much longer. |
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| dianeguinn - 2016-10-25 12:19 PM
Here's some advice from an old lady.....I am 64 and have bad problems with my hips, which cause problems with my knees and everything else further down. I rode at 2 weeks after my baby and that is why I have problems now. Your body releases a hormone that loosens up the joints so that your pelvis can stretch to deliver the baby. I had mine C-section, but I still had the hormones that loosened my joints. Those joints don't go back to normal until about 6 weeks. If I'd listened to my doctor and waited 6 weeks, I wouldn't have these problems now. If I had it to do all over again, I would have waited the full 6 weeks. So, you can do what you want, but my advice would be to wait 6 weeks, and then start back riding. It's not that much longer.
Thanks for this info! I didnt even think about this, does make sense. |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | I'm so glad someone asked this!!! I'm almost 30 weeks and can literally feel bridle reins in my hand! LOL! I got off at 5 months due to some back issues and severe migraines, and I have NEVER been off of a horse this long. I know my precious little man will be worth it, but I'm sure ready to feel "normal" again. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I'm 6 weeks post c-section and have been released to ride. I'm in no rush to get back on. My body is telling me it needs a little more time. |
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Location: MD | Take time to bond with your baby. Go brush or lunge your horse but the time you have with the baby is so short dont rush anything. |
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Location: Good ole SE Mo | I'm due Thanksgiving day with my first!!!! Can't wait, so excited! lol I quit running in June and ended up not riding at all beginning of July due to hubby cutting off his thumb while roping, I had planned to warm his horses up and such during the summer. So I have been off for a while but longest ever for me. I am going to enter the BBR finals in April and will need to go to a couple close ones before to get back in the grove. My poor horses are going to be just as out of shape as I am! Also Hubby has now decided to go rope at the Patriot in Feb and I will need to get his horse in shape so he can start practicing and getting his groove back as well. Anywho I am a "fair weather" rider and being in Southeast Mo it does get cold and wet here in the winter. But I am going to have to just bundle up and get to riding around the pasture! I am planning on starting around January. I do want to send the 3 I have to start riding to someone for a week or two just to knock the fresh off. I trust them here at the house and all that but now I have someone else that I am responsible for and don't need to get hurt. So I will be letting someone else do that if they decide to be turds! One of my horses can buck hard and kinda dirty and I don't want to deal with it haha
Anyways long story short... I have no idea for the answers to your questions! But I will also keep in mind Diane's advice too and wait until my body heals more. Plus that gives me a little more time to get rid of this extra 40+ pounds of belly!
GOOD LUCK!! |
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Location: Louisiana | dianeguinn - 2016-10-25 12:19 PM
Here's some advice from an old lady.....I am 64 and have bad problems with my hips, which cause problems with my knees and everything else further down. I rode at 2 weeks after my baby and that is why I have problems now. Your body releases a hormone that loosens up the joints so that your pelvis can stretch to deliver the baby. I had mine C-section, but I still had the hormones that loosened my joints. Those joints don't go back to normal until about 6 weeks. If I'd listened to my doctor and waited 6 weeks, I wouldn't have these problems now. If I had it to do all over again, I would have waited the full 6 weeks. So, you can do what you want, but my advice would be to wait 6 weeks, and then start back riding. It's not that much longer.
Yes I haven't had kids, but this is why my sister in law waited to ride. And she was one who rode a long time pregnant. Dont put pressure on yourself to be back a certain time. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I was back riding a little after a week, slow and easy to get my muscles to working again.. |
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| 6 weeks after natural birth |
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| roperqueen - 2016-10-26 8:18 AM
Anywho I am a "fair weather" rider and being in Southeast Mo it does get cold and wet here in the winter. But I am going to have to just bundle up and get to riding around the pasture! I am planning on starting around January.
HA! You don't know what cold is, LOL. There is a damp cold but it's not really cold until the ground is frozen a couple of feet down. 
Congrats to all the baby makers out there. I have never had one but been around lots and did have a surgery on my lower abdomen. If you have a C section, wait, and bond with your new baby. Not only is there healing from the surgery but the anesthetic can play havoc with your brain and reaction time. You may be SO overcome with mommy-hormones that barrel racing is something far, far away and not nearly as important as you think now.
As for natural birth, those joint loosening hormones are a fact. It's going to depend on time, how hard you work to get back in shape and how your body responds to it all. So give that time too.
Then there is the support system. Have a friend that was shocked at how difficult it was to even find time to ride let alone go to a barrel race after she had her son. I tried to warn her...
Now enjoy them babies!
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | Really riding after 6 weeks but riding around leisurely around 4 ish. |
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