You can start doing Kegel exercises as soon as you deliver your baby. Do them at least 10 times a day to help prevent bladder problems later on. Kegel exercises help strengthen your pelvic muscles. To do them, squeeze the muscles that you use to stop passing urine (don't do this while urinating). Hold that squeeze for 3 seconds, then relax for 3 seconds. Do 10 contractions three times a day. Increase your hold by 1 second each week. Work your way up to 10-second holds.
You will want to resume other exercise slowly and talk to your doctor before starting. Always exercise with care. When you first start exercising after giving birth, try simple exercises that help make your major muscle groups stronger, including belly (abdominal) and back muscles. Slowly add moderate-intensity exercise. Try to work up to at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week. Moderate intensity means you are moving enough to raise your heart rate and start sweating. You can still talk normally. But you can't sing. Muscle-strengthening exercises should be done along with your aerobic activity on at least 2 days a week. Look for ways to combine exercising with being with your new baby. Try putting your baby into a front pack or in the stroller and take a walk.