It’s an understatement to call moms “busy,” but even if you’re not accustomed to slowing down, you’ll need to give yourself a break and take care of yourself. In general, breast augmentation
patients should plan on devoting the first 2 or 3 days after surgery solely to resting and recuperating with no obligations. After that window has passed, you’ll likely feel well enough to do some light activities around the house.
The same 4- to 6-week rule that prohibits heavy lifting applies to exercise more generally, too. While you can start taking slow, gentle, short walks around the neighborhood as early as a few days after surgery, anything that raises your heart rate can lead to unnecessary swelling, bleeding, and other complications. It’s important to take it easy and listen to your body during this time. The gym can wait: The best way to live healthy is to focus on your recovery.
While you may be hesitant to broach this topic with your surgeon, rest assured that it’s quite normal to wonder when you’ll be able to safely and comfortably get back to sex. While the answer is different for every woman, intercourse also raises your heart rate, just like exercise. Therefore, it’s best to put off sex for at least a month after your surgery. After that point, you may want to exercise caution the first few times you do have sex. You’ll need to ease back into it, as with all other physical activity, and be careful with your new implants. Until everything is completely healed, avoid putting a lot of weight on your breasts or stress on your incisions.
