karate_woman Posted April 11, 2003 Posted April 11, 2003 When you have a baby, there is something called relaxin that loosens your ligaments, and I've read it is dangerous to do certain things too soon after pregnancy (tennis is one, I believe). I had a baby December 28, and returned to karate (I'm a shodan) on February 28. I feel fine, though I managed to injure my ankle a couple weeks later (it is ok again now, though - it felt stiff for a week or two). I've been trying to take it relatively easy, not doing any spinning jumping techniques, hitting the heavy bag, etc. My question is: how long should I be babying myself, and is there anything I shouldn't be doing? The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
ninjanurse Posted April 12, 2003 Posted April 12, 2003 In my experience (after 4 kids-all by c-section) you should let your body be the guide. I returned to training 6 weeks after and never had any problems. You may have just coincidentaly injured your ankle. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/
ramymensa Posted April 12, 2003 Posted April 12, 2003 It takes some time to get your "groove" back. I think listening to all the signals your body is sending you is the best tactic. Don't push yourself and with moderation everything would get back to normal. Overpushing could get you into trouble and then you'll have to recover from childbirth and the problems you caused yourself by trying too hard. It's better to have only one thing to recover from And I also think it's maybe a coincidence you've damaged your ankle. Take care. You're a mommy now. Co ngrats World Shotokan Karate
SaiFightsMS Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womeninshotokan/?yguid=92912845 There is a yahoo club Women in Shotokan. I realize you do goju, but them might have some information for you.
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