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@pageturner Good to know! My OB said second included muscle but then said I had a second degree tear and didn’t tear muscle so it didn’t really make sense!

@angelofmercy47 I thought 2nd degree, 3rd and 4th degree include muscle tears but I’m not a doctor so not 100% sure!

@stone00 Right! I can’t imagine how my delivery and pregnancy would’ve gone if I hadn’t been so active and in good shape. I had a 10 lb 2 oz baby and also a second degree tear! Though the doctor said it was “barely” a second degree tear since I didn’t tear any muscle. ETA: spelling

@stone00 Everyone’s body is different! I got at least 10k steps a day pre pregnancy and during pregnancy. So it didn’t bother me to get that many steps but like I said - that was spread out throughout the entire day and was only achieved through leisurely walks and around the house

@felicitys I waited. You can do more harm than good by starting early. At 4 weeks pp I started going on slow walks around the neighborhood and aimed to get 10k steps a day from walks and just household chores. I also saw my pelvic floor therapist at 4 weeks pp and she gave me some light core...

@meganrijkers The placenta was basically “just touching”/at the edge of my cervix so not completely covering. It was partially low lying. I never had any bleeding during my pregnancy.

@ridley12 Hi! I had placenta previa with my first baby who was born Nov 2023. Obviously I’m no doctor and don’t know your specific circumstance but upon research, majority of cases do resolve themselves. It is super frustrating because there is nothing you can do to make it move but there is...