# Karishma Tanna’s gradual postpartum fitness routine stresses recovery 2026-08-22T09:12:40+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Actor Karishma Tanna has shared a video of herself walking on a treadmill, saying she is slowly returning to exercise after childbirth on her doctor's advice. She said her goal is not to prove her strength but to maintain mental well-being and focus on the positive side of motherhood. Tanna, who welcomed her first child with husband Varun, stressed that postpartum fitness is about rebuilding strength and adapting to motherhood, not quickly returning to a pre-pregnancy body. Health experts say there is no single timeline for resuming exercise after childbirth. The appropriate time depends on whether delivery was vaginal or by C-section, any complications, and the mother's recovery and fitness levels. Walking is recommended as a low-impact starting point. Women should stop exercising and seek medical advice if they experience heavy bleeding, severe pain, dizziness, chest pain, or other warning signs. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Postpartum exercise guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists both recommend waiting until a postnatal check-up, usually six weeks after delivery, before resuming moderate-intensity activity, and longer after a C-section. In India, where nearly 22 per cent of births are by C-section, the pressure from social media to lose pregnancy weight quickly can be particularly intense. The key next step for any new mother is a postpartum check-up with her gynaecologist to get a personalised clearance for exercise, including assessment of pelvic floor function and any diastasis recti. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Reports Tanna's routine and general health advice without editorialising or taking a side on any policy or debate. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Karishma Tanna, postpartum fitness Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karishma-tannas-gradual-postpartum-fitness-routine-stresses-recovery/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karishma-tannas-gradual-postpartum-fitness-routine-stresses-recovery/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/