I have 4 kids and delivered all of them vaginally. I had really easy deliveries with all of them but one... I had a 4th degree tear and that one took quite a bit longer to heal from than the others with little tearing.

I agree with everyone else that until you are dealing with a baby that eats every two to four hours round the clock (if you are nursing, it can seem like constantly!), you may not feel like doing much else for a while. You need to take care of you. Most of the pregnancy books advocate waiting 6 weeks before resuming regular workouts, but each person is different. Talk to your doctor.

With #4 (easy delivery) I was trying to do a lot for the other kids soon after the birth and I started bleeding profusely (I'm sure you know that you will probably bleed for a few weeks after a normal delivery.) Your bleeding level can tell you a lot. My doc told me to take it easy... my body was telling me that I was doing too much.

So, be careful, listen to your body and most of all, enjoy that new little one!!