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I had my C-sections before I started dancing, but I don't think I would've felt like starting a belly dance class after 8 weeks. At that point, sneezing still made me feel like my stitches were going to blow out, and my lower belly was still numb (it was nearly 2 years before I could really do a sit-up or anything!)
But I wouldn't want to tell someone facing the surgery that, especially since my experiences might not have been common, or methods might have improved since 13 years ago! (or maybe my surgeons weren't very skillful?)
I think I'd tell her that she's welcome to join my class as soon as she has her doctors' OK, but that she should also listen to her body. I'd tell her that she might find the class frustrating if she hasn't recovered the fulll use of her lower abdominals yet. So she might wait until she's not experiencing any numbness or pain around the incision site, and can cough/sneeze without pain.
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