Post op 5 weeks pain when using abs- is this normal

[purplegerber 29]

ok so i read some one else post and she said her right side was hurting and it was due to some internal stitches... but that really isn't my problem. I hurt when I use my abdominal muscles. I was cleared to start exercising normally, so i thought i would do some pilates --- Wrong!! I started seeing stars. Then I was like ok.. take it easy missy, maybe we will do some crunches also big mistake. It doesn't feel like it is ripping, but it feels like I have never used these muscles EVER and it hurts. The pain is short lived once I stop abusing my abdominal muscles the pain goes away. Is this dare I say normal? will it go away? Anyone experience this.

[LumpySpacePrincess 594]

Perfectly normal. They had to cut through your abdominal wall to get to your stomach and it takes a long time to rebuild those muscles back to the way there were pre-op. I was told no abdominal exercises for 8 weeks, and even then only gentle exercises for a few weeks after that. If you push it too much, you'll delay the healing process. Let your stomach rest and in a few weeks you'll be fine.

[willow13 59]

I was told no abdominal straining/exercise for 3 months to give everything a chance to heal properly.