I've had POTS for more than 10 years now, since I had babies. Before POTS, I did sports galore to a very high level, did core and pilates regularly, I was really fit, into skydiving and scuba diving. I used to swim like a fish right up until the birth of my first child. Few weeks after his birth, I took him to his first swim lessons, I couldn't get out of the pool and walk properly, ridiculous exhaustion, legs feeling like lead. Thought it was just to do with the recent c-section, breastfeeding, tiredness etc. I had to have my Mum come with me to drive me home because I'd walk in and then craw
