Immediately after having a baby is when you are most in need of spending time on yourself. You need time to heal and recover from what may be one of the biggest traumas you will ever have to go through. Your body and especially your stomach after pregnancy will have to be repaired and nurtured back to its former glory.
Whilst your body has been miraculously designed to be able to cope with the growth of a baby, and almost equally as well able to recover afterwards, it is going to need some help.
If you went in for any surgical operation, you wouldn't expect to be able to simply spring back to life and carry on as if nothing had happened immediately afterwards.
Yet for most new mothers the reality is that this is how it usually is. You have to cope with your own recovery, but also the demands of a new baby, all without lack of adequate rest or sleep.Whilst this is very much a balancing act between all the different demands on your time, your body does need some attention, it needs taking care of.
Unfortunately you will very rarely revert back to your pre pregnancy shape over night, your stomach won't simply spring back to its past glory within a couple of days. You have to encourage these changes and help things along.
The good news is that you can definitely get back in to great shape after having a baby, but it takes a little effort and planning.
Perhaps the biggest problem and challenge is firming up your stomach after pregnancy, follow these guidelines to help you to quickly see results:-
If you have gained a few pounds during pregnancy, it is likely that a large amount of that will be stored around the stomach. Your first challenge is to lose a little of this fat so that the stress on the spine is reduced and your waistline begins to get smaller.
Cut out any unnecessary calorie laden foods, don't forget that although you may need slightly more calories to help with breastfeeding and your recovery, you are no longer eating to support the growth of your baby inside you.
Your stomach muscles will be weak and these need to be strengthened by performing pelvic tilting exercises regularly each day. Avoid doing sit ups at this stage as they can actually increase the size of the stomach by stretching the muscles still further apart.
Start walking at least once a day, begin with short routes that take no longer than 20 – 30 minutes to complete and then as you become stronger and fitter, increase the effort it takes by walking faster, for longer, up hills or with more weight in the pram. As with all exercise the key is to be consistent and always make things a little harder on a regular basis.
Combine exercise with daily tasks and break down in to smaller chunks, for example, walking to the shops, practising your pelvic floor exercises when you are feeding your baby, doing pelvic tilting exercises when your baby is with you, sleeping yourself when your baby sleeps.
By approaching things this way you can ensure that you don't forsake the time needed to spend with your baby for time needed for your own recovery. The key point to remember is that although you have new priorities, you still need to devote some time to yourself. You will never have a flat stomach after pregnancy if you simply leave it to chance.
Jago Holmes is a registered personal trainer and director of New Image Fitness Ltd. He is a qualified personal trainer with over 10 years experience working with new mums and pregnant women. He has created a website for new mothers, devoted entirely to safe and effective weight loss after pregnancy. You can get instant access to his free reports here
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