Exercise After Baby
Finding time to shower can be a major accomplishment when you have a newborn. But exercise speeds your recovery and helps you shed pregnancy pounds. Here’s how to fit it into your baby’s schedule.
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After childbirth, I was amazed by how much my stomach looked like a deflated balloon. If this is happening to you too, don't panic–your uterus will naturally contract back to its pre-pregnancy shape a few weeks after you give birth. But this alone is not enough to get your pre-pregnancy body back.
Post-natal exercise is the key–it also speeds up the recovery process and offers a whole range of health benefits for new moms. Just be patient because it may take a few months, or possibly longer, depending on how much time you can dedicate to working out. So here's how to find more time to fit exercise into your life with baby.
Note: See author above in photo with her two children.
Benefits of postnatal exercise
- Helps reduce post-natal depression.
- Is essential for your overall physical health and will help you recover from childbirth and regain your pre-pregnancy body more quickly.
- Increases your energy level.
- Provides stress release and some time for you to focus on your own needs.
