If you thought your body went through some major changes while you were pregnant, then you haven’t seen anything yet. A woman’s post pregnancy body is another whole kettle of fish, and luckily, it won’t stay that way forever because there are techniques available to help you get back in to great shape.
Other than your belly, your breasts were probably the part of your body that changed the most during your pregnancy. And now, whether you’re breastfeeding or not, they seem to be changing even more. They’re going to be sore, they’re going to leak breast milk, and then when that’s all done, they’re going to be just plain different than they were before you were pregnant.
There is nothing you can do about that, but there is something you can do to improve how they look. Doing push-ups—or chest exercises—can have a tremendously positive impact on the appearance of your breasts. So drop and give me ten, mommy!
Start out with 10 push-ups at a time, adding five more every few days to a week until you’re up to 100. Maintain that, and you’ll avoid the worst of post pregnancy saggy breasts. This works because push-ups help you build up your pectoral muscles, which, once developed, will fill the sag with a little bit of feminine muscle. This will give your breasts the shape and roundness that caused your husband impregnate you in the first place.
Another part of your body that has changed, albeit not necessarily for the better, is your tummy. While you might be inclined to think you’re still pregnant except for the new baby in your home, that tummy is going to go down eventually.
But to get back to your pre-pregnancy tummy requires not only exercising after you give birth, but before and during your pregnancy as well.
Not to fear.
Even if you weren’t that active before your pregnancy, there is always the opportunity to start. Eating healthy is a part of it, of course, but exercise, more than anything, will get that tummy flat as day old beer.
The thing you have to realize is that your post pregnancy body is totally, 100 percent natural. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You just brought another human being into the world, so don’t be so hard on yourself.
You need to give your body time to heal—not only from all of the changes it’s been through, but from the birth process as well. Let any stitches completely heal, and wait at least six weeks until you start exercising.
A good rule of thumb to tell if you’re ready to start exercising is the return of your libido. If you feel like you could have sex, then your body is ready for exercise.
If you prefer to do something, you can do stretching exercises as soon as a day or two after you give birth—depending on the kind of delivery you had.
Start out with walking for exercise. This one is easy for new moms, as they tend to feel cooped up in the house after a while. And the good thing is, you wont need a babysitter in order to do this exercise—bundle the baby up, stick them in the stroller and you are ready to exercise. Keep up a nice, brisk pace for at least 30 minutes, three days a week and you’re doing great.
Then you can move onto sit-ups, light weight training and cardio work like yoga and aerobics, and look out for baby-and-me classes in your neighborhood!
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