How To Change Your Body After Pregnancy - You Can and Will Look Great Again

The way your body looks before compared to your body after pregnancy will have altered in many ways.  It's possible that you will have put on some weight, more cellulite, stretch marks, less energy and lower self confidence to mention but a few.

As well as visible changes, there are many internal changes that affect the body after pregnancy that may affect your every day life.

• Your Pelvic floor muscles will be weak if you gave birth naturally and absolutely MUST be worked on a constant basis to return them back to their pre pregnancy strength.
• Your body creates hormones that helped your baby to grow over the last nine months could be your a hindrance and enemy now.  Relaxin is this hormone and it helps connective tissue to become more flexible allowing for changes in body shape and posture. Relaxin unfortunately leads to weaker joints throughout the body, especially the pelvis and lower back.  The muscles in these areas should be strengthened as soon as possible. Training your stomach and lower back helps to return stability to the core.
  

Relaxin levels remain elevated for at least six months after having a baby so be careful with the exercises you elect to do during this time.  Stay away from activities that require too much dynamic stretching or rapid twisting movements.

The Baby Belly Fat Loss Plan is a total rehabilitation and weight loss program created to help you repair your body after pregnancy.

The changes you have witnessed over the preceding nine months are all reversible and you are just as well equipped with the capacity to return to your pre pregnancy shape.  Unless you have serious problems, there is no reason why you can’t improve and change your body to the shape and size it was before.

The challenges you now face in improving your body after pregnancy are that you will have other priorities and demands upon your time which makes getting in shape even more challenging.

If you'd like to lose baby weight quickly after having a baby so you can have a body you can be proud of, then take action instantly.  Make your health and fitness your priority so that you can be the best mother possible and face motherhood with confidence, energy and a vigour for life.

Exercise After C Section

Exercise After C Section

Due to popular demand I have just launched a new c section recovery plan which focuses on essential and safe exercise after c section. My new system had to include all the major elements of c section recovery. It had to include ways to lose weight at home after having a baby, including which exercises and activities to do and when. Also it needed to include some important components vital to promoting a full and rapid physical and psychological recovery.

So I created - 'The Essential Guide To Exercising After A Caesarean'...a simple solution for all new moms who have just had a baby via a c section but want to start losing their baby weight safely and quickly during their c section recovery without having to wait for months or even years before they can really like the way they look again.

Weight Loss After Pregnancy

I was just speaking to a new client today about her weight loss after pregnancy and she said something that really made me think.

Her comments were..."I think I lost weight so quickly after having @@@@@ (her son) because I had so much time to get out and be more active"

I had probably better just fill you in on the reason why she was wanting to work with me. Basically she had gained quite a bit of weight during her pregnancy, but lost it straight away afterwards, only to start gaining it back when she was plunged back in to real everyday life...caring for children, family, working and attempting to look after herself.

That's some juggling act, but one so many mums have to go through on a day to day basis.

The point I am trying to make here is that if you think you have no time and feel tired when you have just had a baby, it will get much, much worse when you go back to work and life returns to normal.

If weight loss after pregnancy is a consideration for you, then the sooner you start taking action, the better your progress will be. Make the most of the time you have when your baby is still small, using the excuse of "I'll wait until things settle down a bit" is not a recipe for success.

To your health and fitness - Jago

Exercise After a C Section

I have just posted a new article titled - 'Exercise After C section, 3 Things You Simply Must Do To Speed Up Your Cesarean Recovery'. It's a useful little article which you may find interesting.

Click here to read the full article - http://ezinearticles.com/?Simple-Tips-to-Help-Speed-Up-Your-Cesarean-Recovery&id=1545371

Here is a snippet: -

Your Cesarean recovery plan may well be to lie motionless in bed to avoid feeling any pain or discomfort and at first any movement will seem like a huge challenge.

At this stage, getting out of bed and moving around is vital to your recovery. Exercise after c section or more specifically becoming active after the operation forms a significant part of the whole rehabilitation process. The reason for this is that movement and an increased heart rate helps to increase blood flow to the wound supplying oxygenated blood and essential cells for repair.

Walking To Lose Baby Weight

Did you know that walking is one of the best ways to lose baby weight and can have massive benefits for your health?

As well as being a great way to see the countryside and get out in the fresh air, walking can help to: Increase your fitness, stamina, confidence and well being, reduce the risk of heart disease, lose baby weight, strengthen bones, reduce high blood pressure and reduce stress and anxiety.

Any walking is better than none but, to make sure you are getting maximum health benefits, a brisk walk is better than a stroll and you should work towards walking for 30 minutes on most days of the week at a pace that makes you warm and your breathing slightly more heavy than normal.

So, stride out and improve your health but make sure you don’t over do it – you should still be able to talk when walking!

The potential benefits of walking far outweigh the risks but if you haven’t participated in much exercise recently and are worried about your health, but want to lose baby weight, please make sure you check with your doctor before increasing your activity lev

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Pregnancy and weight loss

Just read a great quote about pregnancy and weight loss by Jonny Bowden, M.A writing for iVillage.co.uk and wanted to share it with you -
Pregnancy and weight loss: iVillage

Here's the question

"I'm nearly three stone overweight and have just found out I’m pregnant. My doctor says I can walk on the treadmill three times a week for twenty minutes and then build up from there. Can I lose weight while I’m pregnant?

Here's Jonny's answer

"I get nervous when people talk about weight loss and pregnancy in the same breath. Pregnancy is not the time to worry about weight loss. You should concentrate on being as fit as you can, increasing or maintaining your aerobic capacity, keeping up your strength and endurance and eating well. There's plenty of time for more serious exercise and weight loss after you give birth. On the flip side, you shouldn't use pregnancy as an excuse to eat every kind of food in sight."

C section recovery

It is important to understand exactly how to take care of yourself and promote as quick and painless as possible c section recovery. Here are some useful tips: -

• Take things easy, keep moving around but do so slowly

• Use pillows and cushions to protect your scar when sitting or sleeping.

• If you are suffering from painful gas in the stomach try gentle rocking on a fit ball or rocking chair as this will help to disperse it.

• Whenever you need to get up in to a standing position, stretch your arms overhead to stave off any cramping in the stomach muscles.

• Monitor your incision daily, if you notice any changes such as more pain or a redness that seems to be spreading, you should speak to your midwife or doctor immediately.

• Try to steer clear of drinking fizzy or very cold drinks.

• Wearing loose clothing helps to reduce the irritation and pain caused by material pressing against the scar.

• Don't be afraid to ask friends and family to stay away for a few days if that is how you feel.

• Continue taking the pain killers prescribed by your health care professional.

• Try to drink plenty of water in order to keep your digestive system cleansed and lubricated.

Following these simple suggestions could help to speed up your c section recovery and make life as comfortable for yourself as possible.