After the pregnancy, start with your exercise routine can be challenging. But it is something you must do to regain your figure and your welfare. When should you start? Here we provide details about the postpartum period.
If before getting pregnant and during your pregnancy you have always been active, certainly now that you had your baby, you’re wondering when you can start exercising again. You may have many other concerns in mind, but certainly after childbirth, exercise is one of them. Surely you’ll be eager to regain your weight and see you as before, apart from enjoying the benefits that brings you regularly practice your after pregnancy, such as:
* Help you lose weight
* Recover your strength and muscle tone
* Improve your mood and your energy level
* Reduce stress and help with postpartum depression.
What is the best time to start exercising after birth?
If your mom and grandma tell you that you should wait at least six weeks, you can tell that this is a thing of the past. Indeed, before doctors recommended, wait that long to start exercise. However, if you’ve done exercise during pregnancy and you had a natural birth without complications, doctors agree that you can begin exercising within days of giving birth, or just feel ready.
If your delivery was by caesarean section or you have complicated vaginal delivery with any wound, it is best to talk with your obstetrician so that tells you what is the best time for exercise again.
However, in this case, walking is recommended because it promotes wound healing and prevent complications like blood clots.
How much exercise is recommended after childbirth?
The Department of Health and Human Services U.S. recommended that women after childbirth do at least two hours of aerobic exercise of moderate to severe during the week. To get an idea of how not to overdo it, you can follow these of advice:
* Do warm up before exercise and stretch your muscles when you’re done
* Start slowly and increase the intensity is gradually
* Try not to tire yourself too much and stay hydrated all the time
* Stop exercising if you feel pain
* Wear a sports bra for your breasts
* If you happen to have a vaginal bleeding of bright red, much stronger than a menstrual period, check with your doctor immediately.
If before I was pregnant and during your pregnancy you were not very active, you should start slowly and consult your doctor about your exercise intensity recommended after childbirth.
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