Staying Healthy & Active
...After Baby
|by Lisa Druxman
Movement and exercise are vital for good health. But it can be a challenge finding the time and
energy for a workout. Your baby is only a baby for a very short time, so try to find mommy and me
or stroller workouts that you can do together. Instead of obsessing over getting in to pre-pregnancy
clothes, focus on regaining the strength and energy that you need as a new mom.
Most doctors or midwives will suggest waiting 6 weeks after birth to begin traditional exercise.
Use the environment.
You don’t need a gym and you can take
your baby with you. The best exercise out
there is walking. It’s something everyone
can do and you don’t need special equipment to do it. You can put your baby in the
stroller or in a baby carrier for your walks.
New moms don’t have a
traditional 30-minutes,
three times a week to
workout. So, just get active
whenever you can.
It doesn’t need to hurt.
In fact, it shouldn’t. Your body needs lots
of energy to recover from pregnancy and
childbirth and to take care of your baby
(especially if you’re nursing). Exercising
at the right intensity will give you more
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