{"id":1053,"date":"2013-09-29T05:11:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T05:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2013-09-29T05:11:46","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T05:11:46","slug":"losing-the-baby-weight-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=1053","title":{"rendered":"Losing the Baby Weight, Week 1."},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s day 7 post birth and slowly my body feels like it is returning to normal. My mummy tummy is shrinking gradually and the after birth pains are definitely diminishing. For me these after birth pains have been the worst thing. I didn\u2019t have them with baby number 1, but everytime I feed it feels like another contractions. This is due to my uterus contracting and everything shrinking back to normal so it\u2019s a good thing, but I\u2019m not enjoying it!<\/p>\n

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Bump to Birth Pilates: Day 2 Post-Birth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having a toddler means little time to rest so I’m quite active around the house.\u00a0I\u2019ve already learnt that I can\u2019t lift my toddler, it\u2019s too much for my back and lifting her led to some twinges (yikes) so I\u2019m steering clear of heavy lifting for a while.<\/p>\n

So what exercises have I been doing?<\/p>\n

Pelvic floor exercises or kegels<\/strong>. I\u2019ve been trying to do these everytime I feed the baby. If you aren\u2019t sure where these are they are the muscles that now don\u2019t work very well\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09 Imagine you are doing a wee and try to stop the flow of urine, it\u2019s those muscles. Try doing some fast contractions where you squeeze the muscles all the way up and then release – imagine a lift going up inside you. Then also do some slow contractions where you slowly take the lift up, hold at the top for 5 seconds and slowly release. You really want to strengthen these muscle as otherwise there will be problems when you cough, laugh, sneeze, jump…. you get the picture!<\/p>\n

TVA or core activation<\/strong>. Think about drawing in the muscles below your belly button. There is a belt-like muscle that comes all the way around your body like a corset. Try not to scoop in all your tummy but just tighten up the lower tummy muscles. It may help to place your fingers just inside your hip bones, then cough. Did you feel something tighten? That\u2019s the muscle.<\/p>\n

Rest time is also essential though personally this is the bit I find hardest to fit in as I seem to have babies that require a lot of feeding! Try to rest when the baby is napping and remember you don\u2019t have to be superwoman at this point in life. If you have a slightly \u201cmessy round the edges house\u201d no-one will mind \ud83d\ude09 Plus if you do too much you can affect your milk supply, so be kind to yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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