This is the time to connect to your body & bond with your baby with daily walks, stretching & 360 breathing
📍 relieve stress
📍 help prevent postpartum depression
📍 boost energy levels
📍 begin our recovery journey
I know some of us can’t wait to get back to exercising- but it’s SUPER essential to take it slow and wait for the OK from your doctor👍🏻
It’s not beneficial to exercise too vigorously too soon ⤵️
Relaxin is still present in our bodies➡️➡️
Relaxin is that hormone that helps your ligaments and joints to relax, soften & loosen to allow your pelvis to stretch to make room for your growing baby!
Relaxin can stay in the body for a couple months after giving birth!! If you are breastfeeding, relaxin will continue to be produced in the body!
Doing too much too soon can lead to ⤵️
📌 pain
📌 increase your risk of injury
📌 increased risk of pelvic floor organ prolapse
📌 over-stressing your joints
▪️When going on walks you will want to gradually increase your time and pace 🙌🏻
▪️Walking increases blood circulation and promotes healing.
▪️Upper body stretches will feel amazing during these first few weeks of having a newborn.
👉🏼Stretch out your upper back and chest.
👉🏼Focus on that neutral alignment
👉🏼Be aware of your posture when holding your baby
👉🏼Decrease back pain
👉🏼Wake up your core
▪️Perform 360 breathing daily with your pelvic floor & abdominal engagement exercises to help strengthen and connect to your body
▪️Drink plenty of water to keep up your energy levels and stay hydrated
▪️ALWAYS listen & be kind to your body!!
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