Many women get the “okay” to go back into working out 6 weeks postpartum. I find women go straight back to what they were doing before with the goals of losing the baby weight and “tightening” up. Whether it’s running, spin, HIIT- you name it- They want their body’s back and they want it back yesterday.⏱⁣
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Fair. I get it. Your body was foreign for 9 months with all the changes it had to make in order to grow a human. And now, there’s this 4th Trimester no one talks about. In reality, your body is STILL foreign- no sleep, hormones all over the place, producing milk and all the nutrients to help your baby grow. It acts as a safety net to calm your baby. Your body isn’t necessarily yours yet- it still belongs to that tiny human you created. 👶🏻⁣
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I see the look of disappointment when I tell my postpartum mamas we will be laying on a mat reintroducing breath work and core connection for a few WEEKS! Yes weeks. 🙆🏻‍♀️⁣
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You must build from the inside out in order to get stronger and reduce your risk of injury. Your core, pelvic floor muscles and hips took a major toll for 9 months. Your body stretched and grew to create a life. YOU LABORED!! 🦸🏻‍♀️ There is no such thing as bouncing back. I REPEAT! No such thing and really no reason to. You’ll find you will be stronger by starting slower. ⁣
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Finding your pelvic floor muscles and your breath to core connection will be worth it. Take your time. Ask a professional for advice. It is my goal to help you BE IN CONTROL of your body after baby, not to help you “bounce back.” (There I said it 🤷🏻‍♀️) Trust me on this one mamas, it’ll take time- just as it did to create that little precious baby you are holding. 🤱🏻⁣
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You got this, mama. 👊🏼