Tag: post pregnancy exercise
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Post Pregnancy Weight Loss: Tips, Diet Plan & Foods to Eat
Women, new to motherhood, are often taken aback by how insurmountable a task post pregnancy weight loss seems to be. Postpartum weight gain is a common phenomenon experienced by most mothers. If you are struggling to shed off your extra pounds after childbirth, don’t worry – you are not the only one. Weight gain after…
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How HealthifyMe helped Vanaja Stanley drop post pregnancy weight
Name: Vanaja Stanley Age: 30 years Weight before: 86 kg Weight after: 74 kg Lost: 12 kg in 6 months Bangalore-based Vanaja Stanley started putting on weight after her marriage. The woman who weighed 62 kg at the time of her wedding in October 2011, hit 72 kg over the years. She joined an Ayurvedic…
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Going back to the gym after a C-section
New mothers are keen to drop the weight they’ve gained post-pregnancy, but most are unsure about when they can start exercising again. Women who’ve had C-sections need to take extra care as it is major surgery. Most doctors recommend little activity for the first six weeks after, as the body needs to heal during this…
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How your baby can become your workout buddy
The endless nursing-diapering-rocking sessions of babyhood and the countless tantrums of the toddler years leave little scope for new mommies to hit the gym. But there’s no excuse for lugging pregnancy weight around on your child’s third birthday. Experts say you should stop considering your kid a hindrance to your workout routine and rather make…
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Low intensity post-pregnancy exercises
On your physician’s recommendation, once the gap in your abdominal muscles has closed, you can move on to some low-intensity intermediate post pregnancy exercises. Remember that your ligaments and joints will be loose for at least three months after giving birth, so avoid any high-impact exercises or sports that require rapid direction changes. Vigorous stretching…