Primrose Postpartum

“Will I ever work out like I did before pregnancy?”

I hear this question all the time. And the answer is YES - you will! But you need to heal first.

While our goal is to get you back to the activities that you were passionate about before getting pregnant and giving birth, we must first look at the foundation of your core and pelvic floor. The wrong exercises or movement patterns can worsen diastasis, so it’s essential to start small and progress as you gain strength and functionality.

But eventually we'll get there!

Comment WORKOUT if you want a personalized workout routine just for you.

Exercises like sit-ups, bicycles, leg lifts, etc. may not be what your body needs. Those exercises create pressure and if you are not able to activate your inner core, or transverse abdominis (TA), it can lead to poor pressure management and can cause doming out of the diastasis, which makes the separation worse.

Using different exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor and TA will improve the diastasis and help you progress to your fitness goals.

I would love to help you! Comment WORKOUT and we’ll schedule a free call.

This is just an example of a workout schedule you can use when you’re postpartum. 20 min/day can go a long way - it's more than 1.5 hour / week! And let’s be real - it’s better than nothing at all, right?

As a new mom you don’t have much time, but I promise you - 20 min/day on a floor covered in toys while wearing your PJs is more than enough!

You can follow this after 6 weeks postpartum or when your doctor approves.

If you want to work with me to get a customized workout plan that fits you better - comment WORKOUT and we’ll schedule a free call.

Surprise surprise - a community makes you feel better about parenting. Vs a lack of community makes you feel stressed and pessimistic! Research has literally proven this, and I quote:

“Mothers without strong support from a community had higher levels of stress, and mothers with higher levels of stress were more worn down and pessimistic about parenting.

They also found the opposite true: mothers with strong support from their communities had lower levels of stress and were optimistic about parenting.”

Do you feel this is true for you? How does a community affect you, or a lack of one?

I had a few good friend that were going through the same stages of life when I had my second son and it was so helpful to chat with them. With my first son, we had just moved to London, so I was very isolated. I went out of my way to meet moms that had babies. I joined swim classes and baby sensory class to meet more people. It's hard but putting yourself out there is very important.

Share with me in the comments, I want to know!



Study: Effects of Stress and Social Support on Mothers and Premature and Full-Term Infants, Crnic et al (1983)

Recited in: https://www.riskology.co/importance-of-community/