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Pregnancy is one of the best phases in the life of women as she gets all comfort and praises during that. Gaining weight is common during pregnancy while getting all those comforts and many of you would imagine that whether you`ll be able to regain your original shape post pregnancy. Hormonal changes and many other factors lead to a completely different body structure during pregnancy. After delivering your baby, you would experience many variations in your life such as sleepless nights while handling your baby, weight gain during the pregnancy, etc that would put your health on stake. Exercise would be the last thing on your mind just after your baby comes out, but some simple exercises would help you to regain your original shape, reducing stress, raise metabolism, and much more.


Some post pregnancy fitness tips that all new moms should consider are:

Exercise helps: Doing exercises after pregnancy helps a lot to maintain a good overall health. New moms if follow a  regular exercise schedule can fasten recovery, regain original shape while shedding off those extra kilos, and improving muscle strength. Exercise helps to reduce stress, improve metabolism, build stamina, enhance flexibility, and provide the much-needed energy to meet the never-ending work. Thus exercise makes new moms active that in turn help a lot to achieve their daily tasks.                     

When to start: Nursing mothers can start exercises after six to seven weeks of delivery. Well, there is no guideline to start a post pregnancy workout as it depends on one`s physical fitness. Consult your doctor before starting your workout session to avoid complications.

What to do:
As your body would be in a recovery phase post pregnancy, one should start with some simple exercises and then move on further.  It is best to start the physical activity that you were doing in the last month of your pregnancy to prepare your body. Some best exercises with which you can start your fitness programme are walking, jogging, yoga, and other home exercises. Your body will take time to get back to the previous fitness level and till then keep doing these simple exercises. Make sure that you wear all protective gears during exercises such as shoes, etc and warm up your body before the workout session.


Ensure that you don`t do running and aerobic exercises for the first three months after pregnancy as your muscles require time to recover.