Saturday, 10 March 2012

Exercise and fitness - after birth



woman walking You'll be feeling a lot lighter now you've got your body back! But how soon is it safe to start exercising? There are some exercises you can do straight away - the ones you'll have benefited from doing all through your pregnancy. Yes, those pelvic floor exercises are usually safe to do from day one.

As for the rest of your body, we have suggestions for exercise in the first six weeks, and activities you can enjoy after six weeks. If you've had a caesarean, you'll have to be more careful with yourself, but you can ease your way to recovery with gentle movements.

And you don't have to work out alone. Why not build new activities into your day and have some fun exercising with your baby? Whatever you need to know about fitness after birth, we have the answers

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