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Tips for getting back into shape after having a baby:

 Hello world! I am a month postpartum and I am feeling great! 

I've been very hesitant to write this post but a lot of people have been insisting me to write a post about how I am able to get back into shape so quickly after having a baby. 
I've been hesitant because I understand that every Body is different and that things that work for me might not always be effective for somebody else. With that said, I just want to say that having a baby is a huge blessing and worth it no matter what. So for those ladies that have a harder time getting back into shape, I want to tell you that I admire you for being selfless and still making the decision of bringing one of Gods precious children down to earth. Your beautiful mommies!!

Of course having a baby is no easy task and it takes a huge toll on your body. Eating healthy and working out are pretty universally known things that are very important to do during and after pregnancy but I want to talk about things I do after I have the baby that are not universally known.

With all three of my pregnancies I have wrapped my belly after having the baby. Yes, this is painful ladies but I think it has been well worth it!!The tradition of postpartum belly wrapping is quite common in other countries but very foreign here in America. First of all, after you deliver a baby you have organs that are loose and that need to get back into place and you also have extra skin in your tummy.The concept behind belly wrapping is that it helps shrink that extra skin and helps put your organs back into place faster. I usually put on my belly wrap a couple of hours after having a baby but of course you should do it when you feel ready. It is definitely uncomfortable at first but I feel like it has really helped shrink my stomach very quick. I usually wear it day and night unless i'm going out because it is a little bulky and  once in a while I do give myself a break a few nights. I usually wear it for 6 weeks. Their are several bands out their for this like the belly bandit http://bellybandit.com/. I've heard a lot of great things about that band but I use something cheaper. My last two pregnancies I've used an everlast slimmer belt which looks like this:

Essentially you want something you can put on tight. I wouldn't recommend a girdle because I don't think that does the same thing. You want something that you can adjust and that you can tighten. I have recently even heard that the Kardashians do this. Here is a little clip about it:
This is the main thing I believe has helped me lose my stomach so quickly.

But besides this I also started working out my abs about 2 weeks after having the baby. Again, it is important not to strain yourself. Just do workouts you feel comfortable doing and start when you feel ready, for me I felt ready about 2 weeks postpartum but everybody is different.

 I want to share one more tip with you guys:

Unfortunately Stretch marks is very common during pregnancy because of how much weight you gain. Nevertheless you CAN prevent them or can reduce the amount you get. During all three pregnancies I've put on cocoa butter on my belly everyday to keep my stomach moisturized. It hasn't been proven that cocoa butter helps prevent stretch marks but many people say that it helps and I have used it and I believe that it has helped me so that is why I'm sharing. And do not scratch your belly!! I know it is hard to control but if you do you will or can get them!! When my stomach felt itchy, I usually just rubbed lotion on. There are a lot of lotions out their that help prevent stretch marks. The one that I really like is Queen Helene Cocoa Butter because it is cheap and the bottle is huge. One bottle will last you your whole pregnancy!

After I have my babies I also put on other lotions to help. I use Palmers firming butter on my stomach to help firm that extra skin. And I also use Palmers Cocoa butter for stretch marks which helps fade any marks left on my stomach after baby.

hmmm, I can't think of anything else I do. Well this is pretty much it. I currently feel pretty happy with my post pregnancy body. I still put on my wrap when I am at home but for the most part I feel like I have lost most of the weight.

I believe that motherhood is the most sacred calling of a women so please don't feel bad if you can't lose your pregnancy weight. At the same time I want to encourage you all and give you all that extra affirmation that it is possible to lose the weight with dedication and perseverance.

Thank you for reading my blog guys!!



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