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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