05/10/2022
Tips for exercise safety in pregnancy 🤰 and postpartum 🤱….
As expecting or new mamas, we want what’s best for our tiny humans. If you are someone that exercises regularly(or wants to) on their motherhood journey, there are some things to keep in mind to make safety a focus for baby and for you!
1. Listen to your body.🧘♀️ If it doesn’t feel right for you, don’t do it. Your body will tell you when somethings not right, your job is to listen & slow down or stop when needed. Any lightheadedness, cramping, pain, leakage or abdominal coning needs to be addressed.
2. Hydrate! 💦 Your body needs extra hydration while growing a baby, nursing a baby and recovering from birth. Adding in exercise means your muscles and body need EXTRA water to function optimally.
1. 🧐Understand exercise variations based on your where you are in your fitness journey. Your body is/has made changes like never before therefore, each trimester and postpartum period requires different variations to protect your core, pelvic floor and muscles.
1. Fuel 🥙before & after - by eating carbs or protein rich foods your body will benefit from a blood sugar boost that you need for energy and will maximise the amount of oxygen your muscles will get.
Exercise can be an amazing tool to support your body and baby, relieve stress and decrease aches and pain. But if your just winging it, you could end up injured, and we don’t want that mama!