What do women need after delivering a baby? Help!
Women need a concise format to put their body back together, on their own time.And to tighten and stabilize key body areas that become lax with pregnancy and delivery.As a Physical Therapist specializing in Womens Health care, it is not uncommon for me to see women one, three, or even eight years after delivery with back, hip, and/or pelvic pain that is traced back to the Post -Partum time.
Moms need gentle, regular, progressive exercise that they can fit into what one of my experienced mom-friends calls the “Fog Zone”. The fog zone starts with the excitement and joy and sleep deprivation that occurs in the first few months, where moms may feel brain dead and overwhelmed.While some moms barely experience the fog zone, others may feel a mental and physical disruption for months or even years post partum! So moms need help, and taking time to perform “self-care” such as exercise can help moms feel that they are back on track. Exercise is a mood booster, and of course a key for re-building strength, toning muscles , and a key ingredient for health and wellness.
We now know that serious hormone shifts that occur in the post-partum period, and in addition to mental effects, ligaments can remain lax and loose, and that can mean pain and loss of power. Just imagine your car with a loose axle-the wheels would not be held in proper alignment or stability! So women need to correctly exercise the kegels, deep low back, inner and outer hip muscles, and the abdominals, to re-stabilize the pelvis.
Exercise Pearls for New Moms is a resource found on www.BenchFit.com, and it is of value in defining the weak links post-partum, and offering “Pearls” that can be done as small doses of exercise throughout the day, or combined into a standard 20 to 45 or even 60 minute workout. Unique tips for pelvic stabilization are provided,as well as posture, yoga, cardio, and stress management-relaxation tips.
If you are pregnant and reading this,help yourself with a roadmap for stability and power Post-Partum with BenchFit:Exercise Pearls for New Moms. This is also a great baby-shower gift, or treat for moms several years post-partum.
