Pregnancy is a beautiful phase of life for every women. We all know ‘the moment a child is born, the mother is also born’. Along with all the beautiful moments during pregnancy, a mother grows more along with the baby. 

After being pregnant for nine month, every mother is anxious to get that pre-pregnancy body back. Exercise is most beneficial to achieve the goal. Exercise is highly recommended by doctors after a child-birth. This will help you to stay fit while strengthening and toning your muscles. Not only this, it will also help you recover from labor and raise your energy level. 

Every pregnancy is not same. How soon you're ready to achieve your pre-pregnancy body depends on circumstances. Always ask your health professional first before you start. 

Experts say it is safe to begin exercising after few weeks of giving birth or as soon as your feel up to it. But yes, you can start walking after 24 hours of giving birth vaginally. If you had a Cesarean delivery or C-section, you should talk to your health care provider about when to start exercising. 

Benefits of Exercise after pregnancy

Regular exercise with low calorie intake after pregnancy can:

• Promote weight loss
• Strengthen and tone your muscles and firm up your body
• Relieves stress
• Boost your energy level
• Promote better sleep
• Improves cardiovascular fitness
• Reduce postpartum depression
• Improve your mental and physical wellbeing.

Remember, don't be too hard on your body while exercise or walk. Always consult with your doctor when is it safe for you to start. Every pregnancy is different. 

Exercises New Mum can Try

Getting that fit body back after pregnancy is not as hard as you think. We know it's hard to find time away from your baby. Try these easy moves that can be done with your infant. Before starting with exercise, you must try walking to get your body ready's hard t for further exercise.

• Walking

Walking is one of the simplest way to start a fitness routine. It is not much of a workout but it can do wonders. You can start with a gentle walk in the beginning and gradually increase the time. For eg. Start with a 10-15 minutes walk and make it a 30 minutes walk after a week.

• Breathing exercise

This is the simplest exercise you can do. You can do this exercise even after few hours of giving birth. This can help in relaxing muscles and strengthening your belly. Just sit upright and breathe deeply. Contract your abs tight while inhaling and relax while exhaling. It's that simple!

• Kegel exercise

This exercise will surely help you to tone your pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, small intestine and bladder. This is how you can do this exercise. Contract your pelvic floor muscle in a way as if you're stop urinating midstream. Hold for up to 10 seconds and release. Repeat for at least three times.

• Pelvic tilt

To strengthen your abdominal muscles, you should try pelvic tilt everyday. Lie on your back with your knees bent. Flatten your back on the floor while bending your pelvis up. Hold up to 10 seconds. Repeat everyday for better results. Do not perform if you have excess bleeding.

These are some easiest and helpful exercise which can help in getting your fit body back. Consult with your doctor before trying these moves. Do not perform if you have excessive bleeding or backache. Apart from exercise, keep yourself hydrated. 

Make sure you are fit enough to assure good health of you and your baby.