Did you get back in shape after giving birth? How to regain a beautiful figure after the birth of a child

Pregnancy and the birth of a child introduce a number of major changes. For the entire pregnancy, a woman recovers by 10-20 kg, vital for the normal development of the baby, as well as for preparing for childbirth and breastfeeding. Of course, during childbirth, she manages to get rid of some of the weight gained, but overweight by the time of discharge from the hospital, as a rule, they still remain.

If you are not going to put up with overweight and plan to go on a diet or actively engage in sports, refrain from these measures until the postpartum period is over. These 6-8 weeks are necessary to restore the size of the uterus and establish lactation, since fast loss body weight can adversely affect the formation of breast milk.

Before you go on a diet, you should consult a doctor who will determine if you have possible contraindications to a particular diet. However, recently there has been an opinion that in order to lose weight and be able to subsequently maintain a constant weight for a long period, the most effective are not diets, but a change in diet.

Experience shows that by going on a diet and giving up certain foods for a while, women lose weight sooner or later. But then, having reached their ideal, they return to their usual diet, and soon the kilograms lost, it would seem, forever, return with a vengeance.

Changing the diet, which you will need to adhere to all your life, allows, although not at such a pace, but forever to get rid of the hated excess weight. Doctors have found that the loss of 500 grams per week is optimal for losing weight, which will not harm your health.

The choice is yours. But do not forget that a nursing mother spends about 500-600 calories per day on feeding her baby. Therefore, breastfeeding will help in the fight against the gained kilograms. You should not go on radical "hungry" diets, as they will not leave you the strength to care for the child. Increase the number of meals while reducing both volume and calorie content. The main requirement here is perseverance and gradualism.

Use the principles in shaping your diet healthy eating and common sense. Do not get carried away with fried, fatty and salty. Leave the cake to your husband. In no case do not refuse breakfast, because breakfast affects the level of glucose in the blood, which will provide mom with a burst of energy. Don't eat 4 hours before bed.

Before eating, drink a glass of water, this will help you feel full faster and eat less at the same time. Try not to snack between meals, the same water, drunk when you feel hungry, will help you with this. By the way, water is also necessary for the breakdown of fat in the body.

Set yourself only realistic goals, do not dream of losing 10 kg in a week. Move more by walking with a stroller. Start doing the complex simple exercises This will speed up the weight loss process.

Your body has done a great job of carrying your baby for nine months. By biological standards, about the same amount of time is required for a harmonious, comfortable recovery. It is important to choose the right safe load, taking into account lactation, postpartum changes in your body, a new daily routine and a balanced diet in order to get in shape after childbirth.

What problems with the figure arise

The main problems that women face after the birth of a baby look like this:

  • overweight;
  • stretch marks (on the abdomen, hips and chest);
  • cellulite.

There are very few women in the world who are satisfied with their figure after childbirth.

Overweight

Normally, during pregnancy, a woman gains from 9 to 15 kg (when carrying one baby). Immediately after the birth of the crumbs, 5-6 kilograms go away. This is the baby itself (an average of 3.5 kilograms), amniotic fluid, placenta. When caesarean section it takes another 250 grams for blood loss.

A woman usually gets rid of another 2-3 kilograms in the first month by reducing the amount of intracellular fluid.

It is no coincidence that nature provides for a reserve in the form of extra pounds: if you actively breastfeed your baby over the next year, then there will be a compensation for energy costs for lactation from these deposits. With a balanced diet and reasonable exercise, you will effortlessly return to shape.


Your figure after childbirth will be perfect if you change your diet and exercise

If the weight exceeds the norm, then it is better to immediately think about changes in eating habits and the fight against physical inactivity.

Stretch marks (striae) are breaks in the inner layers of the epidermis of the skin. During pregnancy, they arise due to the fact that with an increase in the fetus and the weight of a woman, the load on the skin also increases - it stretches and breaks. The gaps are filled with connective tissue, which does not contain collagen and elastin, but consists of small vessels. Therefore, at the initial stage, stretch marks have a pink or even burgundy color. Then they lighten up and remain white. Particularly noticeable on tanned skin, which causes tangible discomfort in the summer.

At home, you can only get rid of fresh stretch marks, so if there is a problem, it is better to immediately take action. The following methods help:

  • self-massage with oils (you can take cosmetic orange, almond, peach, coconut). Massage is carried out with light in a circular motion in the place of skin breaks, without squeezing, strong pressure and tension. After a caesarean section, permission for such a procedure must be given by the doctor, making sure that the sutures are completely healed, which takes about 6 months from the moment of the operation;
  • applying ready-made cosmetics purchased in stores, according to the instructions on the package;
  • the use of scrubs made from natural ingredients, such as: ground coffee, cane sugar, candied honey;
  • adding mumiyo to a nourishing cream, which is then rubbed into the skin.

Quite often, after pregnancy, women are concerned about such troubles as stretch marks.

Important! At breastfeeding pay attention to oils for self-massage. When rubbed into the skin, the particles enter the bloodstream, and hence into milk, and can cause allergies. Therefore, it is best to use baby oil at this time, to which the baby does not have a reaction. For the same reason, it is worth abandoning finished cosmetics altogether. Cane sugar and sea salt can be used as scrubs.

Cellulite

If you do not delve into medical terminology, then cellulite is an increase in the size of fat cells, an enlargement of fat nodules, and, as a result, a deterioration in blood and lymph flow.

During pregnancy, the appearance of cellulite is justified by factors such as:

  • hereditary predisposition;
  • change in lifestyle towards a more measured, inactive;
  • hormonal changes;
  • improper nutrition.

Accordingly, in order to solve the problem, in addition to physical impact (massages, scrubs, cosmetic procedures), it is important to pay attention to nutrition and lifestyle.
Cellulite after childbirth appears in many young mothers

How to restore the figure after childbirth and quickly get in shape

Successful weight loss usually consists not of one food restriction, but in general of a well-constructed set of measures, which includes:


The sooner you start to restore the figure after childbirth, the better the results will be.

Organization of the day of a young mother and good habits

Many do not even think about how important the daily routine is. Think: if you make a diet and torment yourself with workouts, not sleeping with your baby at night, how will your body respond to this stress? He will defend himself - gain kilograms. In addition, it is difficult to live in such a rhythm emotionally, and you will be drawn to junk food in search of fast endorphins.

Therefore, it is very important to adhere to the following recommendations:

  1. Get 7-8 hours of sleep. If you can't sleep at night, practice daytime rest with your baby. This will have a double benefit: you will restore your strength, and besides, it has been proven that the baby sleeps calmer and longer with his mother. So you will quickly form his sleep mode.
  2. Do exercises after getting up. Let a small 5-7 minutes of the simplest exercises, but take the time.
  3. Train yourself to do some things with your baby. Now there are a lot of devices for this: slings, special scarves, backpacks, etc. Their convenience is that the baby will always be with her mother, and the woman will be able to complete part of the tasks planned for the baby’s sleep time.
  4. Ask for help from loved ones and do not refuse if it is offered to you.
  5. Find time for hobbies. This will provide you with a good emotional state, which means you will not run to the refrigerator in search of joy.
  6. Try to go to bed no later than 22.30, no matter how beckoning social networks and TV. It has been proven that in the period from 23.00 to 24.00 the body during sleep is actively renewed and restored.

Exercise after childbirth: where to start and when

Please note: immediately after childbirth, our body is shown rest.

In many traditions, for the first time, a young mother invited herself an assistant, and she simply recovered herself (she slept a lot, took care of the baby). In Japan, for example, it is 40 days, in pre-revolutionary Russia - 6 weeks.

Doctors now recommend starting exercise 4 weeks after natural childbirth and 6 weeks after a gentle program after a caesarean section. Intensive load after operative delivery is allowed only after consultation with a doctor after 6 months from the moment of intervention. If there were tears, then you need to wait for the complete healing of the sutures.

You need to start physical activity with simple exercises:

  • Kegel exercises (training of the pelvic and intimate muscles);
  • retraction of the abdomen;
  • half bridge on the back;
  • slopes to the right and left.

Useful moderate physical exercise:

  • swimming;
  • yoga;
  • Pilates.

Yoga after childbirth will help you recover mentally and physically

With natural feeding, exercises on the muscles of the chest should be abandoned, since inflammation of the mammary glands, lactation disorders can be provoked. New exercises must be done in the presence of an instructor. It is important to pay special attention to breast hygiene during physical exertion so that sweat does not provoke an inflammatory process of the mammary glands.

Proper nutrition

If during pregnancy you allowed yourself liberties in nutrition, it's time to change your attitude to this. Chocolates and fast food will not benefit either your figure or your baby.

Meals should be complete and balanced, in small portions, three main meals and two snacks. The diet should contain 2000-2500 kcal. In percentage terms, the calorie breakdown looks like this:

  • breakfast - 20%;
  • second breakfast - 10%;
  • lunch - 40%;
  • afternoon snack - 10%;
  • dinner - 20%.

The menu should include the following products:

  • meat - turkey, chicken, rabbit, beef;
  • fish - pike perch, flounder, hake, pollock;
  • dairy and sour-milk products - milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, natural yogurt;
  • vegetable oils - olive, sunflower;
  • chicken and quail eggs;
  • seasonal fruits and vegetables of local origin.

During lactation, be sure to drink plenty of water - 2.5-3 liters per day.

How to make a diet plan:

  1. For breakfast, porridge - oatmeal, millet, wheat, buckwheat.
  2. For lunch necessarily - soups, broths. Vegetable salads, meat.
  3. For dinner - vegetables, protein foods (for example, chicken fillet, fish, milk).
  4. For an afternoon snack and a second breakfast - fruits, kefir, natural yoghurts.

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A young mother can eat lean rabbit meat Dairy products are good for digestion Vegetables and fruits must be in the diet of a nursing woman

What not to use

It is advisable for a young mother to exclude from the diet:

  • various semi-finished products;
  • sausages and smoked meats;
  • exotic fruits and vegetables;
  • coffee;
  • products containing flavors, dyes, preservatives.

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For a woman recovering from pregnancy and childbirth, sausages and smoked meats are very harmful Excessive consumption of semi-finished products can affect not only the figure itself, but health Exotic fruits can provoke indigestion, as well as an allergic reaction

Fast Weight Loss Methods: Body Drying

A lot of girls after childbirth are looking for options for extremely fast weight loss. And, of course, they remember about drying.

Drying is a term that comes from bodybuilding. Denotes the process of giving relief to the body due to burning subcutaneous fat. It is achieved through high-intensity physical activity and dietary adjustments towards a high-protein diet. Additionally, the caloric content of the diet is reduced by 15–25%.

That is, we introduce at least one workout into the daily routine, lasting at least 60 minutes. The load level is high. Cardio (running, cycling, aerobics, dancing, step, etc.) - for active fat burning. And strength (squats, push-ups, plank, exercises with dumbbells, etc.) - to form beautiful relief muscles.

The diet excludes carbohydrates and fats to the maximum. Preference is given to protein foods. These are chicken breast, turkey, white fish, kefir, low-fat cottage cheese, eggs.

Such a diet is an example of an unbalanced diet that can cause problems with the liver and kidneys. Reducing calories, changing diets, combined with high-intensity exercise can cause problems with lactation. Namely, milk deficiency or its bitter taste (at high loads, lactic acid is formed in the muscles, which penetrates into the milk with the bloodstream and affects its taste).

In addition, lactation is already an energy-consuming process, and such harsh methods of weight management can cause a deterioration in well-being. Therefore, during breastfeeding, drying is not suitable as a tool for losing weight.

After a caesarean section, drying is contraindicated during the first 6 months, then in agreement with the doctor. This is due to the fact that active physical exercises can cause divergence of the seams.
The figure after childbirth is restored gradually

How to deal with cellulite after childbirth

The main factors causing the problem are an increase in fat cells, impaired blood flow and lymph flow. Accordingly, all methods used are aimed at eliminating them. It is important that all the procedures that you will carry out are regular, only then the result will be noticeable.

Important: after a caesarean section, any procedures to combat cellulite (exercises, massages, body wraps) on the abdomen are carried out only after the stitches have healed - 6 months on average.

Typically, a set of measures to combat cellulite consists of three measures:

  • diets;
  • cosmetic procedures;
  • physical loads.

Diet

It is necessary to reduce the amount of salt and other foods in the diet that cause water stagnation in the body (salts, sweets, ketchups, mayonnaises, sausages, fried foods, sweet sodas).

In general, the principles of nutrition in the fight against cellulite are close to the diet for nursing mothers.

We strive for a balanced diet - we remove fast food, fatty, fried, salty, confectionery. We eat more vegetables, fruits, dried fruits. We observe the drinking regimen for nursing mothers - 2.5-3 liters of water per day.

Products that help in the fight against cellulite:

  • seafood. Contain antioxidants and essential trace elements;
  • eggs, vegetable oil. Rich in vitamin E, which makes the skin supple;
  • legumes, whole grains. Contribute to the removal of toxins, bile secretion and restoration of water-salt balance;
  • brown rice. Cleans the lymph;
  • freshly squeezed juices from vegetables and fruits. They promote fat burning;
  • oatmeal and buckwheat porridge on the water with dried fruits;
  • a product with "negative" calories is stalk celery. Pure fiber. The body uses more calories to digest celery than it contains.

This list contains allergenic foods (seafood, eggs, freshly squeezed citrus juices, celery). When breastfeeding, be sure to start with a small portion, check the baby's sensitivity to the product. In case of an allergy it is necessary to stop its use. If there is a tendency to skin rashes, the menu is adjusted towards hypoallergenic.

Photo gallery: products that help get rid of cellulite

Vegetable oil is rich in vitamin E, useful for the skin Legumes remove toxins Freshly squeezed juices burn fat Celery is considered a very energy and low-calorie product;

Massage

In the case of natural childbirth, massage is allowed after the cessation of postpartum discharge, after about 6 weeks. Postpartum self-massage of the abdomen helps to improve blood circulation, as well as restore tone to the muscles of the press.

Starting position - lying on your back, legs bent at the knees. The total duration of the session is 15 minutes. Exercise scheme:

  1. Stroking - 2 minutes. Performed clockwise.
  2. Kneading - 3 minutes, from the lower abdomen towards the ribs.
  3. Stroking - 3 minutes, directed from the sides of the navel.
  4. Rolling - 3 minutes. Stroking the abdomen, the left hand presses on the abdomen, and the right hand shifts the fat folds to the side.
  5. Rubbing the abdomen with the ribs of the palms - 2 minutes.
  6. Relaxation - 2 minutes, stroking and light massage.

One of the most common and effective methods elimination of fat deposits on the abdomen at home is self-massage

Vacuum massage with cups

Vacuum cupping massage is quite effective, but at the same time aggressive procedure to combat cellulite. It can be done 6-7 weeks after natural childbirth. To carry it out, they use different kinds jars - glass, plastic, rubber and silicone. A vacuum, or reduced pressure, is created in the jar, due to this, suction to the skin occurs. Blood flow and lymph outflow improves, metabolic processes are activated, and fat cells are split.
Vacuum massage improves blood flow, stimulates lymph outflow, tones muscles and skin, fights cellulite

Massaging problem areas can be done at home. The course consists of 20-30 sessions. Can be done daily or every other day. For massage it is better to use baby oil. Pre-heat the skin with light pinching movements. The jar is applied to the problem area, squeezed a little for suction (except for glass ones). Then, in a circular motion, work out problem areas. Duration - up to 10 minutes per zone.

During the massage, the area of ​​the lymph nodes should be avoided: the popliteal fossa, the inner surface of the thigh.

Massage problem areas with a dry brush

Promotes active heating of problem areas and the breakdown of fat molecules. It is better to spend 2 hours after eating. We rub the cellulite area in circular motions from the bottom up. Duration - 3-4 minutes on one problem area for the first time and increase to 5-7 minutes thereafter. If you feel a strong burning sensation or discomfort, reduce the time to 1-2 minutes.

Important: choose the right brush! The bristles should be from materials of natural origin (bamboo, boar bristles). Or you can choose hypoallergenic synthetic. If you plan to use it only for massaging problem areas, take it without a handle. It fits well in the palm of your hand and better regulates the force of pressure. Having bought a brush with a long handle, you can afford a bonus - a back massage.

Pinch anti-cellulite massage

It is carried out without any devices. Pinch the skin on problem areas with your fingers in a circular motion until you feel warmth and redness of the skin.

Contraindications

All types of massage have the following contraindications:

  • bleeding and blood diseases;
  • postpartum skin and hair problems (skin peeling, brittle nails and hair);
  • varicose veins, thrombosis;
  • colds;
  • problems in the work of the intestines;
  • problems at work internal organs(heart, lungs, kidneys, and so on) after pregnancy and childbirth;
  • emotional excitement.

Hardware anti-cellulite massage during breastfeeding is prohibited. This is due to the fact that during the procedure, toxins and toxins are removed and, together with the bloodstream, enter the milk.

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Scrubs

Applying a scrub composition to areas with cellulite helps to remove the stratum corneum of the skin and start the natural process of cell regeneration. The active components of the scrub (salt, sugar, coffee, etc.) remove toxins and toxins from the skin. Dissolve body fat located directly under the skin.

Some important rules during the scrubbing procedure:

  • mix the composition of the scrub thoroughly until a homogeneous consistency;
  • prepare scrubs with salt or sugar right before the procedure so that the abrasive particles do not dissolve in the composition;
  • scrubs can only be applied to healthy skin;
  • apply to the skin with massage circular movements from the bottom up;
  • to enhance the result of the procedure - complete it with a contrast shower.

An effective remedy anti-cellulite is a scrub that removes dead cells, fat and dirt from the skin, while toning it and giving it elasticity

Some of the most effective scrub recipes:

  1. Coffee. Ground coffee (or already used, because we need its hard scrubbing texture) + olive oil in proportions of 2:1.
  2. Sea salt scrub. Fine sea salt and olive oil. In proportions 2:1.
  3. Cane sugar and kefir scrub. In proportions 2:1.

Wraps

Wraps differ from scrubs in the presence of a thermal effect and the duration of exposure to the cellulite zone. They are hot, cold and isothermal (the temperature of the composition is close to body temperature). At home, cling film is used as a wrapping material.

Do you want to tighten your muscles and lose those extra pounds? We asked Natalya Radovenchik, group program instructor federal network X-Fit fitness clubs, show the most effective exercises. This training helped Natalya herself to recover after giving birth, who became a mother less than a year ago. But be careful: you can start training no earlier than 2 months after giving birth.

EXERCISES AFTER BIRTH

1. Twisting

Put your hands behind your head, slings on the floor. Perform a crunch while lifting your hips up. Try to stretch the body to the knees.

2. Bridge

Starting position - lying on your back. Bend your knees, feet hip-width apart, arms along the body. Raise your hips up, then slowly move down, lowering one vertebra to the floor. The last thing that should touch the floor is the coccyx.

3. Large scissors

Starting position - on the floor, back straight, straight legs raised up, arms along the body. Lower one leg as low as possible, while trying not to arch your back. Keep your shoulders above the floor, straight arms extended forward. Repeat with the other leg.

4. Elbow stand

Lying on your stomach, place your elbows under shoulder joints. Lower your shoulders down, stretch your chest forward. Tightening the muscles of the hips, buttocks and abs, rise and hold the rack for as long as possible. Repeat.

5. Boat

Lying on your stomach, straighten your arms and legs. Raise your arms and legs off the floor, pull your arms forward and legs back. Drop down left hand and right leg without touching the floor. Repeat with the other leg.

6. Stand on one hand

Lying on your right side, bend your right leg and straighten your left. Raise your torso, pelvis, and hips off the floor. Take a swing with your left leg. Repeat with the other leg.

7. Diagonal twist

Lie on your back, put your hands behind your head. bend left leg at the knee and lower to the right thigh. Expand upper part body to the left, touch the right elbow to the left knee. Repeat with the other leg.

8. Stretching for arms and legs

Bend your legs and lift your feet off the floor, hands on your knees, lower back firmly pressed to the floor. Take a deep breath and stretch your arms behind your head, pull your legs forward at the same time. Control your lower back!

Exhale as you return to initial position, performing a circle with arms through the side.

9. Stretching for the muscles of the back.

Lower your hips closer to the floor and lift your chest up, tilting your head slightly back. Try not to raise your shoulders, pull chest up as high as possible.

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But then the hour of reckoning inevitably comes: the ready-made baby is already in her arms, and extra centimeters firmly settled at the waist. How to return the figure to its former attractiveness?

I remember now: in the maternity hospital they fed us simply disgustingly. A good half of the dishes on the menu are what a nursing mother eats in the first days after childbirth is categorically not recommended. For example, white cabbage - from it babies have gas-colic. Fish is a terrible allergen. Milk noodles. But milk, or rather, cow's milk protein, as you know, is also from a number of strong allergens. In addition, they were forced to walk up the stairs with steep steps several floors up - this is where the doctors' reception rooms were located. We were perplexed and outraged. Only later did it become clear to me - this was the first step back, to the human figure. And if you don’t do it abruptly like this, you can be unpleasantly surprised at the metamorphoses that happened to you in the future.

“While I was breastfeeding, I gained 15 kilograms”, “you can’t lose weight until the end of the GV (breastfeeding - Ed.), otherwise the milk will disappear”, “if I want to eat something, then the baby needs it!” - how many such stories I did not have to listen to from colleagues in motherhood. Relatives also did not stand aside, trying to feed me intensively. What about milk tea? And sandwiches in which fresh white bread is generously spread with butter? These are recognized “lactation enhancers”, every nursing mother should absorb them on an industrial scale! And at the same time, even in the first months after childbirth, wildly, to the point of dizziness, I want to eat, eat, eat - it seems, all 24 hours a day. You can imagine how such a life will come around in a couple of months!

By the way, my European friends were sincerely surprised at such a formulation of the question: in their homeland there have long been no food myths about accelerating lactation (it has been proven that the amount of milk increases if you drink more warm liquid, say, tea, and put the baby to the breast as often as possible ), as, indeed, diets for nursing. So to justify the postpartum weight gain by saying that everything - in the name of the child and for milk - is at least stupid. It is unlikely that a child requires that mom eat tons of cookies. Milk “produced” from buckwheat is quite suitable for him, well, that's the truth.

But after all, after giving birth, it is required not only not to get better, but to lose weight! What to do if all the time is busy with the baby and taking care of him? A month after giving birth, I went to the pool for the first time - the doctor allowed me, explaining that this is the easiest and most balanced of all possible loads. Three times a week for 45 minutes, according to the trainer, at least, but it helps not only to lose weight, but also to restore the former elasticity of the body. She also discovered a wonderful sport “with weights”: if you walk with a stroller or a baby in a sling in a distant park, and not in your own yard, and even make your way there through snowdrifts, shock burning of calories is guaranteed! True, the daughter’s food allergy also “helped” the cause of losing weight: she becomes covered with diathesis from store-bought sweets stuffed with preservatives, dyes and flavor enhancers. So, goodbye, cakes, sweets and pastries! At first, I was terribly worried and every time I saw in a dream either the Kievsky cake made from delicious fresh meringue, or mint-flavored ice cream, generously sprinkled with chocolate chips. For some reason, exactly what is impossible, you want with tripled strength! And then she waved her hand and decided: well, okay, but we will be slimmer (you need to console yourself with something). After all, there are sweets, despite the suffering of the baby - pure selfishness, just like not breastfeeding the child in order to maintain its attractive form. Seriously, many of my friends have chosen this path and for this very reason, pouring mixture into the crumbs from birth.

By the way, a midwife with 30 years of experience, before being discharged from the hospital, revealed to us a secret: so that the breast does not “sag”, breastfeeding should be curtailed slowly. Let's say a mother feeds a child 8 times a day and decides to "tie up". The number of feedings must first be reduced to a minimum, removing no more than one feeding per week. Those. next week you feed 7 times, then 6 times, then 5 times, and so on. From the moment you decide "that's it!" and before the child stops eating mother's milk at all, at least a month must pass. In this case, the restructuring pectoral muscles will be smooth: adipose tissue will replace the glandular one, and the breast will remain elastic. And for the general tone of the body, the same midwife recommended “milk baths” - you collect water in the bath, pour a packet of high-fat milk into it and lie down. toned body and skin hydration, he says, is provided - a kind of spa for young mothers.

And what ways of postpartum putting yourself in order do you know? How to restore the shape of the stomach and chest, tighten the figure and get rid of stretch marks - what is effective and what is not worth wasting time on?

COMMENTARY OF THE SPECIALIST

Anna Streltsova, dermatologist, cosmetologist:

- To keep the nursing breast in good shape, a light massage is well suited - after a shower, rub natural oil into the breast in a circular motion (almond, peach or regular olive will do) good quality, fragrance-free. Such oil can even be applied to the nipple, without fear that part of it will fall into the child's mouth. Most factory-made products for firming the skin of the body and bust (serums, body wraps, etc.) are prohibited while you are breastfeeding, as they contain active substances that can provoke an allergy in a baby. Even if it is not indicated in the instructions! The same massage of the abdomen with vegetable oil during pregnancy, by the way, would be an excellent prevention of the appearance of stretch marks (stretch marks - Auth.).

An ordinary bath has a good weight loss and tonic effect - both Russian and sauna, use spent coffee as a scrub, after which you can smear the body with honey. These impacts natural remedies There is no lactation, they do not cause allergies.

Viktor Nikulin, osteopathic doctor:

- In the next month after childbirth from exercise should refrain. After this time, you can start training - to get back in shape as soon as possible. If you choose to go to a fitness club, let it be swimming or aerobics. Power training can damage lactation, and for yoga and Pilates, the ligaments, softened for childbirth by the hormone relaxin, are still too pliable. Most young mothers, for objective reasons, do not work out in the gym, but at home. The main thing is to remember that it is impossible to direct all efforts to only one muscle group, classes should be complex. Common Mistake: a woman is not satisfied with a hanging belly, she begins to pump the press. And in vain - the “pumping” of the abdomen should be balanced by pumping the back, otherwise the body will “skew”, the posture will be disturbed. It is optimal to use DVDs with postpartum gymnastics, which are very numerous today. Sharply losing weight with a baby and dieting can be harmful (first of all, to the mother herself, then to the child), but nobody has bothered to keep track of calories: you can add 500 Kcal to the standard diet - that’s how much goes per day for breastfeeding.

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