Best exercises for new moms

Pregnancy brings with it many changes. But the major changes happen in your body. When you get pregnant, your body adapts itself for your baby. As the baby grows, the muscles in your abdomen stretches to make room for your baby. Sometimes, it also causes the separation of the two main muscles in your abdomen. Your pelvic floor also undergoes many changes. This may lead to problems like urinary and fecal incontinence. That is why it is so important to exercise after delivery. But any exercises will not do for you. You need to choose those exercises that are best for you. This will resolve problems quickly and also help you avoid any injuries and complications. The wrong exercises may sometimes cause complications especially after delivery. As we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day, let us take a look at a few exercises that you can perform. 

Pelvic Tilt

This is a great exercise that helps you tighten and strengthen your abdominal muscles and pelvis.

Lie on your back, with your knees bent and soles on the floor.

Your lower must be flat on the ground.

Inhale deeply through your nose and feel your tummy expanding.
Exhale slowly and while doing so roll your pelvis back.

Inhale and roll the pelvis forward.

Repeat 10 times.

Head Lifts

This will make your back muscles strong.

Directions

Lie on your back with your arms along your sides.

Keep your lower back on the floor and bend your knees.

Your soles must be flat on the floor.

Relax your abdominal muscles as you inhale.

Now exhale and slowly lift your head and neck off the floor.

Inhale and lower your head back down.

Repeat 10 times.

Shoulder lifts

They tone the tummy and abs and burn calories.

Directions

Lie on your back with your arms along your sides.

Keep your lower back on the floor and bend your knees.

Your soles must be flat on the floor.

Relax your belly.

As you exhale, raise your head and your shoulders off the floor.

Reach your arms and hands toward your knees.

Inhale as you lower your head and shoulders back down.

Curl-ups

These moves will also tone the tummy and abs and burn calories.

Directions

They tone the tummy and abs and burn calories.

Relax your tummy.

Lift your torso until it’s about halfway between your knees and the floor behind you.

Reach toward your knees and hold this position for 2 to 5 seconds.

Slowly lower yourself down.

Repeat 10 times.

Kegels

This helps tone bladder muscles and reduces risks of incontinence associated with childbirth.

Directions

Here, you have to contract and hold the muscles that control the flow of urine.

Start by doing the exercise when you use the bathroom.

As you urinate, stop the flow in the middle. Hold for some time.

Release and let the urine flow again.

You can also do this anytime, anywhere, once you get the hang of it.

Repeat 10 times at a time.

Ideally try to do this as many times as you can throughout the day. It will help.

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.     

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5 breastfeeding tips for new moms

No matter if you’ve just become a mom or have grown-up children, motherhood is a beautiful phase. Mother’s Day is celebrated in honour of all the moms out there who make extra efforts for their children. This is day is observed on the second Sunday in the month of May. Although Mother’s Day is a national holiday widely observed in the U.S., it is not a federal or public holiday. Often, this day is extended to generations of mothers, grandmothers as well as to all mother figures. 

Motherhood is a challenge, especially for women who’ve just become mothers and are nursing little babies. According to a research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),83 per cent of mothers breastfeed soon after birth, while 57 per cent percent start nursing their babies six months later. This is a surprisingly low number considering that experts recommend breastfeeding especially for about six months. It is extremely crucial for a baby to have breast milk in the initial days as the benefits of breastfeeding range from prevention of childhood obesity to decreased risk of infection, SIDS, and allergies. Read on to know some simple and proven tips which will help you make it through the early days of breastfeeding.

Anticipate your baby’s needs
Before waiting for your little one to cry, you can predict their needs by keeping a check on a few signs. Like for example when your baby is hungry he may turn or raise their head repeatedly, he may open his mouth, stick out his tongue and suck on whatever is near. So, if you see the child making such moves then feed him right aways
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Let your baby decided how often he wants to be fed
Your baby knows his needs the best. Therefore, let him decide when he wants to be fed rather than you determining a strict timing for breastfeeding. Avoid setting a predetermined interval between feedings or taking longer gaps. Meanwhile, waking up a sleeping baby to feed him is also a big no-no. Remember, your little one knows how much he needs. So, don’t worry if nursing time only lasts ten minutes or goes on for forty minutes.

Keep a check on your posture while feeding

You may breastfeed your baby for a significant amount of time.Therefore, it is important to know the correct way of holding your baby. If you do this with an unsupported posture then it may get easily uncomfortable for you to keep sitting in the same position for a prolonged period. It may even cause pain in your neck, shoulder and back. Therefore, lie on your side with your baby facing you or sit in a reclined position with your baby lying in your arms. Put plenty of pillows to support your back and arms. This will make these positions comfortable for you to breast feed.

Help your baby in finding the right position
It will take time but your baby will find the breastfeeding position which is best for him. Meanwhile all you need to do is pay attention to how are they comfortable and in which position. This will make it easier for you to get into it quickly. Your baby should be positioned so that their mouth is level with your nipple and their head shouldn’t be turned much. And if possible, the baby should latch onto the entire areola, not just the nipple. However, having said that, don’t force these positions on your baby. Just make sure he is comfortable in whichever position he prefers.

Don’t worry if your breast milk leaks
Leaking of the breast milk is totally normal. Don’t be alarmed as it is quite common and often happens when your baby hasn’t nursed for many hours, when you think about your baby or even when you are emotional. This issue may completely disappear once your baby continues to nurse. However, in order to tackle the problem, you can place a nursing pad in your bra to soak the leaks.

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.     

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