Let’s face it, although it’s totally worth it, having a baby plays havoc on your back, abs and pelvic floor. With this wonderful new infant to spend time with and with the constant tiredness, endless washing and lovely new mummies to meet, the road to recovery can be blocked by life just getting in the way.
In fact it can be very tempting to ignore the backache, the pain between the shoulders, and the weakness in the pelvic floor all together, with the promise to yourself that you’ll join a gym when your routine is a bit more settled. Unfortunately this approach can lead to long-term damage and short-term discomfort, as you are only papering over the cracks rather than fixing underlying problems. You are much better to do little and often to make sure that you have repaired your core before jumping into harder exercise.
It’s not realistic that you will be able to drop everything to do an hour of uninterrupted exercise, so this very simple routine is only 15 minutes long. If you practise it every day it will help you rebuild and repair the muscles, leaving you strong and more comfortable to enjoy your baby.
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