Postnatal exercise programming
Programming post natal is importnat to consider your level of fitness, training prior to birth to allow some level of progress, the key area will be your pelvic floor area which get weakened by childbirth.
Recommnedations before you embark on your exercise programme.
The recommendations that have been developed for postnatal exercise programming are designed to get new mothers back to full activities as quickly and safely as possible.
Guidelines for postnatal exercise programming suggest that women should wait until 6 weeks after delivery before resuming workouts 12 weeks in the case of a caesarean section.
However, two of the best exercise for postnatal women can be resumed before then walking and pelvic floor exercises. Indeed, much of the focus of postnatal exercise programming is on pelvic floor exercises.
Pelvic floor.
The pelvic floor is not really a floor at all its more like a hammock of muscles slung between your coccyx (tail bone) and your pubic bone. These muscles help to support your bladder and bowel, and can easily become weakened by childbirth.
If these muscles become weak, you may find that you leak urine at times common precipitants include jumping, coughing or sneezing. If you do not work to strengthen these muscles, you may find that incontinence worsens, and prolapse of the uterus can occur this will also have a negative effect on your love life.
In summary.
It is thus recommended that you begin pelvic floor exercises as soon as you can after the birth. Your doctor of health provider will help you to do these movements correctly.
