Review: After Your Baby comes, Take it Easy.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2012
First of all, congratulations to the author for her new baby! There was really good information about how to handle reasonable and careful return to exercise after birthing. I liked the information about how one's body changes and some of the things you can do to reclaim your muscle tone.I also liked different exercise descriptions and I think they would be good for anyone, actually. It feels like the assumption is made that one was exercising BEFORE giving birth and these tips are especially geared to someone in moderate good shape (except, perhaps some extra weight).I think a bit more emphasis could have been made on the importance of breastfeeding and how that process actually helps the uterus contract back to normal size, as well as the pelvic floor and joints return to normal much quicker. It's also incredibly good for the baby.I had two children and my pregnancies were pretty normal, except I got tired a lot. I learned that you have to give yourself permission to rest when you're tired. The things you didn't do before you lay down to rest will still be there later.