{"id":3442,"date":"2022-07-19T16:31:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-us\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2023-12-31T10:14:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T10:14:49","slug":"new-moms-working-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-us\/postpartum-exercise\/new-moms-working-out\/","title":{"rendered":"New Moms Working Out: Benefits of Postpartum Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There is a mounting body of evidence around the broad-reaching benefits of exercise postpartum. The good news is, what the best postpartum workout plan might be is really up to you. There are lots of safe ways to get in exercise postnatally, whether you were an athlete before giving birth, or prefer stretching and leisurely strolls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out MUTU guidance on how soon you can start exercising after giving birth, but let\u2019s jump into why postpartum workouts are beneficial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our bodies are incredibly resilient and capable of healing, but can often use some thoughtful support in doing so. Proper rest, nutrition, and some helping hands are essential, but don\u2019t forget exercise! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Postnatal workouts are being shown to have been a long overlooked component in the process of recovering from birth, but are getting a good deal of research nowadays. Studies have shown that even walking 10 minutes a day during postpartum can make a huge impact on overall recovery from any straightforward or complicated birth, including following cesarean births. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is safe for all new parents to start with exercise and stretching as soon as they feel comfortable postnatally and build from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You asked your body to go through a lot in growing and birthing your infant(s), and will continue to do so as you care for them after birth. Working out in postpartum can help build back the strength you might have lost during pregnancy, especially in your abdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and lower back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Becoming a bodybuilder post pregnancy isn\u2019t necessarily the goal \u2014 exercises like yoga, swimming, dancing, and the guided postpartum workout plans you\u2019ll find on the MUTU platform<\/a> will help you build the strength you can use to heal better, feel better, and take care of yourself and your baby, postpartum and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Approximately 1 in 7 birthing people will experience Postpartum Depression (PPD) or other Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) following birth. As these rates have risen in Western countries over the past two decades, new insights about preventative care in pregnancy and beyond have emerged. One insight clinicians have gained in studying this trend<\/a> is the role exercise in pregnancy and postpartum can play in maternal mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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