After you’ve had your baby, you can do any exercise you feel comfortable doing. No specific exercises have been found to be bad for you after having a baby.

 

Some exercises that have been studied and found to be safe are:

  • Walking
  • Using an exercise bike
  • Dancing
  • Resistance training
  • Weightlifting
  • Stretching
  • Water aerobics

 

Exercising after having a baby has a lot of benefits, like improving your heart health, strengthening your pelvic floor muscles, helping to manage stress, helping you lose weight, and reducing the chances of getting postpartum depression.

Doctors recommend that you do at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of exercise every week. That can be broken out however you’d like. For example, you could exercise for 30 minutes, 5 days each week. Or you could do 1 hour, 3 days each week. Whatever works best for you. And remember – exercise can be as simple as walking your baby in the baby carriage. No need to go to the gym, buy memberships, or buy special equipment.

Doctors recommend that you start exercising as soon as you can after having your baby. They say that you shouldn’t jump right into heavy exercise – ease into it and work your way up to doing more exercise. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about when you can start exercising after you’ve had your baby.

Even just a little bit of exercise done regularly can make a big difference. So do your best to keep active!

 

Getting active after you’ve had your little tyke? You can do any exercise you’d like!