Why do I still look like pregnant? How to get back in shape after a baby.

You look at this tiny and gorgeous little baby sleeping on your lap and you feel you are the happiest woman in the world. Then you look to this big and round fluffy belly and ask what you gonna do with this.
Getting back in shape after a pregnancy can take a while, especially the tummy. Your belly was your baby little house for nine months and it grows slowly everyday. And let me tell you the hard work start with the post partum. We acumulate fat to breastfeed and our muscules stretch in an unbelievable way. But don't worry to get back in shape is posible and trust me I know what I said. Obviously it takes time and you will need consistency and pacience.

The time you need to reduce your belly depends on how much weight you gain, how active you are, and on your genes (but just a little bit). You also have to eat as healthy as posible but without strict diets, pills, magic potions etc etc, especially if you are breastfeeding. You just have to eat healthy, with no fat and no excess of salt.
But please check with your OB before to start working out. The first weeks you can have nice and long walks or a post partum yoga clase and as soon as your doctor vives the thumbs up so you can add cardio and more workout sessions.

This are the six exercises that all mom need. I recommend to do them 3 or 4 times per week.

1/ Mini crunches
Lay down on the floor and engage your core. Keep your back stick to the floor. Put your arms at each side of your head and elevate your shoulders from the ground (don't use your neck but just your abs). Go back down and repeat 15 times, rest 30 sec and repeat 2 more rounds (in total 3 rounds of 15 reps).

2/ Bridges (pelvic lift)
Lay down on the floor, flex your knees. Elevate your glutes to the selling. Keep your core and glutes engage all the time. Do 3 rounds of 15 reps.

3/ Side-lying leg lift
Lay down on your side, cross one leg in front of the other one. Engage your core and elevate the leg (not the one whole is cross off course 😜). Do 3 rounds of 15 reps per leg.

4/ Wall squat
Lean your back and head against the wall. Separate your legs from the wall and open them at the same width as your hips. Go down the wall until your legs makes an 90 degree angle. Stay in this position for 30 segs and go back to the starting position. Do 3 rounds of 15 reps.

5/ Side-lying leg lift
Lay down on the floor on one side with leg straight. Engage your core and elevate the leg above. Do 3 rounds of 15 reps.

6/Quadruped arm/leg raise
Get on all fours on the floor, be aware to not arch your back. Your glutes, back, neck and head have to do a straight line. Engage your core and elevate your left legand your right arm. Bend your leg and arm to your tummy and extend again. Do 3 rounds of 15 reps per leg/arm.

I hope you like this routine to get back in shape, but remember you have to combine an clean eating and workouts.

See you next time.
               XOXO