• Going back to the weight you were before pregnancy and
childbirth, and getting rid of excess weight.
• Protection against pain by giving you more energy if you feel
tired.
• Increasing physical strength and endurance
which will make it
easier for you to take care of your new baby.
• Some research has shown that regular exercise can help reduce
the risk of postnatal depression.
Types of exercise that are not
recommended during the first few weeks
after giving birth
• Do not go swimming until seven days have passed since the
bleeding or any other vaginal discharge (lochia) has stopped.
•
If you gave birth by Caesarean, you have to wait until you have
a check-‐up six weeks after giving birth;
at that time you can ask
your doctor about what kinds of exercise you can do.
Advice to the new mother
Do not go to extremes in exercising because you may feel very
eager to
exercise in the first few days, but then reality will hit you
when you feel the symptoms of postnatal depression or you lose
all your strength.
Try to do a little exercise, then have some rest.
If you feel any pain or any problem in controlling your bladder
(urinary incontinence) whilst exercising,
speak to your doctor,
who may refer you to a specialist.
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