QuestionI am planning on becoming pregnant again after my 1st turns a year old. I will most likely be having another c-section. How can I help myself to not have a bulging tummy after the second baby? Will toning it up before hand help, and what can I do during the next pregnancy to help?
Thanks!
AnswerToning up before, then staying fit throughout your next pregnancy will offer you and your baby tremendous health benefits, including your ability to bounce back quickly afterward.
Here a just some of the benefits for mom and baby. During Labor and Delivery, Fit Women Experience:
�Easier adaptation to the lower-intensity endurance activity of early labor.
�Shorter first and second stages of labor.
�Enhanced pain tolerance.
�Increased stamina for labor and delivery, with less perceived exertion during labor.
�Lower incidences of intervention during labor.
�Substantially fewer caesarian births.
�Good pelvic muscle tone�resulting in fewer episiotomies/tearing.
Adherence to Strength, Cardiovascular and Flexibility Programs
during Pregnancy also:
�Boosts maternal immune-system function which continues to benefit her baby after birth through breastfeeding.
�More efficiently delivers blood and oxygen to the heart and brain, enhancing concentration and energy-levels.
�Helps manage or prevent gestational diabetes.
�More effectively controls weight gain, which � in addition to physical benefits � enhances body image, confidence, and self-awareness.
�Improves posture and results in fewer aches and pains.
�Aids in quicker postpartum recovery.
�Decreases incidence of falls.
�Reduces stress, anxiety, and insomnia, imparting an overall improvement in sleeping patterns, possibly lowering risk for depression.
�A larger placenta develops, which increases the capacity to exchange oxygen and CO2, and nutrients and waste products.
�Increases the cardiovascular capacity of the baby.
�Recent animal studies show that maternal fitness increases the density of the fetal brain, so fitter moms may even have smarter babies!
As to the postpartum tummy bulge, start using my award winning DVD "Bounce Back Fast! Post Natal Core Conditioning, available at www.befitmom.com.
This program will not only flatten your abs, but develop core strength and proper functioning in your abdominal wall. Many women continue with these exercises in subsequent pregnancies and are able to flatten their abs faster after the second then the first!
