This is a postpartum series of my own personal journey: 5 Months Postpartum.
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Postpartum Exercise Timeline
I found a postpartum workout timeline that, from my own experience anyway, is pretty on track with a general postpartum recovery. I have jumped the gun in the past by starting to run around 6 weeks after delivery...and suffered for it (incontinence + knee tendonitis), but everyone is different! Photo by Ev on Unsplash
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The Postpartum Belly: Fluid Retention & Edema
A few friends have asked about my postpartum belly and how the recovery goes...so I'm here to tell you!
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Getting back in the {yoga} saddle
Sooo…confession: I’ve only done 1 session of the 30 Days of Yoga series as part of my New Year postpartum “ease back into fitness” challenge. And it’s January 22nd (oops). BUT, I will say that a couple weeks ago (about 1 month postpartum), I gave some warrior poses a try before starting the first yoga video and my C-section incision wasn’t having it. Now, a couple weeks later, I gave it a go and I’m happy to report that my body is ready! Even one 25-minute session was rejuvenating to both body and spirit and it’s exactly what I need to ease my weakened muscles and ligaments from pregnancy into…
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My “Safe List” Exercises With Abdominal Strain
I probably sound like a broken record with my continuous lamenting, but here I go again: I’ve been nursing this pesky abdominal strain for over 2 months now. And with our big out-of-state move and all, I have been feeling particularly out of the fitness loop these past few weeks! While I feel like I’ve been blaming my lack of exercise on this move and my injury, in reality, there is quite the variety of exercises I have found that don’t aggravate my lower abdominals; those that don’t involve the core as much. The good news is that I feel like it’s finally on the mend and my range of motion with…
