Having a baby not only changes your life, It also changes your body. If you had a flat stomach before you may find these lower abdominal exercises after your pregnancy helpful.

First realize that it has taken you 9 months for the baby to grow and putting on a little bit of weight is normal for most mothers. There is usually a period of a few weeks where your body will start getting rid of all the extra fluid in your body as well as shrinking your uterus back down to its normal size.

This is a slow process and while you may be eager to enter into a rigorous workout to shrink your post pregnancy belly, but you need to practice caution and enter exercise at a slow pace. You will usually be given a clearance from your doctor as to when you can get back into a serious exercise routine and this could be anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks.

Remember you body has gone through quite an ordeal and you need to be gentle with yourself so you can recover. If you have any reservations about post natal exercise consult your doctor first.

Lower abdominal exercise #1

Lie on the floor with knees bent and arms at your side. Pull in on your tummy and hold, then raise one knee towards your chest and slowly straighten it out parallel to the floor- about 2-3 inches above the floor without touching it. Return extended leg to starting position, knees bent, feet resting on floor, tummy relaxed.

Lower abdominal exercise #2

Bring both legs to your chest using your basic breath one at a time. Straighten both legs up in the air, at a 90-degree angle from your hips. Keeping your legs together, slowly lower them down toward the floor. Only lower your legs as far as you feel comfortable doing so.

These two exercises are excellent lower abdominal exercises after pregnancy. Start slow and practice the movements until you feel comfortable with them

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