u/ChiliCupcake

What were your favorite exercises to get back into working out postpartum? The final goal for me is to go back to weight lifting and start with more dynamic exercises like jumps and climbing, but for now, I need to focus on rebuilding core strength and maintaining what I have. I stayed pretty active during pregnancy and maintained a lot of strength in upper and lower body.

I thought about using minibands for controlled lower body exercises like donkey kicks or courtesy squats soon-ish. My baby loves being carried, so any babywearing workout, dancing or standing exercises could be some quality time for us.

Would love to read your go to exercises!

Just double checking before I buy a special edition. I'm halfway through the audiobook of Queen of Shadows and decided to switch to reading books. 😄

Some sources say there might be a continuation?

Hallo zusammen!

Wir würden gerne in ein paar Wochen anfangen, unsere Tochter (2 Wochen) gelegentlich abzuhalten (so ab 2 Monaten). Dazu und um einen wunden Po zu vermeiden möchte ich mehr Zeit ohne Windel einplanen. Momentan erkenne ich noch keine Regelmäßigkeit bei den Ausscheidungen; mal vor dem Stillen, mal danach, aber fast immer direkt auf dem Wickeltisch. Das war ausschlaggebend für mich. Ich würde sie gern direkt vor dem Wickeln abhalten, damit der Urin nicht immer auf dem Wickeltisch landet.

Da alles aber noch so unregelmäßig ist, frsge ich mich, wie ihr die windelfreie Zeit mit euren Kids gestaltet? Legt ihr die Babys auf eine waschbare Wickelunterlage beim Schlafen? Oder in der Wachphase? Da es im Moment doch wieder recht kalt ist, hat sie eigentlich immer Langarmbodys an, wenn sie nicht im Bonding Top ist. Ganz nackig wär ein bisschen knackig hier in der Wohnung. Habt ihr Tipps?

Danke im Vorfeld! Wir lassen alles ganz locker angehen, ohne jeden Anspruch. Ich glaube aber, es könnte für sie ganz angenehm sein, weniger Zeit auf dem Wickeltisch zu verbringen!

Hi all! I'd like to hear if anyone has tips for postpartum back pain from laying down and reduced workouts.

I had my daughter 10 days ago, it's been an easy vaginal delivery with minimal tearing. I had more swelling than normally expected apparently, but that's back to normal by now.

I stayed very active during pregnancy, walked daily, lifted heavy 3x a week, swam & did some yoga. The workouts kept me healthy. I struggle with back pain very quickly without frequent strength training, postpartum or not. It's only been 12 days since my last RDL and everything hurts from shoulders all the way to tailbone.

Now I wonder, has anyone any suggestions for back pain relief? I start my pp recovery class in a few days (it's specifically designed to start at week 3) and did some gentle core activation for my pelvic floor (breathing, knee drops, gentle pelvic tilts while laying down, cat cows). I always planned to go easy on my body postpartum and still try to stick with that plan, but my back is screaming for exercise. I find myself thinking about mini band workouts or dumbbell rows that don't put a lot of pressure on the core. However, I don't want to do anything that does more harm than good eventually.

Any input is appreciated!