Many women are afraid of pregnancy, only that fear is not associated with childbirth, but with a figure that they do not want to spoil. Fear is often unfounded, and having given birth to a baby, a woman does not recover, except that in some places it is rounded and takes on more piquant forms. Overweight and accompanying signs are usually observed in women who did not care about their appearance during all 9 months of pregnancy.
Instructions
Step 1
The most important rule is not to eat for two. The baby should already have enough of all the necessary substances coming from food and the supplements recommended by the doctor. The baby does not need the five kilograms of food a day that pregnant women try to eat while caring for their baby. Enough balanced and rational five meals a day. All the products that were added to the woman's body, which were superfluous, will necessarily be deposited in fat. Watch your weight, being overweight will not only have a bad effect on childbirth, but it will also be difficult to lose weight in the future. After all, you will need to take care of the child, and there will be very little time for yourself. If your doctor tells you that you are gaining too much weight and recommends limiting the use of certain foods, listen to him.
Step 2
Use special creams designed to fight stretch marks and increase skin elasticity. Stretch marks usually appear on the thighs, buttocks, abdomen and chest, so pay attention to these areas of the body. If your belly is large, wear a prenatal brace. If after childbirth it does not decrease by itself, as in principle it should happen, buy a postpartum one. And of course, use the cream for another 1-2 months until metabolic processes and the establishment of hormonal levels return to normal.
Step 3
Get exercise. Pregnancy is not a disease and it is impossible to stay in a lying position all the time. The muscle tone will weaken, and, accordingly, the extra pounds begin to arrive catastrophically quickly. The more developed the muscle tissue, the easier the childbirth and rehabilitation after them will be. But before you start exercising, check with your doctor. Without the permission of a doctor, you can only walk regularly, and everything else can be harmful. It is better to sign up for courses for pregnant women, they will tell you what and how to do during childbirth and what exercises are best for having a positive effect on the body during pregnancy.
Step 4
And of course, having given birth to a baby, breastfeed him. Breastfeeding helps to reduce the excess weight that was formed during pregnancy. Even if you took care of yourself, extra pounds still had to appear, without them it is impossible to carry a pregnancy. Also, breastfeeding will correct the shape of the breast and prevent it from sagging. When caring for your baby, do not forget to take some time for yourself.
