Lose That Mummy Tummy, Post-partum Weight Loss
When I discovered BeFitMom.com, I was 15 months post-partum and after reading the website I wished I’d found it sooner to aid my post-partum weight loss. But, even nearly one and half years post-partum, I was still having a hard time losing my mummy-tummy because my pregnancy caused a severe abdominal separation called, diastasis recti, so I lost the abdominal muscle tone to keep my belly tight and firm; instead I had a poochy belly.
So you can imagine how excited I was when I read that BeFitMom.com sells a DVD called “Bounce Back Fast! Post Natal Core Conditioning” which features a complete, alternate, modified workout for mothers who have abdominal separation. The DVD also instructs on how to check for and measure abdominal separation. Mine started at a whooping 3 fingers width separation. And now, thankfully, after working out with this DVD, following instructions I found on the BeFit-Mom website, as well as doing daily exercises prescribed by my physical therapist, Isa Herrera, the separation is down to one fingers width, which is considered within the normal range. I am so excited because my belly is looking flatter, and the back pain that I was still experiencing 15 months post-partum is reducing because I am strengthening my abdominal wall as well as retraining the pelvic floor.
The DVD, comprised of three segments, comes with a free fitness band. The first segment is appropriate for women to begin soon after birth with, “Gentle First Moves”. This segment is 30 minutes long, featuring safe, restorative exercises, speeds recovery from labor and delivery and relieves aches and pains.
The second workout, “Bounce Back Fast” which builds off the first segment while providing a more challenging, total body workout is 35 minutes long. New moms can easily sneak in this work out time while baby is taking a nap. This second segment will help you, flatten and tone all four layers of the abdominal wall, strengthen deep core muscles, repair abdominal separation, build upper body strength for lifting and carrying and more.
The bonus materials include postpartum exercise, pelvic floor reconditioning, abdominal separation and self-test, post-natal abdominal training.
The Bounce Back Fast DVD is a must have for post-partum moms wanting to lose weight and to recover from child birth or c-section quickly.
Befitmom.com also has a special information page with other tips for healthy post-partum weight loss.
