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Having a baby can bring on changes to your body. Here’s some advice to help you feel comfortable with your body. It takes approximately 18 months to get your body back to a pre pregnancy state.
There may be physical problems after having a baby which can be related to the pregnancy or birth, or can be related to the things you do while caring for your baby and other young children have , such as lifting and bending.
For some problems, you can do a lot to help yourself. For example, if you have a leaky bladder (incontinence) or a heavy feeling between your vagina and anus, you may need to strengthen the muscles around your bladder by doing pelvic floor exercises.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises strengthen the muscles around your bladder, vagina and bottom. This can help to stop incontinence, improve prolapse and make sex better too.
You can do these exercises lying down, sitting or standing. With practice, they can be done anywhere and at any time:
Aim to build up to 10 repeats of each exercise, at least 3 times a day.
It's important to keep breathing normally while you do these exercises. Make sure you do not pull in your stomach when you squeeze.
Sitting on the toilet can be a good reminder to do your exercises. Just make sure you do them after you've finished.
Back Pain
If you have back pain, you may need to learn how to look after your back and do some exercises to strengthen it. Physio can help with this and can be requested and arranged by your GP or health visitor.
These practical tips may help to relieve an aching back:
Your postnatal check at around 6 to 8 weeks after the birth of your baby is a good time to talk to the GP about any physical or mental health problems you've had since the birth.
At your postnatal check -
It's a good idea to make a list of questions to take along with you.
Your baby’s health should also be checked at around this time by a GP. This check is known as the baby’s 6 to 8 week check.
Your postnatal check can be done immediately before or after your baby's 6 to 8 week check. But it can also be done at a separate time if you would like it to be.
The following is usually offered at your postnatal check, although this may vary according to where you live:
It's common for the 2 muscles that run down the middle of your stomach to separate during pregnancy. This is called diastasis recti, or divarication.
The amount of separation can vary. It happens because your growing womb (uterus) pushes the muscles apart, making them longer and weaker.
The separation between your stomach muscles will usually go back to normal by the time your baby is 8 weeks old.
After you have had your baby, you can check the size of the separation with this simple technique:
Do this regularly to check that the gap is gradually getting smaller.
If the gap is still obvious 8 weeks after the birth, contact the GP . Some women also have abdominal pain or discomfort.
The GP can refer you to a physiotherapist, who will give you some specific exercises to do.
It's also important to stand up tall and be aware of your posture.
This exercise can help you tone your stomach muscles:
Repeat up to 10 times.
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I was inspired by an advert I saw on the TV about a Midnight mums. I realised that this particular mum has lots of mummy friends in her circle of friends, who she asks for support with various issues. I realised that there are mums up and down the UK who do not have this sort of friendship support. So I decided to create a what's app group where mums can speak to other mums and support each other. I moderate this group as I come from an NHS background working for 7+ years as an infant feeding support worker, I also worked in the childcare sector as a Nursery Manager and childminder for 10+ yrs.
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