Only progressive workout after pregnancy can be effective or helpful for the body. Many new moms are eager to get back into an excellent shape and they over-train the moment they get to the gym. ‘I’ve got my baby, it’s time to get my body back too’: this is how many of them think. Well, fitness is harder to get sometimes, and being reasonable is the wisest thing you can do. Your body has been through a lot over the last nine months, and it needs rest, good food and time to recover.

Weight loss after baby birth should be gradual, natural and harmonious. It’s a common fact to see celebrities get back in shape within a month or two after delivery. Experts’ opinion here is that new moms should not worry about dieting and exercising and focus on what’s more important: their baby. This doesn’t meant that you should neglect weight loss after baby arrival; you just need to give yourself time to recover and only then make fitness efforts.

The pregnancy calendar helps future mothers understand what is going on with their bodies along the 42 weeks of the pregnancy. Although we’ve got used to considering that pregnancy lasts for about 9 months, the interval is a bit longer. There are three main stages or trimesters that mark the essential phase of evolution and growth in the womb. The first three months represent the embryo stage, the second trimester is marked by accelerated growth and the development of all the baby organs: it is a fetus now.

Your body after pregnancy is hardly your body from before pregnancy, which is difficult to accept and deal with sometimes. So many changes have happened, and besides the great bundle of joy you hold in your arms, you are tired, sore and in a terrible shape. Most women face weight gain, weak muscles, lots of stretch marks, saggy breasts, varicose veins, hemorrhoids and so much more. Well, this certainly seems like a grim picture but things look worse then they really are.

We live in a world where beautiful means slim, and although nobody wants to be fat, we look around us and we wonder why there are so many overweight. Women feel the highest pressure of all, and even during pregnancy they are constantly worrying about the way they look. Smile, new mom! Embrace your belly! Cradle your child and enjoy this special time of your life! Instead of looking in the mirror or using the scale to monitor your pregnancy weight gain, be positive!