Often, the cause of postpartum depression and women's discontent with their appearance is a noticeable change in the figure and, in particular, the appearance of the visible to the surrounding abdomen. This is quite natural, because for the reduction of the uterus and its return to its original state requires a certain time, which is normally up to 40 days.
In addition, during pregnancy, on the abdominal wall of every woman is laid a fairly thick fat layer, designed to protect the unborn child from the effects of various external factors. In this regard, most young mothers after giving birth, the question arises, how to bring the stomach in order. In this article we will tell you about this.
How to eat to quickly get rid of the abdomen after childbirth?
To restore your old figure as quickly as possible, you need to make adjustments to your daily diet. Return the abdomen and other parts of the body to the form after giving birth will help you with such recommendations as:
- at the time, exclude from the diet fried and smoked dishes. Cook for a couple, cook or simmer;
- minimize consumption of bread and any other flour products;
- try to avoid ice cream and sweets. Also, refuse to add sugar to tea;
- replace mayonnaise with sour cream;
- when cooking, do not use butter, replace it with milk or use olive oil;
- eat often, but in small portions;
- do not make snacks. Even a small handful of nuts or sunflower seeds, eaten between meals, can have a very negative effect on your figure.
How to effectively remove the flabby abdomen after the first or second birth?
Due to the peculiarities of the structure of the female body, the skin on the belly of a young mother after the birth of the baby often becomes flabby and sagging. To correct the situation, a single adjustment of nutrition may not be enough, it is necessary to do gymnastic exercises.
Heavy physical load during the recovery from childbirth to young mothers is highly discouraged, so do not immediately go to the gym and expose yourself to grueling training. During this period it is enough to simply walk daily with a crumb in parks and parks for at least 2 hours, because it not only helps to lose weight, but it is incredibly useful for the baby.
Approximately 6-8 weeks after a natural birth process, a young mother can begin to exercise. To restore elasticity to the skin of the stomach and remove the "bag" formed after delivery, you will be helped by such a complex as:
- Lie on your back on the floor or other hard surface, bend your knees, and connect your hands and throw them behind your head. Alternately, drag each elbow to the opposite knee, while keeping the back of the motionless. Repeat the exercise at least 20 times on each side.
- Staying in the same position, fix the stops in any possible way.
Gently lift and lower the torso. Do this at least 30 times. - Stand up, set your feet to the width of your shoulders and lean 20 times in each direction, keeping your back straight.
- For a quarter of an hour, twist the massage hula-hoop.
Finally, if all these measures have proved ineffective, remove the stretched abdomen after childbirth will help you such an operation as abdominoplasty. This surgical procedure is rather difficult to transfer, but it helps to achieve the ideal figure in the shortest possible period of time.