Benefits of Postnatal Exercise
- Maintaining or increasing cardiovascular fitness increases work capacity and energy, which results in improved stamina and endurance to take care of your new bundle of joy.
- Increased muscular strength- Strengthening the upper body helps moms in the "tasks of mothering" (holding babies, lifting strollers, carriers, etc...)!
- Decreases incidences of low back pain.
- Improves energy levels and self-esteem
- Faster recovery time
- Improved body composition
- Quicker return to pre-pregnancy weight
- Decreases postpartum blues
- Minimizes future urinary incontinence
