Exercise in the postpartum period

We have talk about what do we have to perform during pregnancy but we haven't talked about what to do after in te postpartum period.

Thus, exercise routines may be resumed only gradually after pregnancy and should be individualised, quite important this last point. It's more,physical activity can thus be resumed as soon as physically and medically safe and after medical's consent. 

As an advice, nurse your infant before exercise, so you can avoid the potential problems associated with increased acidity of milk.

Undoubtedly, having undergone detraining, resumption of activities should be gradual. No known maternal complications are associated with resumption of training. It's important to know our limits, so you can decide when you should stop doing exercise. 

The recomendations (intensity, type of exercise and duration) are equal as the previous posts. Don't foget the principle of progression of training.

Finally, a return to physical activity after pregnancy has been associated with decreased postpartum depression, but only if the exercise is stress relieving and not stress provoking.

Post partum period

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Koltyn KF, Schultes SS. Psychological effects of an aerobic exercise session and a rest session following pregnancy. J Sports Med Phys Fitness1997;37:287–91.