Author: Saralynn

Losing the Last 5-10 lbs of Stubborn Baby Weight

Exercise After Pregnancy

Your body goes through a huge amount of changes over the 40 weeks of pregnancy. Many of these changes are hormonal. These hormonal ups and downs change again with delivery, then again with breastfeeding and lastly with weaning. Prolactin is a hormone produced by the...

Can I Lose Weight While Breastfeeding?

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The simple answer to this question is yes, but there are a few things to be considered which I will discuss throughout this post. Many women believe that breastfeeding helps them lose some of the baby weight while others do not notice a huge difference.  I, like many...

When Can I Start Exercising Again After Giving Birth?

Exercise After Pregnancy

Like everything else, there is no hard and fast rule to answer this question. The most often I hear, have read and was told myself was that a woman can return to exercise 6 weeks after a normal vaginal birth and 8 weeks after a cesarean birth.   But once again, I do...

How Much Should I Exercise While Pregnant? (Plus at home workout for all trimesters and post-natal!)

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Just like most recommendations while pregnant, there is no a black and white answer.   The ‘official’ medical answer from the ACOG is “In the absence of either medical or obstetric complications, 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise a day on most, if not all, days...

Myths of Exercising and Pregnancy

Exercise During Pregnancy

As I stated in my first blog, I personally found it difficult to find good reliable information on exercising and pregnancy.   I read numerous books and found the most reliable one as mentioned before, was Exercising Through Your Pregnancy by Dr. James Clapp. The...