Calgary Baby Guide 2022-2023
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The prenatal exercise<br />
that transforms your<br />
postpartum recovery<br />
If you’re expecting your first baby, you are<br />
probably feeling overwhelmed right now<br />
with everything there is to know. What is<br />
your birth plan? How will labour go? What<br />
about breastfeeding? Formula? Cloth<br />
diapers? Huggies? Pampers? Which car<br />
seat is safest? Where will baby sleep? And<br />
on and on.<br />
And when it comes to exercise, of course<br />
you want to know what is safe. You<br />
understand your body is going to change<br />
a lot in these 9 months. It already has!<br />
Maybe your lower back aches a little.<br />
You pee, just a little, when you sneeze or<br />
cough. Clearly your stomach muscles are<br />
expanding. And you wonder, will you feel<br />
normal again?<br />
If you voice these things aloud you might<br />
be told something like, “Every mother goes<br />
through this, welcome to motherhood.”<br />
Or the opposite. “Enjoy your free pass in<br />
pregnancy… because postpartum? Get<br />
ready for the Kegels, crunches, and hard<br />
work to get your body back.” Right?<br />
Nope.<br />
I wish every expectant mom could know<br />
there’s a better way.<br />
You do NOT need to leak pee or deal with<br />
constant pain in pregnancy. Or put yourself<br />
through butt kicking workouts postpartum<br />
to regain your strength and confidence.<br />
But what can you do?<br />
14 • www.modernmama.com | CALGARY | A RESOURCE GUIDE | <strong>2022</strong>/<strong>2023</strong> Edition
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