To see life carried for almost 9 months is a magnificent thing but also responsible for upheavals for each woman.
Are you wondering why your belly hasn't disappeared after the baby finally decided to show its face? Are you also wondering how you're going to get back to your original weight? Many new mothers are afraid of never losing the pounds gained during pregnancy.
Pregnancy is a unique time for every woman, punctuated by different phases that are more or less pleasant. Every woman is different and recovery after childbirth will be more or less long and difficult.
Comparison is a harmful factor for any person. The most important thing is to feel good in your body and to be able, if possible, to apply some small tips that we will discuss below.
Accepting to let go:
First of all, it's ok to no longer manage everything perfectly!
You should not hesitate to ask for help, you should not be afraid to leave your baby with family or friends in order to benefit from a few hours of peaceful sleep.
Also, you have to accept the fact that everything won't be as square as it was before your baby was born: it's ok if meals are no longer prepared in advance, if household chores are not done perfectly every day. Don't hesitate to delegate or postpone them. Prioritize your well-being above all! The burden of perfection will be for later.
In addition, guilt is to be banished from your life. It is obvious that as a mother your primary goal will be the well-being of your baby, so do not feel guilty, there is a beginning to everything and this ordeal is worth living.
Give yourself time:
Giving life is the most beautiful thing that can exist, having managed to create a little being during these last 9 months is quite incredible when you think about it?
So no stress, thanking, accepting and pampering your body are the essential things to do.
Don't start rushing into sports just to get back to the figure you had 9 months ago.
Finding a healthy and balanced diet, combined with regular physical activity, will guarantee your progress.
Sport is certainly important for health, to stay in shape. However, do not forget that your body has undergone trauma requiring rest, rehabilitation and above all kindness towards yourself. So, for sport we do it gently: deep abs, perineum rehabilitation with overall sessions at graduated intensities.
Sport during and after pregnancy will allow you to feel good and have a special time (with baby or not).
Also, remember that nothing can stop a woman who is happy in her body and mind. Maintaining your mental health is just as important as physical maintenance, so don't neglect it, in order to be able to perform on all fronts as a mother but also as an accomplished woman!
A happy and fulfilled mother will be a reassuring and inspiring mother for baby.
Take some time for yourself: why not try the Rebozo treatment?
Rebozo, which means shawl in Mexican, is a treatment straight from a traditional Mexican ritual dedicated to women during the postnatal period, this treatment appears there as a true consecration of the woman for what she has just accomplished. The recent mother is celebrated.
The care is intended to honor life, to thank the mother for this accomplishment that is pregnancy.
It can almost be called a rite of passage for the new mother.
In France, this treatment is dedicated to women, and especially to those who are entering a new stage in their lives: pregnancy, marriage, menopause or even moving. In short, an important stage, sometimes even stressful, which can impact morale more than we think.
The course of this treatment is simple: the major part is the wrapping in the Rebozo but which is now often preceded by other steps such as the hammam, a massage with essential oils. In short, this dedicated treatment turns out to be a real parenthesis to your new life as a mother guaranteeing you well-being and renewal.
Pregnancy is obviously part of it. The arrival of a baby is one of the most beautiful things in life, however this stage often impacts more than we think and new mothers, despite the best will in the world, sometimes struggle to hide their difficulties and doubts that can reign.
This is why it is essential that you manage to give yourself some time for yourself. Moments where you can refocus on yourself and release the pressure that can overwhelm you.
Wiping out 9 months of this crazy adventure of your life in just a few weeks is a tough thing. The most important thing is to be grateful for your wonderful body that is capable of creating a human in just 9 months.
Pregnancy and postpartum are “small” stages in the rest of your new life, so enjoy these unique and fleeting moments.
Enjoy every moment with your baby, with your friends and family, your partner but also alone. Allow yourself some well-deserved moments of relaxation as soon as you have time! (ps: we also give you many addresses in our newspaper).