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Exercises After Delivery

Exercises after childbirth help in strengthening abdominal muscles and tone them. It also helps tackle postpartum stress, depression, and weight gain. Exercising 30 minutes a day is beneficial. Aerobic exercises with muscle strengthening exercises can be performed. Walking, Kegel exercises, weight-lifting, push-ups, etc., are a range of physical workouts to choose from.

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How can I lose weight after pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26-year-old and delivered my baby four months ago. I feel very stressed out nowadays. After my delivery, I started hating my post-pregnancy body. My baby is four months old and I have not lost even one pound. I am trying to lose weight but nothing works. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Padmapriya Chandran

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pregnancy and motherhood involve changes in both body and mind for a woman. Be proud of it. It is too early to think of weight loss, especially when you are feeding your baby. Give some time for your body to come back to normalcy. A healthy, balanced diet and mild exerc...  Read Full »

After how many years of C-section can I plan my next pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, I delivered my first child two months ago, with C-section. I got my first period after delivery, yesterday. My child is only on breastfeeding. I want to know when can I start exercising, light as well as proper gym in order to get back to shape. I want to know till when do we need to ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As it has been more than 9 weeks post delivery already, you can start your light abdominal toning exercises if your pain has completely subsided. Generally, we tell the mother to avoid exercising for 6 weeks till strength is achieved over the c-section scar. Do not l...  Read Full »

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