To give birth and lose weight is a reality, not a myth!

Many girls gain weight after giving birth. This can not be avoided in any way, extra pounds will be added in any case. Even if during pregnancy you restrict yourself to some food, hormonal changes occur in the body, which affects the figure. But still, your weight can be controlled and a couple of months after childbirth. How to do it? This we will discuss in this article.


Reporting period

All pregnant girls recover. But these kilograms can hardly be considered superfluous. After all, up to 4.5 kilograms of it comes to the uterus, which increases greatly in size, 1 kg per breast, which is filled with milk, 1.5 kg of blood increase and plus another kilogram for the total volume of intercellular fluid. To these figures it is worth adding the weight of the baby - from 3 to 4 kilograms. As a result, it is the figure that doctors recommend to recruit during pregnancy.

If your numbers do not agree, it means that it is the blame for the extra weight of ice cream, chips, chocolate and other products that you ate. There are other factors that affect the weight of a pregnant woman. First, a reduction in motor activity. But you can not blame yourself for it, it's not easy to move with a big belly, swollen legs and pain in the back. Secondly, the hormonal background changes. Prolactin and progesterone begin to direct our body to the accumulation of fat.

In the end, it turns out that a decrease in motor activity, a change in the hormonal background and nutrition for two in forty weeks of gestation affect at least 5 extra pounds. And some can recover and 20 kg. And do not expect that they will all leave right after delivery.

Calculation of trimester

In nine months you will gain weight. To get rid of it, it will take three trimester too. Each of them has its own characteristics.

Trimester first. Everyone to sleep!

What's new? After the birth of a child, you begin to gradually explain many interesting things. For example, the phrase that the newborns are about 15 hours a day does not correspond to reality at all. Even the hottest kids rest often, but little by little. So, parents have no rest, either at night or at night. Then the young mother understands that the former weight did not return and the panic begins uneasily.

Why did not lose weight? The thing is that hormones still go off scale. Prolactin and progesterone have not decreased yet, which means that the appetite is increased, the hips and stomach are still a problem zone. In addition, in addition to this, an inferior sleep and a constant lack of sleep. All this affects the process of losing weight (and not only in pregnant women!).

What will help you lose weight? Some believe that breastfeeding interferes with harmony. However, this is not at all the case. If childbirth was without complications, and lactation came back to normal, the extra pounds will go away the formation of milk. On average, a day from the body will leave up to 40 grams of fat.

On a note! Do not sit down on a hard dietus after giving birth, because the body has not recovered from the birth itself (this is a great stress). However, for two there is also no need. Nursing mothers very often try to increase the amount of milk due to fatty foods. They eat a lot of different sandwiches every day with butter, condensed milk and so on. This is wrong. In fact, there is no relationship between the mother's nutrition and the amount of milk.

Prolactin secretion depends on the activity of female hormones, and not on what you eat. Also the amount of milk will depend on your psycho-emotional state. Therefore, a healthy sony good mood is much more important than large portions of food.

Second trimester. Everyone to walk!

What's new? The kid grows in front of his eyes. At the same time, he became heavier in two, he began to sleep calmer, but most importantly - he begins to know the world. Therefore, the most vulnerable place of the mother during this period is the psyche. At this very moment, women often develop postpartum depression.

What prevents weight loss? Many experts noticed that the weight of a young mother after birth is stabilized, but six months later, it starts to grow again. And the reason for this is the emotional state. Hormonal reorganization is still ongoing, and the baby requires not only a lot of strength, but also attention. Most often, diets in this period lead to a curious consumption of energy, and not to weight reduction. And even if the result is, then it is completely unimportant.

What will help get rid of extra pounds? Walks are smalyshom. While the baby is lying on the wheelchair, he will look with lively interest all around, which means that moods will decrease and he will become calmer. Mom at this moment can enjoy the tranquility and relax a little.

On a note! Start to engage in fitness. In addition to walking with a child across the street, light exercises will also benefit. There are many complexes that are designed specifically for mom and baby. The main task of such exercises is to increase muscle tone. In trained muscles, fat will burn faster and appetite will decrease. In addition, training will spare you the severity.

Third trimester. Correct food!

What's new? The baby begins to move independently, it means that you need to look after him all the time.

What prevents you from losing weight? Switching the baby to a new diet is the source of extra calories for you. The child is given various sticks, baby formula. It starts with a spoon, two and gradually portions are increased. And then when something remains uneaten baby, my mother helps.

What will help you lose weight? It is at this point that it's time to think for yourself. Fatty foods substitute for low-fat, eat meals with calcium, iron and animal protein. Eat more cottage cheese, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, lean meat and fish. And for snacks, stock up on kefir, mules with a toy.

On a note! Many nursing women are very fond of eating chocolate cakes. Thus, the body hints at a lack of carbohydrates. To get them, do not necessarily eat sweet. It is enough to start eating whole grain bread, pasta from hard varieties and cereals on skim milk. If you follow these tips, the weight will go on average 1-2 kg per month. For the year of the post-natal period, with this approach, you can lose up to 15 kilograms. This is just the same figure that was added during the period of gestation and during the lactation period.

Golden rules of losing weight

  1. Do not overeat. It is better to eat 4-5 times a day, but in small proportions, than to eat 2-3 times larger. Try to eat when you feed your baby.
  2. Do not eat for the baby. This has already been discussed above. The thing is that baby food is very high in calories. Therefore, you do not even have time to notice how to gain excess weight from children's mashed potatoes, cottage cheese and cereals.
  3. Do not starve. This will only make you worse. The organism will begin to experience stress, which means that it will actively try to accumulate calories from the food received.
  4. Walk as much as possible in the fresh air. Try to spend every day on the street at least a couple of hours.
  5. As often as possible, wear the baby on your hands or on yourself. Buy a sling or kangaroo. With it, the load will be distributed evenly, without overloading the spine.