After you have a baby, you are likely to have a belly pooch for quite some time. It may never fully go away. And that's okay.
, pilates and yoga instructor and creator of Restore Your Core, a core and diastasis recti workout program, tellsthat you can have a very functional and strong core and still have belly pooch. You can even close up yourFunction is different than appearance, she explains. Things like belly fat and stretched skin are what are going to cause your belly to stick out or be fluffy, Ohayon explains.
“My goal for women is function,” says Ohayon. “As a women who is a body positive advocate, I respect and support ALL choices, but I do not base my programs around a look. I want you to be strong enough for life, for activities, for your confidence.”. We all want to be able to chase our kids around the playground without getting out of breath, pulling our back or injuring ourselves. And there is nothing wrong, too, with wanting to look fit, desire a slimmer figure, or whatever floats your boat.
But I think we all need to be realistic here about what is possible for us, given our age, our genetics, and how our body reacted to carrying a 7-10 pound baby in it for 9 months. I mean,how it was before that momentous even happened?. And that’s okay, because dammit, you did one of the most amazing feats that humans ever do. And now you are a fucking mother, which is nothing short of awesome.
Thankfully, it’s not just people like me shouting this kind of thing from the rooftops. The body positivity movement is going strong. Just search for #postpartumbelly or #bodypositivity on Instagram and you will be blown away by the amazing women who are sharing whatThere are even celebrities out there using their voice and their platform to call this issue out.
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