Postpartum isn’t so friendly

When did yall start working on shaping/toning body after birth? And what helped? I have PPD baaaad and looking at my body isn’t the most lovely view to me right now ): I think making mom friends and going on walks would do me wonders compared to sitting inside with her alone 96% of the time..

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At 7 weeks I started doing light exercise and home workouts then after 3 months I would go to the gym once a week. Along with going for walks, I didn't have any mom friends then either though but would just try get 10k steps in I think it stopped me from loosing my mind lol

Then at 6 months postpartum I started a calorie deficit (I was still breastfeeding so made sure I was eating high protein high healthy fats) by the time my daughter was one I'd lost 20kg

You can start walking and doing specific breathing exercise before 6 weeks. You don’t have to sit at home alone
But since your hormones make muscles more stretchy and loose, you should not train yet. After the 6 weeks slowly starting with special post partum training

I would take my babies out for walks a few days after they were born all bundled up in their strollers (they were born in fall and winter) nothing too long but just for my sanity! It was nice to feel the fresh air. Don’t be hard on yourself! Give yourself some grace! None of our bodies snap back immediately. Focus on your all around health and if the weather permits definitely get outside for walks❤️

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Tonight during sexy time my husband brought me to orgasm and i had a let down and started leaking everywhere. I’m 5 months pp and we’ve been together ten years, married six and i was still so embarrassed. 😞 My husband was very sweet about it but did not want to finish for himself. Has this ever happened to you!? What did your partner do/say?

Breastfeeding in public

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It’s inevitable I will have to feed whilst out but can just picture my full boob being on show to the world whilst I am getting him ready to latch. I am really anxious about it.

Any tips for this!

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Breastfeeding and coughing and gaggin

My little one is 11 days old.

Im breastfeeding and in the day he will be latched for about 10 minutes, and he does the same at night time but it varies from 10 minutes to about 30 minutes. Im leaking a lot from both breasts as well.

Occasionally he will cough and follow up with a gag after about 5 minutes on the breast, Ive googled what this could be and it says I could be producing to much milk and baby could be getting full quick and that's why he is coughing and following it up with a gag.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so what did you have to do?

He also coughs and gags randomly, but not all of the time its just occasional.

Earplugs

Does anyone wear earplugs when sleeping?

My LO has suddenly got really really loud and grunty which can also be in attribute to his growth spurt but I am getting zero sleep.

Wondering people experiences of wearing earplugs and hearing their LO etc

Thank you