Exercise 6m pp

Can anyone recommend some good exercises to do? The overhang I don’t mind but my belly still looks really big and bloated all the time, is it from the csection or excess weight, idk.
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Exclusively breastfeeding, so I am always eating 😅

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Have you looked into massaging the scar? I had a c section and I run, lift weights, walk, do push ups, and pull ups.

I started with diaphragmatic breathing, heel slides, modified dead bugs, hip thrusts/pelvic tilts, and cat cows/ bird dogs. You have to heal your core first. I recommend eating high protein foods and making sure you get your fiber in. Drink plenty of water. If you’re breastfeeding your body may hold onto some weight. Mine seems to be doing some of that but it’s not terrible

I started mummy baby yoga at 6w pp and loved it for rebuilding core and pelvic strength. I did the weekly park run with the pram (lots of mums do it and it’s really fun) even if that was walking at first in the early stages.

I’ve had 2 sections and by 6m pp I was back to my old strength. Lots of walking that pram around the park 😊

I also don’t eat after 6.30pm like intermittent fasting, so my stomach gets a full shift digesting over the evening and night. Always helped with bloat for me. Plenty of water too to help burn fat.

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