The term “baby wearing” was recently coined by the pediatrician, Doctor William Sears to describe parents that “wear” their babies with the help of a baby backpack or other type of baby carrier. While baby wearing is a relatively new term, the practice is ancient. Parents have been wearing their babies in some form or fashion for as long as there have been babies to hold. You have undoubtedly heard people say that a baby that’s held is a happy baby and there’s a good reason for this statement.
Fatigue, lack of sleep, poor eating habits and lack of time for exercise are all challenges faced by new mothers immediately following the birth of their child. It is easy for a young woman to fall into the trap where she says, “I’ve put on a few (or twenty or thirty) pounds, but that’s ok because I’ve just had a baby.” A program of healthy eating and exercise doesn’t need to be aggressive to be effective, and unless you have a pre-existing health condition that precludes it, you should be able to return to your pre-pregnancy weight within 6 months. The other myth that a young mom tells herself is that there isn’t time for exercise. She focuses her time and energy on her baby and takes care of her needs secondly, if at all. I will show you some quick and easy tips you can apply to help take off that pregnancy weight.
