After giving birth, many women find themselves still having large bellies. Sometimes, strangers might even assume you haven’t given birth yet, but the truth is it takes nine months to grow that belly, so it also takes some time to reduce it.
Typically, it takes two weeks for the uterus to return to its normal size, but the fat around the belly area doesn’t disappear easily without taking any action.
What causes a woman to have a belly after giving birth? Normally, a woman gains about 12 kilograms during pregnancy due to the weight of the baby, the placenta, and the increased food intake needed for the baby’s growth. However, after giving birth, mothers only lose about six kilograms, and the remaining six kilograms stay as fat around the belly.
How long does it take for the uterus to return to normal? Some parents take a few days, some take months depending on the effort of the woman involved in getting rid of the belly after giving birth.
Things to consider to get rid of the postpartum belly…
Breastfeed the baby; breastfeeding not only boosts the baby’s immune system but also greatly increases the hormone oxytocin, which is responsible for reducing the size of the uterus and prevents the reproductive hormones that are involved in increasing the size of the uterus when a woman is pregnant.
Many modern-day women do not breastfeed for cosmetic reasons, but I’m telling you, many of them end up becoming very overweight by missing out on this benefit.
Wear a belly band; this is the oldest and most natural method as it has been used by people of various races around the world for many years.
The belly band helps to tighten the abdominal muscles and increase the speed of shrinking the uterus. When wearing a belly band or wrapping any cloth, make sure not to tighten too much or loosen too much to get good results.
For best results, wear this band for four to six weeks after giving birth.
Exercise; exercise greatly helps to reduce the postpartum belly. It’s not necessary to do very strenuous exercises, but you can walk, jog a bit, jump rope, do cardio, and so on, and you will get very good results in a short time.
Do exercises for at least 20 to 30 minutes a day, especially when the baby is asleep.
Eat carefully and avoid very strict diets; many women panic after giving birth and start fasting and skipping meals to lose weight quickly, which is not good for you and the baby.
During this period, you still need enough food to produce plenty of milk for the baby, so greatly reduce your intake of carbohydrate foods like maize meal, cassava, rice, bananas, and completely avoid eating unnecessary carbohydrates like chips, sugar, biscuits, soda, doughnuts, and all fast foods.
Eat more protein-rich foods like meat, fish, small fish, beans, and peanuts, while mixing them with plenty of leafy vegetables and fruits.
Remember, it’s better to eat little by little at least six times a day than to eat three heavy meals.
Rest; it’s true that babies can be very demanding, but when the baby settles down, you too should rest to get enough sleep.
Under normal circumstances, if a mother does not get enough sleep, her body goes into an abnormal state, which attracts fat around the belly and makes you continue to gain weight.
Drink green tea; these leaves have gained worldwide popularity as they detoxify the body and greatly help in burning food in the human body.
Using these tea leaves every day helps a lot in reducing the postpartum belly.
Drink lukewarm water; drink lukewarm water in the morning and even during the day when you feel thirsty, you can mix it with a little lemon.
Lukewarm water increases the rate of burning body fat by raising the temperature and removing toxins from the body.
Body massage; body massage is very important, especially in those areas that seem to have a lot of fat in the belly.
Massage also helps in metabolism or fat burning and it is good to do it especially after exercise.
Avoid stress; stress pours cortisol hormone into a person’s blood, this hormone causes fatigue and weight gain.
Make sure you have your things arranged properly and even if there is something that gives you a lot of stress, don’t give it a chance, believe me, problems are there for everyone and they will end.
Eat lots of leafy vegetables; leafy vegetables aid in digestion, remove toxins that accumulate in the large intestine, and they also have a lot of nutrients and low weight [calories] to the point that even if you eat a lot, they cannot make you fat… this helps in weight reduction.
In conclusion; there is no easy childbirth, often when you give birth, you must gain weight… so it is your duty to fight that weight until you return to your normal state.
Continuing to be overweight after giving birth has other consequences later on, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and difficult childbirth in future pregnancies.
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