Regain Your Shape After Pregnancy
Our bodies can do amazing things, especially during pregnancy. Moms watch their bodies grow and drastically change shape in a matter of nine months. It really is miraculous and beautiful. But after a pregnancy, many women are keen to regain their shape and get back into their favorite pre-pregnancy outfits. Who can blame them? Just because you become a mother doesn’t mean you have lost your interest in fitness and style. It just means you have to work a little harder to maintain them.
Obviously the most important element to regaining your pre-pregnancy shape is regular exercise. Even if you’ve been active in the past most doctors recommend waiting several weeks postpartum to resume your workouts. You may want to discuss the changes in your body that have taken place during pregnancy and ask your doctor if there are any red flags you need to be aware of while exercising.
Diet is another key component to keeping fit after pregnancy. Proper nutrition and an adequate number of calories should be maintained at all times, particularly if you are breast feeding. Remember, your metabolism speeds up the more often you refuel, so having several small, healthy meals throughout the day will help you slim down and keep your energy levels up. You can also discuss with your doctor which nutritional supplements are going to meet your specific health and nutrition needs. Along with a proper diet, you should also make sure you’re drinking enough water to help your body burn fat optimally.
One of the many benefits of breastfeeding is that it also helps moms lose pregnancy weight. Up to 600 calories a day are burned for full-time breastfeeding moms! Of course, you need to make sure your diet is compensating for those calories or you run the risk of depleting yourself physically, but striking a balance will allow you to drop pounds and provide a rich, nourishing start for your baby.
Finally, there are many products designed to help moms reshape their bodies after having a baby. These are the “secrets of the stars”–the reason why celebrity moms look so great just weeks after they’ve given birth. Our Shrinkx Hips postpartum belt, for example, takes advantage of the hormone relaxin that remains in the body up to 8 weeks after you’ve had your baby. Wearing Shrinkx Hips daily will gently guide your hips back to their pre-pregnancy dimensions.
We’re thrilled to be able to offer one of our random readers a Shrinkx Hips belt in an exclusive giveaway this week. The belt comes in two sizes: S/M or M/L and retails for $49.95 at BabiesRUs.com. To enter, leave us a comment and describe your favorite pre-pregnancy outfit–the one you’re dying to get back into. We’ll select one winner at random on Wednesday, January 20 and notify you via email. Entries received after midnight on January 20th will be disqualified. U.S. Residents Only.
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I’m due in March and I can’t wait to get back into my True Religion jeans.
I’ve got this little red sun dress that I bought for a trip last year when we, uh, conceived our baby. It’s flirty and fun and I’d love to be able to wear it again this summer after my baby arrives.
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dying to get into my little black dress!
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I am dying to get back into a little tshirt and some skinny jeans!
In the year before conceiving #2 I had worked with a trainer and come down two pants sizes. I bought a beautiful dove blue silk suit for work to celebrate. I also had two other suits tailored down to fit nicely across my new shape. I had expected to give DH a gift certificate for a vasectomy for our anniversary, but #2 was conceived the month before!
Looking forward to rewarding myself again for getting back into my celebration suit!
It would be great to be able to wear my “man pants” again — guy’s slacks I bought for my work wardrobe several years ago. I love them! Think I’ll need more than a magic belt for that, though. (Can’t hurt to try!)
so ok , i got my whole chanel outfit ready! my hubby got me this gorgeour chanel sun hat and a bag for christmas, and i bought some chanel flats at neimans for 50%off was sooo happy they still had my size. so i just can wait to be a chick chanel mommy, i also have this frilly little dress that i will wear with all my chanel things
and i also plan to look better that pre-preg. i know i will work hard and i am ready for it! i want to set a good example for my daughter health and fitness wise.
I agree with Shirley, I have this absolutely fabulous little black dress that I just can’t weight to get back into! My baby girl was born on 9/9/09 and it’s very slow-going, getting the weight off!
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I can’t wait to get back into a pair of adorable pants. I lived in them and now I can’t find anything like it.
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I’m scheduled for the 28th of this month, I had just lost weight & bought a bunch of new clothes. A month later, i found out I was pregnant, so I can’t wait to fit ALL my ‘new’ clothes again! lol
Really I just want to be able to fit back into my cute designer jeans. I miss them so much! Thanks for the fabulous giveaway.
Jeans and a fitted sweater.
Can’t wait to fit into my favorite pair of tailored grey pants from Banana Republic. They are one of the few pairs of pants I have that are long enough!
I really want to get back into this one gorgeous aquamarine summer dress I have. I wore it in one of my last photo shoots before my first baby, and pictures from that day in that dress are my motivation for getting back into shape after baby #2!
I’d love to be able to fit back into my jeans!
I’m sure I will need the help getting back into shape after my son is born in March this would be great
I cant wait to get back to my favorite jeans and tight Turquoise spaghetti tank!! SImple- but my fav outfit ever!
It all started with DS1… when I got pregnant with him, I measured 37in around my hips… I had a gorgeous hourglass figure and I loved my size 7/8 jeans (and the bikini)…. now after having DS3 (who was almost 10 lbs) they measure at a whopping 47in!! Forget the skinny jeans, the little black dress… I just want to fit comfy in my “birthday suit” again!!
I don’t really have a favourite pregnancy outfit, I just wore alot of sweatpants and t-shirts. But I am looking forward to my next pregnancy and really want to step it up on the style, I love the Moody Mom’s website!
Anna
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I just wanna get back into my skinny jeans, and wear my long top, with a belt over it.
I am expecting my third in April and have always wanted to try this out.
My favorite outfit would be my True Religion Jeans. I bought them after losing 25 pounds and LOVE how the looked on me. Can’t wait to try them back on!
I have a lovely little yellow sundress with a black ribbon belt, I can’t wait to fit into it again!
Lovely summer family picnics…here I come!
I would love to be able to get back into my little black dress again!
i have this kinda strict everyday look whit black jeans and corset, id like to wear that again…
yoga pants and a t-shirt with a tye dyed heart on the tummy
I can’t wait to wear my little summer dress that’s bubblegum pink!
I love my seven skinny jeans. I would love to get back into them after I have my baby
I’m just excited to get back into my regular pants.
My favorite pre-pregnancy outfit was simple skinny jeans and a cute top. Skinny jeans definitely don’t look right on my body these days.
i want to get back into my booty jeans!
I still can’t get into my favorite skirt. It’s knee lenth. White with a black ribbon and bow about an inch from the bottom. Doesn’t sound cute, but trush me it is.
i would love to just look good in my every day clothes!
My fave outfit? A cute swingy floral skirt with a perfectly fitted tee and heels…I even have a matching bag…so cute!!
I can’t wait to get into my skinny jeans again and wear them with my beautiful slouch boots
I got pregnant on our honeymoon. I’m hoping that this product will help me get back to my original shape so my husband can actually enjoy that shape again!
I wish i can fit into my dresses that i paid so much for during my last visit back home
the tummy really needs to go in.
Baby #4 is due in August and DH and my 10 year anniversary is in October. I would love to fit into the plum sheath dress I wore on our honeymoon. With shrinkx hips, I could do it!
I had just purchased the cutest little BCBG dress a day before finding out I was pregnant. I was able to wear it for about 4 months before having to retire it. I’m hoping it’s still in style after I have my little man
I want to fit back into the Denim skirts I used to be able to wear easy:) Not anymore!! Please enter me. Thanks!!
I have a pair of white linen pants that I love and I know it will take a little extra to be able to wear them this summer. I love wearing them on our favorite beach date nights!!
I have some low custom jeans I bought off ebay with ribbons on the pockets and some holes in them that are unique and very cute and sexy. I am hoping I can fit back into these and all my pre-pregnancy clothes and if so it would be worth its weight in gold!
I am due at the end of March and I am praying that I will get back into (and look good in)a beaded Victoria Secret bikini that I bought last summer.
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