How to Lose the Baby Weight After Pregnancy (Postpartum Before & After)

My before and after photo of me 9 months pregnant to 6 months postpartum shows the physical changes I was able to make with my Moms Wear Heels home workouts. What many don't see in this photo is the behind the scenes nitty-gritty that made getting strong after pregnancy possible for me.

As a certified trainer for women, I can assure you that transforming your body after pregnancy is no easy feat. There are many days no one was watching that I had to sacrifice, sleep, Netflix and chillin', or that pepperoni pizza and ice cream I was craving to push play on my workout and choose my smoothie instead.

But I come with good news: Not only can you get your body "back" after pregnancy, you can come back stronger, healthier, and more confident than ever.

Below are my tips to transform your body at home after baby:

Just Start

Once you're cleared to workout again after giving birth to your precious baby, just start. The mistake I see so many of my clients make is they wait to find the perfect plan, the perfect gym, or the perfect time. I don't want to burst bubbles here, but there will never be the perfect circumstances in your postpartum fitness journey. Once I was cleared to workout again postpartum, I started slowly doing my normal workouts, squats, bicep curls, shoulder presses, etc. I didn't start with heavy weights. I gradually increased resistance by started with bodyweight exercises and working my way up to using my heavier dumbbells at home again.

Be Consistent, Not Perfect

I can't tell you how many days as a homeschooling mom of 4 I only was able to do 5 minutes of my workout program. And I'm not going to lie, I felt a bit discouraged those days when I'd see my neighbor mom friends getting to escape to the gym for uninterrupted workouts for an hour or two. But I gave myself grace: I knew I was in a different season of life I had to honor. My babies wanted mom close by. I was cluster feeding (breastfeeding) my youngest. So I had to stay flexible. But in retrospect, I can promise you: those 5 minute workout days mattered. They totally made a difference. The simple fact I was building a habit of movement was incredibly beneficial. So don't fret if you don't get a crazy workout in everyday. Do what you can so you can be consistent.

Create Some Type of Plan

Okay I know in my first tip above I said "just start", right? Well yes, but with this caveat: have some structure, vision, plan for what you're trying to achieve. Do you want to be lean and strong? Muscular? Are you going to workout before the kids are up? After work? Are you joining the MWH 30 Day Fitness Challenge? Are you doing stroller workouts? I decided early postpartum that I was going to do my custom challenge again because I'd seen great results in under 25 minutes 5 days a week doing so with each of my 4 postpartum fitness journeys.

I'm cheering you on, mamas! Remember, you are stronger than you think. You gave birth to babies, you can do anything.

xo,

Monica