Lean Mommy
Bond with Your Baby and Get Fit with the Stroller Strides Program
Chapter One
Your Post- Baby Body
You came out of pregnancy with a different body. Plus, the physical
demands of motherhood take a real physical and mental toll. This
chapter explains your new needs and how to emerge fitter and
stronger than ever.
THE NEW YOU
During pregnancy, your body was a mixing pot of vastly changing
hormones. Virtually every part of you was affected. There were
profound changes in your cardiovascular system-including increases
in the amount of blood that your heart pumped out and increases in
your heart rate. A faster breathing rate helped you take in more
oxygen and exhale the extra carbon dioxide that resulted from
breathing for two. The amount of blood in your body increased and
your body adapted to regulate its core temperature to keep baby in a
favorable environment. Hormones like estrogen and progesterone
increased. Your thyroid gland enlarged and your metabolism sped up,
too.
As your baby grew, your anatomy changed. Your liga ... read full excerpt from Lean Mommy: Bond with Your Baby and Get Fit with the Stroller Strides(R) Program ebook
