| As a new mom there are many challenges we | | | | the power to be as sexy and feminine as you |
| have to go through that we didn't expect while | | | | want. |
| we were pregnant. There is so much information | | | | Getting Back Into Shape |
| our there designed to tell us how to take care of | | | | It can be rather disturbing when you give birth to |
| ourselves while we're pregnant, but as soon as | | | | your baby and your weight doesn't immediately |
| junior arrives all the guidance and support is for | | | | drop off. For some new moms this is really |
| them and our own needs falls on the back-burner. | | | | upsetting. One of the biggest mistakes that |
| Giving birth changes our lives in millions of little | | | | women make is to try crash diets, intensive |
| ways. Good sleep is often a distant memory, our | | | | exercise, or anything else they can think of to |
| bodies are turned upside down, and our emotions | | | | lose their pregnancy weight within the first two |
| are taken for a joy-ride on a rollercoaster....just to | | | | months after the birth of their child. This isn't |
| mention a few things. And it is not as if we have | | | | realistic, it took 40 weeks to get into this shape, |
| a lot of time on our hands to deal with the big | | | | and it is going to take time to get back to your |
| changes. Now we have this beautiful little person | | | | pre-pregnancy weight. You need to keep in mind |
| to take care of, so we are hardly going to have | | | | that nature created the process of childbirth to |
| much spare energy or time to take care of | | | | ensure you have the energy to take care of |
| ourselves. | | | | your baby and yourself throughout the next year |
| These are just 5 of the common challenges new | | | | - in this regard the additional fat deposits and |
| moms face and some ideas for getting around | | | | bigger breasts are crucial. It will take time for |
| them: | | | | your body to get back into shape. You need to |
| Taking Care of Your Own Needs | | | | exercise cautiously and avoid any intensive |
| When we hit mommy mode everything we do is | | | | exercise which might cause injury during the first |
| for our baby who is dependent on us for | | | | few months. |
| everything. We often wrap ourselves up in taking | | | | Lack of Sleep |
| care of baby and forget to take care of | | | | All new moms experience a lack of sleep during |
| ourselves. This causes many new moms to start | | | | the first few months. Some babies will follow a |
| to lose their sense of who they are and they can | | | | schedule at a young age and start sleeping at |
| feel resentful about being at home, or even | | | | night. Other babies will wake you up every hour |
| towards their baby for being so helpless. It crucial | | | | for the first six months. Feeling completely worn |
| to schedule regular time each day to do | | | | out due to lack of sleep can cause a lot of |
| something for yourself (even if it's only for 10 | | | | problems for new moms. It's important to put |
| minutes). This could be taking time to shower and | | | | things into perspective. You know that you're |
| do your hair, meditate, do some walking or other | | | | going to have a few months of added |
| exercise, or simply sit and write in your journal. | | | | responsibility and reduced sleep. If you remind |
| Putting in the effort to take the time to do | | | | yourself that this time will pass quickly and |
| something for yourself that makes you feel good | | | | understand that this experience will help you grow |
| will keep you from getting burnt out or | | | | as a person, it is less likely to overwhelm you. |
| overwhelmed. | | | | Focus on the gift of having a baby and try to get |
| Feeling Sexy | | | | support from family and friends to help you get |
| After you've had a baby the changes that your | | | | snatches of sleep through the day when they can |
| body has gone through within the last 40 weeks | | | | baby-sit. Simply changing your focus will help you |
| takes its toll. Stretch marks, extra fat deposits, | | | | to get through this period of time with much less |
| sore breasts that have changed in size, all of | | | | stress. |
| these things can make it difficult for you to feel | | | | Inability to Take a Timeout |
| sexy. Many women worry that their husband is | | | | The last big issue that moms run into is an inability |
| going to look at them differently and that he | | | | to take time out. Once you become a mom |
| won't feel the same way about them. It is | | | | you're always a mom, 24 hours a day seven |
| important to discuss these feelings with your | | | | days a week. It's a full-time job, night and day, |
| husband and at the same time not put too much | | | | and sometimes it's hard to be able to take time |
| pressure on yourself. You need to remember that | | | | away from your baby to do something fun for |
| you can't expect your relationship between you | | | | yourself. You need to trust your husband, |
| and your husband to be exactly the same after | | | | parents, or baby sitter with your baby for short |
| you gave birth as it was before hand. Both of | | | | periods of time, so that you can take time out. |
| you have changed through this process and you | | | | When you become a mom, it is crucial that you |
| have a new life that you're responsible for. It can | | | | don't forget what your passions are. Too many |
| take time to get to know each other once again. | | | | moms put their hobbies and interests completely |
| One simple way of rekindling the flames of your | | | | on the back-burner. So whether it is hanging out |
| relationship is to start regular dating again - time | | | | with girl friends, going to a movie, reading a book, |
| alone for just the two of you. Don't forget, your | | | | or going shopping, don't let your own need for |
| body will heal itself over time and you will have | | | | interesting and fun activities fall to the way-side. |