I’ve had quite a few mommas reach out to me about their struggles with postpartum. Mommas complaining about their mommy pouch, and more recently those who have #diastasisrecti as I do. This is a separation in your abdomen that can happen while growing a baby, which can be frustrating because it may seem like no matter what you do your stomach just doesn’t get flat. The #4thtrimester can be rough. It’s not just 6wks, 3mths, or 42wks. 🗣Postpartum is forever. 

Mommas, there is hope. This all requires healing. Healing sometimes takes time. Keep in mind there are some workouts you simply shouldn’t be doing and a trained expert can tell you that. There are many workouts I don’t do because I know it will only make things worse or prolong the healing process. 

I have dedicated my time to learning how to heal my gut, my diastasis recti, and today’s 2nd workout was dedicated solely to postpartum healing, breathing exercises, and healing and strengthening my core muscles (front and back). 

We carried beautiful life into this world. It took 10mths to do so. Take the same time and dedication to healing.

I am not where I want to be. I realize I’m right where I need to be get to where I’m headed. 

This is the first time I’ve been able to jump and twist without feeling “uneasy” about it. 

This is some of the things they don’t really explain in great detail to moms about your  postpartum journey, post cesarean section delivery.  

Mentally it wasn’t until the last minute  down to hrs before when I finally came to terms that I wasn’t going to be able to naturally deliver or push Baby Moon 🌙.  She was transverse breech so even my DR was hopeful that we’d do a sonogram and shed magically fall into birthing position. 

I wasn’t knowledgeable about the timeline as to when my body would be “back to normal” to be honest I don’t know when or if it ever will be but I shrieked today while exercising celebrating the fact I did some of these moves with ease. No “separation” feeling. No discomfort. May be too much info for some.  But my c-sections mommas know what I’m talking about. No weirdness or total disconnection with your top and bottom part of your body.  

I don’t take it for granted that I waited until I was fully ready to begin these workouts.  Baby Moon 🌙 is 6months. I was not by any means ready at 8 weeks post surgery to do any of these movements.  Not mentally, not physically. I know sometimes you can see others on the same journey coping a lot better, faster. You feel like you’re behind in your own journey. You’re not. You’re right where you need to be. 

Ladies, repeat after me. 

I am in touch with myself mind body and spirit.

I am in tune with my body from head to toe.

I am getting stronger each day. 

I am proud of myself and how far I’ve come. 

I am healing.

I am progressing. 

I am in total alignment with my body. 

I am healthy. 

I am committed and invested in my wellness journey. 

I am experiencing ease and great strength each day I move my body. 

#EmpoweredbyCathy