The New Mom's Guide to Recovering Your Core (What Your OB Didn't Tell You)
Six weeks postpartum, your doctor clears you for exercise. “Everything looks great,” they say. “You can return to normal activities.” But nothing feels normal. Your core feels like jello, your back hurts, you’re leaking when you sneeze, and that “mommy pooch” won’t budge despite doing hundreds of crunches.
Here’s what they didn’t tell you: pregnancy doesn’t just stretch your belly—it fundamentally rewires your entire core system. And those crunches? They might be making things worse. Let’s talk about what really happens to your body and, more importantly, how to properly rebuild it.