Postpartum belly: Personal trainer shares tips to get a strong core post-pregnancy

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Your body will go through a lot of changes during pregnancy, but gaining enough weight to support your growing baby is among the most important things you can do when you’re expecting.

Many women feel as though they are packing on the pounds during pregnancy, but most of the new weight can be attributed to fluids and expanding body tissue.

A full-term pregnancy weight gain of around 30 pounds would include four pounds of increased fluid, four pounds of added blood volume, two pounds of breast tissue, two pounds of uterus tissue, 1.5 pounds of placenta, two pounds of amniotic fluid, seven pounds of fat, protein, and other nutrient stores, and 7.5 pounds of your baby’s weight.

After having your baby, it will take some time before your body recovers from all that work it’s been doing for the past nine months.The combination of belly fat, loose skin, and hormones can make your belly look pregnant even after the delivery.