Weight changes during pregnancy usually involve variations in chest volume, which can cause a loss of firmness and modify the appearance of the skin. That is why today in our Special Postpartum Care we will detail how we can prevent this from happening or what guidelines to follow so that this area recovers its usual smoothness as much as possible.
First care, healthy and hydrated skin
As we have already mentioned in previous entries, you have to let a reasonable time go by (between 6 and 10 weeks depends on the type of delivery and recovery) to resume the exercise. So the first days we will dedicate them to moisturize the skin well to treat stretch marks, taking special care if we are breastfeeding to avoid or heal cracks that may appear on the nipple.
It is important to use a suitable bra, with wide straps, if possible natural fabrics and that we find comfortable, but also firm. In the shower it is better to avoid too hot water and use warm water, with a quick cool jet (not too cold) at the end.
Breastfeeding does not aggravate the fall of the breast, but it can lose weight too fast, so it is not recommended (nor healthy in general) to start a hypocaloric diet.
Yes you can do a very simple exercise that consists of clasp and squeeze the hands in front of the chest, with which you will notice how the pectorals move. You have to keep your palms tight for a few seconds, rest and repeat again, about five or ten times, to start strengthening the area.
Exercises to firm the chest
After the recovery phase, provided we do not notice pain or sensitivity, we can already perform some exercises to reaffirm. It is not possible to exercise breast tissue, but it is the pectoral muscles underneath and who are responsible for holding it. Training them well is the best way to get a firmer chest.
A dumbbells of one kilo (or failing packages of kilo of rice, salt etc.) help to make more effective the movement we mentioned before joining and squeezing hands. Then we can take advantage of them to perform opening exercises, such as that explained by our Vitónica colleagues, that we can start with about ten daily repetitions and increase.
Pushups They are perfect to reinforce pecs. It is amazing how the results are noticed and although they cost a lot to do at the outset, it is worth a try, even with a few a day (4, 5, 8 ... as many as you can). In the following video you can see the most appropriate way to perform them to work the chest:
Dumbbells and push-ups also help us have more strength in the arms, which comes in handy when it comes to raising or holding our baby, something that happens very often, right?
The swimming It is one of the most recommended sports to reaffirm the chest, although it requires more free time. Yoga and pilates that can be practiced at home also serve us, since they include specific exercises for the chest area.
How do you take care of your chest after delivery? Have you noticed important changes?
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