Your baby steps to exercise, post-baby

Want to stretch, drop the pounds, and ditch the excuses? Take a fitness class to boost your body and help you bond with junior, says pre/post-natal instructor Sarah Ivory.

You want to shed the baby weight, but is your body prepared for the challenge?

Although classes for new mums are often called mother and baby classes, you shouldn’t even think about losing the baby weight until your body is ready. “Mums can be tempted to get straight back into an exercise class, but if it is not done safely it can really hinder healing and recovery,” explains Justina Perry, founder of MamaBabyBliss (mamababybliss.com).