Miriam Leone, the “gentle” training she chose after her pregnancy

Last December 29th Miriam Leone became Orlando's mother. “I feel like this, imperfect and in love,” she wrote a few days after giving birth, thanking her son for the first moments together and celebrating her motherhood with profound words.

A month after giving birth, the actress is now preparing to resume small good habits to nourish all-round well-being.
With a story on Instagram he made it known that he will soon return to training, opting in this case for a gentle approach, aimed above all at promoting flexibility and mind-body balance.

“If the woman has had a physiological pregnancy and a normal vaginal birth, she should be able to start having physical activity again soon, immediately after the birth of the baby”, she had in fact explained to Vanity Fair the professor Claudio Giorlandino, gynecologist and scientific director of the Altamedica Research Center, interviewed about resuming physical activity after pregnancy. “It's usually safe to start exercising a few days after giving birth or as soon as you feel ready. Generally after a month or 40 days the activity should even be recommended».

The choice of training in fact fell on Yoga And Pilatestwo perfect disciplines for promote flexibility. Not for nothing, the doctors' recommendation – when you start training for the first time after giving birth – is to try simple exercises that help strengthen the main muscle groupsincluding the abdominal and back muscles, then gradually adding moderate intensity exercises.

The advantages in general and what to evaluate before starting again

«Disciplines such as yoga and pilates are optimal for restarting physical activity after giving birth, as long as you resume gradually and respect your body's recovery times», underlines Alessandra Bellasiomidwife, IBCLC certified professional lactation consultant and founder of Uimamma.it. «Pregnancy and childbirth, whether natural or caesarean, involve a great transformation and, in particular, the first six weeks are very delicate. Particular attention must be paid to the recovery of the perfect functioning of the pelvic floor muscles; for this reason, before resuming physical activity, it would be a good idea to carry out an assessment of the state of the pelvic floor by contacting a professional specialized in this area. These are often midwives, physiotherapists or other healthcare professionals trained in the assessment and rehabilitation of the pelvic floor.”

What if you are breastfeeding?

«Breastfeeding does not represent a contraindication or a limit to physical exercise since even moderate or intense activities do not change the qualitative composition of the milk», adds Bellasio. “The only precaution for women who are breastfeeding could be to wear a comfortable and not too compressive bra and to hydrate before, during and after exercise as needed.”