Yummy mummy tummy

It’s a miracle of nature that your tummy can expand to cradle a baby. But the price you pay for that amazing elasticity in pregnancy is a certain slackness, commonly known as ‘jelly belly’, after the birth.

Size zero A list mums may be all over the front pages, but in real life your tum might not spring back to its pre-baby state easily. However, the good news is you can get trim and toned without getting a personal trainer or going under the knife.

Fortunately, nature can be kind as well as miraculous, and your muscles will regain a lot of their tautness naturally, especially after your first baby and if you’re reasonably fit and a healthy weight. However, for the rest of us, more effort may be required to cut the slack.  Here's how to get yourself a yummy mummy tummy.

Wait until at least six weeks after the birth of your baby - longer if you had complications or a caesarean- and always check with your GP before you start any exercise.

• How to trim your mum tum 1 – crunches
• How to trim your mum tum 2 – the plank
• How to trim your mum tum 3 – Pilates

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