Our FirstHealth core exercises focus on the working relationship of the abdominal, back, diaphragm, and pelvic floor muscles for the new mother in the first six weeks postpartum. Benefits of exercising during this important time for Mom and baby are:

• Opportunity for weight loss.
• Diastasis Recti shrinks to stabilize abdomen.
• Low back pain is reduced or eliminated.
• Anxiety, depression and other mood disturbances decrease.
• Urinary Incontinence decreases.
• Favorite Activities can be resumed more quickly.
• Energy levels improve.

Source: Sampselle et al. 1999; Richardson 1998; Koltyn & Schultz 1997; Clapp 1998; Creager 2001