Post natal belly fat has always been a thing of worry for women. The problem becomes more prominent from the second child birth onwards. The stomach becomes stretched and flabby with the carriage of babies for 9 months. This then becomes a problem for the average woman desirous of enjoying the joy of motherhood. For the women who then carry pregnancies twice, thrice or even four times the flabbiness increases with each pregnancy unless something is done about it.

Post natal belly fat could therefore be reduced by a combination of nutrition plan and exercise plan that is unique to the woman who just delivered a baby. The diet would be one that would compliment the exercise which she had devised. Furthermore, the exercise could only commence when her Doctor pronounces her ready. The exercise need not however be strenuous considering the fact that the woman just delivered and the body is not prepared for anything strenuous. The tips below will therefore go a long way in assisting the average woman in post natal belly fat reduction.

For a start breastfeeding is one vital way of belly fat reduction. Whenever the woman breastfeeds the baby, she is feeds another mouth. Whatever the woman eats therefore in terms of calories she gives substantial part of it out to the baby through breastfeeding. The excess calories that causes weight gain and consequently belly fat is therefore lost through breastfeeding. You should therefore ensure that you breastfeed your baby regularly after child birth because this is one good way of post natal belly fat reduction.

Exercising is another vital method of post natal belly fat reduction. As mentioned earlier, you should endeavor to consult your Doctor to know when exercising could commence. Commencing exercising without being ready could spell danger for you. With each pregnancy, the abdominal muscles become stretched and weak and have to be toned up. This could only be done through exercises. After childbirth therefore, the weak muscles should be toned up. One simple exercise to tone up the belly after childbirth is for you to alternatively indulge in contracting and relaxing the abdominal and pelvic muscles form time to time to strengthen and tone up the abdomen. Endeavor to regularly take deep breadth through the nose and exhale through the mouth. This way you will be able to also tone up the stomach.

Other equally effective exercises are simple cardiovascular exercises like outdoor running, brisk walking, jogging, use of treadmill and aerobics. These could be combined with strength building exercises like sit-ups, press-ups, Tae Bo, Pilates and Kapalbat Pranayama. Always remain physically active because you tend to amass weight after childbirth.

Regarding nutrition, you need to take a lot of vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, lean chicken, fish, beans, oatmeal, fibers and low calorie dairy products. Take lots of water to flush out the harmful toxins in your body and milk rich in calcium. Both assist breast milk secretion.

Sleep well. Endeavor to sleep well. Sleep when your child sleeps. Do not stress yourself too much.