Motherhood is a blessing and a rewarding journey, but it comes with a lot of sacrifices. Every mom has to face emotional and physical changes which may affect a lot on lifestyle. The body faces significant changes throughout the whole birth process. Many think that the body just bounced back after birth, but no, the postpartum phase is just another journey of deep complexes.
Each individual female has specific needs in their postpartum recovery, whether it is emotional support, managing pain, or improving mobility. A female personal trainer is an expert who helps new moms in postpartum recovery to regain fitness and navigate challenges.
A Cody is a professional women’s health coach who has herself recovered from postnatal depression and navigated many challenges. She has also helped women through postpartum, hormonal changes, perimenopause, menopause, and other body changes.
What is Postpartum?
Postpartum is the period of six to eight weeks, usually like a fourth semester, in which the body starts healing and adjusting just after birth. Phase of postpartum phase is full of hormonal changes, sleeping disruption, pain due to labour, delivery, and surgery. All these emotional and physical challenges come along with a lot of responsibilities of a newborn baby [1].
Many new moms become overwhelmed in these critical situations and are sometimes left with no adequate support. Women need physical and emotional support and strength during the whole postpartum recovery. A female personal trainer is the one who can provide strength and support to new moms to become the better version of themselves.
Advantages of Hiring a Female Personal Trainer
Many new moms require a female trainer who comes up with an experience, relatability, and empathy. Male personal trainers may have a lot of knowledge and skill, but a female personal trainer is beyond that.
A female trainer may undergo the same postpartum recovery and can understand the women’s emotional level better than a male. She has a better and deeper understanding of this phase. Let’s get into the advantages of connecting with a female personal trainer.
1. Knowledge in Postnatal Fitness
You cannot hire any female trainer for your postpartum recovery because not all don’t have equal knowledge. A female personal trainer certified in postnatal fitness understands abdominal separation, pain, weaknesses, and hormonal fluctuations. A trained and professional trainer has the knowledge of which points to follow for recovery and which to avoid [2].
2. Support and Motivation
Postpartum not only comes with physical issues but also brings emotional damage, anxiety, and depression due to body changes. A female trainer provides emotional support along with physical help to recover from depression and anxiety. She helps new moms feel nurtured and builds trust and motivation throughout the journey.
3. Core and Pelvic Floor Strength
The core and pelvic floor become weak during childbirth birth and it puts a lot of pressure on them. A female coach knows all the areas of exercise and fitness routines to heal and strengthen the core and pelvic floor. These weak muscles can affect physical activities and chronic pain, so strengthening them is crucial [3].
4. Flexible Schedules
New moms face difficulty managing their routine. A female personal trainer offers a flexible schedule, understanding the issues of a new mom’s responsibilities. You can get an in-person or online session according to your daily schedule. This way, you can prioritize your fitness without compromising or facing difficulty in managing chores or baby responsibilities [4].
5. Boost Confidence and Positivity
Woman may feel low or disconnected from their bodies in the postpartum recovery phase. A female trainer provides judgement judgment-free environment and spreads positivity to actively heal and progress your postpartum. She helps women to idealise themselves and lose pounds, strengthen muscles, build confidence, and back to their pre-pregnancy bodies [5].
A female trainer is the one who can understand your emotional and physical pain you are facing during postpartum. She guides and empowers women to become healthier and a better version of themselves.
Why Gender is Crucial in Postpartum Fitness
A certified and skilled professional trainer, whether male or female, can provide help, but a female personal trainer can offer moms a significant level of comfort. Discussing some deep topics, including pelvic floor dysfunction, post-surgical recovery, and breastfeeding issues, can be awkward to tell males; better to do with females [6].
Many new moms face societal pressure to navigate postpartum recovery soon. A female coach understands this anxiety and stress, and the expectations of society from a mom. She helps mom and guides her to balance their health and life along with the caregiving responsibilities of a child. Understanding of emotional intelligence by females makes a difference by gender.
Real-Life Example
It has been seen that many women feel comfortable and look happy working with a female trainer. A female trainer not only provides them with physical support but also emotional support. Moms feel heard, seen, supported, and motivated by female personal trainers instead of gym training.
Real-life examples highlighted that some women come back to yoga and workout after years of struggle, and some boost confidence that affects their relationship and mind in a healthy way. These examples suggest that female trainers are best to look for in the postpartum stage.
Conclusion
A postpartum journey begins just after giving birth. Labor pain, surgery and delivery stress, vaginal bleeding, pelvic floor dysfunction, muscles weakness, and depression with a lot of baby responsibility is not easy for moms. A female personal trainer can help women understand these body and mental changes and provide care, support and patience.
Sometimes women feel left out due to societal pressure and lack of support, but a fitness coach can provide all. If you are also facing postpartum recovery pressure, want support and care and are feeling lost and depressed, you are not alone. Every mom needs to nurture their mind, wants to feel relaxed and stress less.
A Cody is a female trainer who provides support to women facing issues in their postpartum recovery. You can connect with her and get your online or in-person training.
FAQs
- Who is a female personal trainer?
A female personal trainer is a trained, certified, and professional coach who supports and helps women during their hormonal changes, weight loss, postpartum, menopause, and perimenopause.
- What can female trainers do in the mom’s postpartum phase?
A female trainer can provide care, support and motivation to moms for navigating the challenges. They suggest exercises to strengthen muscles and improve their mental health.
- Can I take my baby to the coaching for postpartum?
Many trainers offer you a flexible schedule and allow baby-friendly sessions, then you can take your baby along, but you can also have online sessions if you want to stay at home.
- How many days in a week should I take postpartum sessions?
Sessions depend on the type of difficulties you are facing, your pain, responsibilities, and energy levels. You can take 2-3 sessions per week, but discussing with your trainer is be best choice.
- Do these postpartum sessions help in weight loss?
Weight loss should not be your primary goal in your postpartum recovery. You should focus on your health first. Consult your trainer and discuss with her. You can do fat loss in this journey, but boosting and recovering energy and body is crucial.
References
[1] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/postpartum
[2] https://www.newmom.me/blog/hiring-a-prenatal-fitness-instructor
[6] https://koafitnessmy.com/gym-insights/4-benefits-of-hiring-a-female-personal-trainer/
