A Mother of 3 Shares How to Get Back in ShapeA Mother of 3 Shares How to Get Back in Shape

Hold your baby in your arms in front of you. Stand with your feet spread shoulder-width apart. Sit back and down as low as possible with your knees over your ankles. Return to the starting position.

6. Forward Lunges

Stand with your feet wide apart, and hold your baby close to your belly. Take a large step forward with your right leg, and lower your body until your knee forms a 90° angle. Switch legs, and repeat the exercise.

5. Side Lunges

Hold your baby with their stomach facing down. Put your hands under your baby. Take a large step to the right, making sure that your knee doesn't extend past your toes. Keep your left leg straight. Repeat with your opposite leg.

4. Pliés

Stand with your feet more than shoulder-width apart. Hold your baby in front of you. Bend your knees as far as possible until they make a 90° angle. Hold this pose for 2–3 minutes, and then return to standing.

3. Hip Bridges

Lie on your back with your knees bent. Hold your baby securely above you, or sit your baby on your hips if it's possible. Lift your hips up, and then return your hips to the ground.