Gemma Atkinson Instagram – Lots of DMs about my postpartum plans and what I did after Mia this morning (I’ve shared a few on stories) but thought it easier to do a post on here. The first slide was 3wks after my emergency section. I didn’t do anything other than walking for 15 weeks. I focused on my nutrition as I knew this would not only help my mental mood, but help my body heal quicker. Food is medicine 🙌🏼 After my mummy Mot to check my pelvic floor & scar healing I began my sessions back @ultimateperformancelive with Evil Steve. As you can see, my first one back was hard & I was starting from scratch building up my strength & muscular definition again. I could only commit to two days a week with Steve so that’s when we decided to turn our then garage at the old house to a gym. It was then I was able to get sessions in more frequently (sometimes with Mia involved as you can see) 😂 My weighted vest was a god send as sometimes with free weights I felt a little pressure on my scar. With the vest I didn’t. Slide 8 & 9 is all about my core. Postpartum is for life so I continued those exercises 3 times a week up until I fell pregnant with little man. Slide 10 was 7th July 2020. Exactly a year & 3 days after Mia was born. That’s how long it took roughly to be 100% back! Hitting new PBs by a long shot, mentally strong and focused and enjoying it! And I’m putting no pressure on myself to do it any sooner this time around. The extra benefit this time is we have a gym at home. I won’t need to have the extra 1hr either side of a session to get there and back. Doesn’t make the workouts any easier but saving time is a huge win for any parent! Our bodies are remarkable. And in growing & birthing a human it’s done the biggest workout of its life. Be kind to it. I always say it, but it’s hard to feel bad about a body you’re taking care of. Remember everyone is different, so don’t compare yourself. Comparison is the theft of joy. I know ladies who did it sooner than me, some who did it later. But we all did it. Around our own circumstances & routines we did it. And so will you! ❤️