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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Exercise and screen time advice for new mothers angers parenting groups

Mother holding her newborn baby looking tired and resting her head on her hand
Many new mothers are already stretched to their limits, says Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts Photograph: urbazon/Getty Images

Childbirth groups have reacted angrily to advice that new mothers should take two hours of exercise a week and avoid using screens before bedtime in the three months after their baby’s birth.

Mumsnet, the social network, said that the recommendations – which also include daily pelvic-floor exercises – “seem wildly optimistic about what looking after a newborn entails”.

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