Researchers are advising new mothers to get back into exercise within the first 12 weeks of giving birth, as it has been shown to improve mental health and sleep.
After reviewing 574 previous studies, experts from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology have recommended that new mothers aim for at least 120 minutes of exercise per week, spread across four or more days. The guidelines, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, also strongly advise daily pelvic floor muscle training to help prevent urinary incontinence.
