Feel strong when baby wearing

Baby wearing is the practice of carrying a baby or toddler in a soft carrier, wrap or sling with the baby in front or back of your body. This style of baby and mom bonding has been used across many cultures for centuries especially in indigenous communities.

It’s important for you to feel strong while carrying your child. Wearing a baby places emphasis on certain muscle groups, especially your entire posterior chain (aka, the back of the body) and your core. Exercises that help you support your body and baby while carrying them include:

Bridges: build a strong booty

Deadlifts: build a strong lower back and hammies

Squats: build a POWERHOUSE body

Rows: build a strong upper back

Pallof Press: build a strong core

Bird Dog: build core stability and balance

Try these exercises two to three times per week for three sets of 8 – 12 reps each. Make sure the load is heavy enough to feel your muscles working but not too heavy that you lose form or have pelvic floor symptoms such as pain, leakage or heaviness.

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Dr. Chrissy Clark, PT, DPT, WCS, CFL-2

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