Post-Pregnancy Recovery: Hormones, Fitness & Body Changes

The post-pregnancy body undergoes significant hormonal shifts alongside physical changes such as bloating and weight retention. Safely returning to the gym and managing postpartum back pain are essential for a full recovery.

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Pregnancy & Bloating After Eating

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Kirstin Hendrickson

Your body changes in many ways during pregnancy. One of the changes that might be quite apparent from the very beginning of pregnancy is that your digestive tract slows down significantly to help you extract nutrients from your food. Unfortunately, this can lead to uncomfortable bloating and gas after eating.