The article humorously reflects on the challenges new mothers face, particularly emphasizing the monumental task of leaving the house with a newborn. It critiques the recent guidelines from the British Journal of Sports Medicine that suggest new mothers should engage in workouts, highlighting the disparity between 'strong encouragement' and the actual structural support needed. The author shares an absurd experience of receiving a phone call about pelvic floor exercises, illustrating how postnatal care often focuses on unrealistic expectations while mothers cope with overwhelming realities of motherhood.
Look, I understand that exercise is good for us, but new mothers need better support than ‘strong encouragement’. Just getting out of the house feels monumental.
The phone call from the hospital was a bizarre reminder of how disconnected care can feel – while I was struggling with real issues, I was being pushed to do Kegels.
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