Push-ups are a good way to strengthen the upper-body muscles needed for carrying your new baby. If you have time to do only a few exercises, make sure this is one of them.
- Start on all fours with your knees directly below your hips, and hands slightly more than shoulder-width apart.
- Keeping your back flat and your stomach in, gently bend your elbows and then straighten again. Keep breathing normally, and don’t lock your elbows when you straighten them. (You don’t need to lower yourself all the way to the floor to benefit from this exercise.)
- Repeat 10 to 12 times. Work up to three sets.
