Baby belly fat is a problem for millions of women post pregnancy.

Weight gained during pregnancy can be hard to move. With a new baby in the house it can be hard to find the time to do the necessary exercises to get back into shape.

Although the media is full of images of celebrity mothers who quickly regain their body shape post pregnancy most people will need longer than a couple of months to get back in shape. Most people cannot afford the services of a personal trainer to help them lose their belly fat. However there is plenty of other weight loss help available.

The main area that needs attention are the stomach and abdominal muscles. During pregnancy these muscles can be stretched by up to 60 cm and can become separated. The medical term for this separation is diastasis. Even if you have lost all your extra weight the skin round the tummy area may still feel lose.

Fortunately all this can be put right through a sensible program of safe weight loss and by performing the correct exercises. Low fat and low calorie diet plans are best avoided if you are breast feeding your baby as it may affect your baby. A sensible diet plan aiming for a weight loss of 1-2 pounds is generally recommended.

There are many different exercises and exercise programs that you can do to get back in shape. A popular exercise program at the moment is the Tupler Theory which promotes a series of activities aimed at correcting the damage done by diastasis.

During the pregnancy a pregnancy workout can still be done up to the later stages of the pregnancy. This can strengthen the stomach muscles and reduce the stretching that naturally occurs during pregnancy.