19/02/2026
Mum bum struggles are real!
Have you ever heard of a mum bum? No, me neither until I got one myself😂. My second pregnancy took a lot from me including my muscle, strength and to some degree my body confidence.
Why did this happen? As pregnancy develops and the baby grows in size and weight over the months our bodies centre of gravity shifts creating an anterior pelvic tilt, this causes glutes to stay lengthened for a prolonged period of time leading to less firing due to fatigue and muscle compensation from over working. Now factor in reduced movement and less muscle fuel due to sickness leading to a reduction in muscle mass.
Now it’s easy to assume once baby arrives the body will automatically rebalance, unfortunately this isn’t always the case. Endless hours sitting to feed or rocking to sleep, combined with even less movement due to recovery and less time to look after yourself can lead to issues later on like back pain and low strength.
How to fix your mum bum? Mobility work focusing on improving posture, with a goal of working towards resistance training to re build strength and muscle balance.
This is my own 6 months progress, I currently train mobility twice a week (my core fit balance routine) and resistance train 2-3 times per week depending on work and child care.
If you are like me suffering with Mum Bum 😂and would like to see progress that fits in with busy mum life get in touch via the link in my bio.
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