Real talk on postpartum recovery, for Nigerian mums
If you had a baby and you're still catching your reflection wondering why you "still look six months gone" — this one's for you.
Not because I have a medical degree. I don't.
But because I spent months buried in research, trying to understand why the advice everyone gives postpartum mums is either too vague ("just give it time") or too extreme (fasting, waist trainers worn sixteen hours a day, teas that promise to "flush" your belly flat).
You've probably tried some of it already.
The waist trainer that left marks on your ribs by evening.
The "flat tummy tea" that mostly just sent you to the bathroom.
The random YouTube ab workout that made your back hurt more than your stomach felt tight.
The diet that had you skipping meals while you were still breastfeeding.
Maybe there's just something wrong with my body now, you've thought. Maybe this is just what happens after you have a baby.
Some of that is true — your body did something extraordinary, and it will never be identical to what it was before. But "different" is not the same as "stuck." A lot of what keeps women stuck isn't their body failing them. It's that nobody explained what's actually happening underneath — the separated muscle, the loosened core, the fact that most generic ab workouts make certain postpartum bellies look worse, not better, when done too soon or the wrong way.
[7/24/2026 7:40 AM] Zak Bagans:That gap — between what women are told and what's actually going on in their bodies — is what sent me down the research rabbit hole in the first place.
I wasn't looking for a miracle. I was looking for an explanation.
What I found changed how I think about postpartum belly recovery completely — and I put all of it into a simple, seven-step guide.
My name is Uchenna. I'm not a trainer, a nutritionist, or a doctor — I want to be upfront about that from the start.
What I am is someone who went looking for real answers after my own postpartum belly didn't behave the way I expected — and got frustrated with how much conflicting, vague, or extreme advice is out there for Nigerian mums specifically.
So I did what I know how to do: I read. A lot. Postpartum physiotherapy guidance, diastasis recti recovery research, core-rebuilding programs designed by professionals, nutrition guidance for breastfeeding mothers, and the kind of practical, low-cost approaches that actually make sense for life here — not routines that assume you have a personal trainer, a nanny, and three free hours a day.
I pulled together what was consistent across credible sources, cut out the extreme or unrealistic stuff, and organized it into a system a busy mum could actually follow. That system is what became The Post-Baby Belly Reset™.
Before I did the research properly, I tried the same things a lot of us try:
Waist trainers. Uncomfortable, and there's little solid evidence they do anything for the muscle separation underneath — they just compress from the outside.
Generic "flat tummy" teas. Mostly a diuretic or laxative effect. Temporary, and not addressing anything structural.
Random ab workouts from the internet. Some of these can actually make diastasis recti (the muscle gap) worse if you don't know what you're dealing with first.
Crash dieting while breastfeeding. Bad for milk supply, bad for energy, and not sustainable.
None of it was built around the specific thing going on with a postpartum body: the core has to be reconnected and rebuilt in the right order, not just "worked out" like it's any other stomach.
What I compiled walks through that in order — starting with reconnecting to your core safely, then rebuilding it properly, then folding in the daily habits and nutrition that support the change, and finishing with a plan to keep it going long after the 30 days are up.
I tested the routines on myself first. I'm not going to tell you it was instant — nothing honest about postpartum recovery is instant. But it was the first approach that made sense to me, that I could actually stick to around a newborn's schedule, and that didn't ask me to do anything extreme.
Everything I pulled together — organized, written in plain language, and broken into a clear 30-day structure — is inside this guide. Seven chapters, each one building on the last.
You don't need a gym membership, special equipment, or hours of free time. Most days ask for around ten to fifteen minutes.
I built this guide alone — the research, the writing, the structure, the design — over several months, around a newborn's schedule. I could price it the way a lot of comparable postpartum programs are priced, but this is my first time putting something like this out, and I'd rather price it fairly and let the guide speak for itself.
If you order during the founding period, these come included at no extra cost:
Total value: ₦24,500
You pay today: ₦5,500
Follow the 30-day plan. If you don't feel it was worth what you paid, email me within 30 days of purchase and I'll refund you — no lengthy back-and-forth.
I'm not going to pretend I have hundreds of success stories yet — this is genuinely my first time putting this guide out into the world. What I can tell you is that I built it because I needed it myself, and I put real effort into making sure it's grounded in real postpartum recovery guidance, not shortcuts.
If that's the kind of guide you'd rather trust than a page full of suspiciously perfect reviews — I'd love to have you as one of my first readers.
With love,
Uchenna
As soon as your payment goes through on Selar or Nestuge, you'll get the PDF delivered straight to your email.
No. Everything in the 30-day plan can be done at home with no special equipment.
The guide includes guidance on pacing and easing in gently, which matters for any postpartum recovery — including C-section. If you have specific complications, please check with your doctor before starting any new routine.
The included meal plan and workout guide are both designed with breastfeeding mums in mind — nothing extreme or restrictive.
Yes. If you follow the plan for 30 days and feel it wasn't worth it, email me and you'll get a refund.
Fair question — and honestly, you shouldn't just take my word for it forever. I'd rather be upfront that this is new than fake reviews to seem otherwise. The guarantee exists so trying it is low-risk while I build up real feedback.