I recently read an article about exercise and pregnancy. It caught my attention because it was headlining that mothers should wait SIX MONTHS before doing strenuous exercise after child birth....
As our lifestyles change and women have children at a later age the prevalence of Gestational Diabetes has risen. Currently 68 Australian women are diagnosed every day. There are many...
If you are experience contraindications in your pregnancy (eg. persistent bleeding, placenta praevia, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and indicators of increased risk of premature labour), then you should be be working...
According to Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA) postnatal depression is effecting more than 1 in 7 new mums each year in Australia. Accredited Exercise Physiologist and women’s health expert, Esme Soan,...
Recently, I have been seen alot on social media of wonder-women athletes returning to sport or exercise after the birth of their little ones. Here is a caption snippet from one...
Many clients I see are really keen to get back into shape and exercise after having baby, but steps should be taken to protect the pelvic floor and core prior...
Eating for two? That doesn’t mean that you need to eat double your portion size. The saying ‘eating for two’ means that you need to increase the quality of your...
We all know preconception nutrition is vital for a healthy baby and your nutrition, right? Melanie McGrice, Accredited Practising Dietitian and author of ‘The Pregnancy Weight Plan’ outlines 3 key...
Pregnancy is a time of great change for a woman's body and it can be a hard time to know what is going to be expected of you. Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Adam Martin, investigates a...
Although women have been giving birth since, forever, research now is only just beginning to fully understand the huge physiological and biomechanical changes that occur in a women’s body during...