Exercise during pregnancy has both short-term health outcomes, such as optimal delivery, and long-term health outcomes, such as protected health effects for baby and recovery postpartum for mum. Accredited Exercise Physiologist...
Pregnancy is a very exciting time and women want to do all they can to ensure they give birth to a healthy baby. Due to the many changes that happen...
What a bizarre world we're currently living in! For women who are pregnant, this can be a particularly emotional and stressful time. Taking some time for your own mental and...
For years it was thought that when a woman was pregnant, she must rest and not over-exert herself. Now we know better that it’s actually great for mum and baby...
“When can I start running after having a baby?”. It’s a question asked by many postnatal women, and the answer isn’t always a simple one. If you’re keen to get...
It’s Women’s Health Week, and we want to remind Australian women that exercise is powerful stuff for their physical and mental health. Physical activity a vital for keeping you happy,...
Life changes considerably after having a baby or two. Many of us set big goals when it comes to our fitness post-baby. Whether it’s how much exercise we should be...
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...