We all know that exercise is beneficial for our health. However, new research shows that even simply walking/increasing steps during pregnancy and lactation can be crucial for your baby’s future health. This is because the latest research has found it actually changes key components in your…
Ok so we know that 80% (yes – that many) of new mothers will experience some form of pelvic floor/bladder issue. The trouble is, most of us only tend to think of our pelvic floor when it has become a problem. Or we think ‘it won’t happen…
We know that 80% of new mothers experience pelvic floor and/or bladder issues. We also know that it is not just pregnancy related, with 1/3 of women facing challenges with their pelvic floor muscles during their lifetime. Click here for more. As always,…
Being newly pregnant is a bundle of emotions for most women, and often even the steeliest of us can be fearful, particularly in the early days of doing anything that could inadvertently cause any harm. Sound familiar?
So what about exercise?! Should we do it? What is safe?… Read More
Did you know that certain types of exercise (or lack of) can potentially help or hinder fertility and conception?!
With so much information and so many options out there (on top of the fact that most of us now have very little spare time), it can be really… Read More
PCOS is a common cause of infertility. Most people who have PCOS have insulin resistance which has been shown to cause many of the issues associated with infertility. We take a look at the science behind this and most importantly how exercise can help reduce this insulin resistance…
Having a baby is a major event both physically and mentally. Getting back into exercise can be daunting but can also (when done in the right way and at the right time) be really rewarding not only for helping your recovery but also for helping you get back to…
For some reason exercising during pregnancy seems to be a contentious and misunderstood topic with one research paper suggesting that even 60% of doctors are getting it wrong?! Really?! Apparently so….There has been a shift: over the last few decades we have gone from seeing pregnant women as…
We know that stress is the enemy of many things, but in particular, we know it is the enemy of conception. Trying to conceive in itself can be a stressful process, and on top of that, you’re also probably sick of people telling you how bad stress is…
Exercise and Inflammation with pre and post natal specialist trainer Natalie Ferris: everything you need to know about how and why persistent inflammation from the wrong type of exercise can hurt you, plus other common exercise and conception, pregnancy and postpartum questions. Both body and mind. Boys this…
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