A special guest blog from NZ Black Sticks hockey player and mum of two Gemma. She shares how she got back into exercise, the importance of the fourth trimester and women making time to prioritize their well-being. Oh it’s a goodie……. Tell us about your birth experiences? My first daughter was delivered via emergency C-Section …
Here is the final mum of the series and we hear from Catherine. She talks about the all important issue of sleep and how it impacts upon an exercise journey. It is something that certainly every mum can relate to…… What was the reality of exercise with a toddler, newborn and no local family? The …
This is the fourth in the Keep It Real Series and we hear from Nicole. She takes us from 3rd degree perineal tear to Half Ironmans and all the hard work in-between….. How was your first birth experience? The birth started off well at the birthing centre and we were transferred to the hospital as …
The third in the “Keep It Real” series and this time we hear from the lovely Sam. She talks about preparing for birth a second time and the two kid juggle……. How did your second postnatal recovery compare to your first?I felt way more confident second time around. With my first birth I had an …
The second wonderful mum to share in the “Keep It Real” series. Megan talks emotions of an unplanned c-section, struggles returning to running, the importance of asking for help but ultimately being stronger (physically and mentally) than ever before. Oh it’s a goodie…… How was your birth experience?It was dramatic. My waters broke at 31 …
The first in the “Keep It Real” Series – real mums sharing their real journeys of postnatal return to exercise. In this, Sarah talks us through her recovery experience after the birth of her twins. She talks about the adjustment to changed body, her happy place in the ocean and the things she wish she …
After just getting home from my longest run in almost 18 months, it seems a very appropriate time to write about my return to running journey…….the huge difference between baby one versus baby two! In my first pregnancy, my definition of a “Supermum” was running the day you gave birth and then back running again …
Constipation is extremely common for post natal women. Again, like pregnancy, there are many reasons why it happens but we do want to minimize it as best we can. Why does it happen There are many reasons why you can become constipated in the post natal period: The hormonal changes that start in pregnancy that …
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Constipation can be very much part of a woman’s pregnancy journey, especially as the weeks go on. Whilst there are physiological reasons why it happens, we do want to minimise it as best we can in order to look after our pelvic floor. Why Does it Happen? There are a few main reasons why we …
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The short answer is NO. It is extremely common for women to leak with any activity that creates increased abdominal pressure such as coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercise. In fact the stats say between 30-50% of women who have had kids will experience some urinary incontinence (leaking urine). Because it is so common, lots of …
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