When we hear “postnatal recovery”, we tend to think about a bit of Pilates on the floor and a token pelvic floor squeeze, right? Yes, exercise plays a HUGE role in postnatal recovery but there is a whole lot more that is as important (if not more important) in supporting your journey in the fourth […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Following on from the previous blog explaining what the pelvic floor actually is, this blog aims to tell you how to exercise the pelvic floor after having a baby. When you exercise your pelvic floor, nobody should be able to notice you are doing it. The sensation should be to lift the pelvic floor up,
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Here are the basics of what the pelvic floor is, what it does and how its relevant in having a baby! What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that hang like a hammock from the front of your pelvis (pubis bone) and your tail bone (coccyx). Both men and
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