Sunlight and vitamin D play a vital role in pregnancy, influencing both maternal and foetal health. In Australia, where sunshine is abundant, it’s essential to strike a balance between getting enough sun exposure and protecting your...
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The Importance of Rest During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pregnancy and the postpartum period are transformative times in a woman’s life, bringing about significant physical and emotional changes. The Role of Rest in Pregnancy Adequate rest during pregnancy supports foetal development and...
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Fitting Exercise into Your Busy Pregnancy Schedule
Pregnancy is an exciting time, filled with anticipation and preparation for the arrival of your little one. However, it can also be a period where your schedule seems busier than ever, making it challenging to find time for exercise. In...
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Dance with the Baby: Postnatal Bonding Through Movement
Finding time to exercise in the months after having a baby can be hard. You’re not only sleep deprived, you are still physically recovering from the birth, and the last thing you may feel like doing is moving your body. But sometimes...
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Prenatal Yoga: A Symphony of Mind, Body, and Soul
In the harmonious world of prenatal care, yoga emerges as a serene path, merging the physical, emotional, and spiritual realms. Why Prenatal Yoga? 1. Relieves muscle tightness: During pregnancy, your body is constantly changing and...
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The Marvels of Movement: Prenatal Exercise Essentials
Embarking on the miraculous journey of pregnancy, your body becomes a haven of life, nurturing and evolving. To support this evolution, regular exercise during this special time emerges as the key to independence, mental clarity, and...
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The Role of Diet in Exercise during Pregnancy
When you are pregnant, your baby requires nutrients to grow and develop which it gets from you, the mother. This is why it is important to ensure you are getting enough nutrient rich foods to keep you and your baby healthy. If you are...
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Postnatal Exercise – Reclaiming Your Strength
After 9 long months of pain, stress, discomfort, broken sleep, and 1 trillion trips to the bathroom, your body is then faced with the physical trauma from childbirth. But it’s not over there! The fun is just beginning! Instead of having...
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Prenatal Exercise: Safeguarding Mother and Baby
Pregnancy, undeniably, is one of the most unique and transformative phases in a woman’s life. It has been described by many women that it feels as though something (or someone) has taken over your entire body. During pregnancy, the body...
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What do I need to AVOID When Exercising During Pregnancy?
As an exercise physiologist and PT, I get a lot of clients who are worried about exercising during pregnancy in fear of hurting their unborn baby or themselves. This is a completely understandable concern and I see it as a reflection of...
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