Nursing and Maternity Sports Bras
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
With more to come on this topic, finding a supportive bra suitable for breastfeeding isn't always easy. Now there is a new bra meeting this need, and we've been able to put it to the introductory level test. One of our active Mums has been testing out the Hotmilk Activate Sports Bra, in her "early" level return to fitness post baby. While she's started back at her gym, she's not yet ready to do bouncy or hig...
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The Early Postnatal Days
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Physiotherapists from the Mater Mothers Hospital in Brisbane have been providing expert advice for women over many years. In the hospital's health and wellbeing section of their website, they have a wonderful array of information and accompanying educational DVD's to help you in the early days of having a baby.
They outline for you how physiotherapy can help and the services that are available for pregnancy and for po...
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Top 5 Jobs for Stay At Home Mums
Written by: Leslie Hooper
As soon as your pregnancy test came back positive, you knew that you wanted to be at stay-at-home-mum—but who can afford it? Unless your partner's bringing home a six-figure income, one parent working isn't going to cut it. Sure, you can coupon, cook from scratch, garden and swap clothes and toys with other mums, but none of those are any good for paying tuition, sports registration fees and summer camp.
On...
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What is safe to do after a Caesarian ...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
My baby is 7 weeks old and I had a Caesarian Section. I was told not to do too much when I left hospital, but what can I do now?
By now the scar from the Caesarian Section (also known as C-section) should be healed well, although the tissues on the inside are still strengthening up. So you can do things like walking, low impact aerobics, swimming or bike riding for exercise.
Normal day to day lifting is OK, but take care to ti...
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Enjoy the outdoors - Bend your knees...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Bend your knees please. Keep your back straight. Don’t lift anything too heavy. You have heard this before so here is something new for you to do as you head out into the garden this spring, or if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, do enjoy the same with the arrival of fall.
Listen – and let the birds lift your spirit. Picture yourself lifting up one rib at a time. Imagine a string at the back of your head and it...
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