Pregnancy
When you are pregnant there are many things to consider, but one that needs most attention are those areas of your body that change dramatically as your baby grows (or your babies, if you are having more than one). Visit here often to find out more about caring for your body, tips and exercises to help you during your pregnancy.
Pregnancy Priorities
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
"Pregnancy Priorities" is an article we contributed to for Fitpro UK in their Spring magazine. Many thanks go to Jo Cordell-Cooper from Tasmania, Kylianne Farrell from Karratha WA, Sam Kirker from Queensland and Michelle Scott from Perth WA, for helping contribute to this article.
Pregnancy-article.pdfDianne also did a Pregnancy Priorities Podcast with Jane Waller Director of Fitpro when she was over in Western Austra...
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5 Reasons You Should Be Cooking With ...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Parents take pride and pleasure in feeding their kids well. That is fine and all, but what they overlook is that cooking does not have to be a predominantly adult domain. If anything, the kitchen can be an amazing classroom, a playful backdrop for learning...
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Why Pregnant Women Can't Sleep
Written by: Sara Westgreen
The Link Between Pregnancy and Sleep
Pregnant women often receive sleep advice, and although this advice is typically about how to sleep after the baby is born, the fact is many pregnant women need sleep help long before the birth. Fatigue is a hallmark of pregnancy, and 78 percent of women report more disturbed sleep while they're pregnant.
Hormones, anxiety, and body changes can complicate sleep while you...
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Five Things That You May Not Know Abo...
Written by: Taryn Watson, Physiotherapist
We all know that we have a pelvic floor, we know that it’s important to keep it in tip-top shape to prevent embarrassing little mishaps, and we know that in order to keep it working we need to do some exercises called ‘Kegels’, right? Well, here are five facts about the pelvic floor muscles that Women’s Health & Continence Physiotherapists want you to know about…
Pelvic ...
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6 Home DIY Massage Tips for Moms-To-B...
Written by: Dr Clarence Ho
As a woman’s pregnancy progresses, there are marked changes in the individual muscles in the body leading to the characteristic gait or pregnancy stance as the stomach moves out and the shoulders lean back. The woman’s joints become more mobile as the body adapts to the growing child. An important fact to remember before proceeding with any form of massage.
Pregnancy massage strokes and stretches need to be perfor...
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