Post Pregnancy
After the birth, new challenges emerge, and this section of our website is specially designed to help you get back into shape, overcome and find help for any discomforts or physical problems, and enjoy spending time with your baby or babies. We will continue to add more tips, tools and toning ideas here, so please visit again soon.
Don't neglect your Pelvic Floor M...
Written by: Freda
Freda (not her real name), would like to share her story, her comments and feelings, to let you know how important pelvic floor muscle exercises are, and to encourage you to take note now, before it is too late and problems start. (It is never too late to actually get help, but it is easier to stop a problem from happening).
Freda has 3 children, and had her first baby when she was 22 years old. She was 26 when she had her se...
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Is Postnatal Recovery Like Recoving f...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
This article was published in the Network magazine Autumn edition, by Australian Fitness Network.
Dianne-Edmonds-Network-mag-Autumn-2019-pp38-41-(003)-(003).pdf
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Caesarean Section Recovery
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Here are links to further information about preparing for and recovering from a caesarean.
FitRight Women's Health - Ultimate Guide to Caesarean Section Recovery
Read more on the FitRight Website for a comprehensive guide to your questions on Caesareans.
There is more on this page on Caesarean Section Recovery.
Caesarean Section Recovery
Running to the Core Podcast
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What if my pelvic floor feels heavy?
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
It is not uncommon for postnatal mums to feel a tiredness or heaviness in their pelvic floor, especially at the end of the day. If you are tired, then your pelvic floor can feel tired too, and like you it needs a rest. This can make it a difficult time for new Mums, as in the late afternoon or evening, dinner preparation and settling baby still needs to be done.
If you do feel heaviness ‘down below’, then this can...
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Erica's Story
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Erica was a triathlete, so was keen to get back into training, but to do it safely and wisely, as she had heard about how people could experience problems after if they did go back too soon. Having swum regularly during her pregnancy, she still felt 'swimming fit'. She had been swimming at least three times a week, between one and a half and two kilometres a time, including drills, sprints and kicking. She had avoided a lo...
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