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.
Calf cramps in pregnancy
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
I have been experiencing calf cramps now that I am pregnant. What can I do to help this?
During pregnancy many women notice that they experience calf cramps, especially at night time when sleeping (or trying to sleep). There are varied causes of calf cramps during pregnancy, but no noted single cure for them.
One of the reasons your calf muscles may cramp is because you have an extra 40-50% of blood volume in your system which...
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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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Chiropractice Care for Pregnancy, Bir...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
A visit to the beautifully layed out practice at Heart & Soul Chiropractic, in Mandurah, WA, to meet Dr Alessandra Demarte, resulted in us doing a podcast together on the Running to the Core podcast, late in 2025.
Dr Alla, as she is known to her clients, is the principal chiropractor at Heart & Soul Chiropractic. She has a special interest and training in pregnancy and paediatrics, and over a cuppa we talked about som...
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What is a prolapse?
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
A prolapse is the name used when the organs in your pelvis (your uterus, bladder and/or bowel), drop down into the vagina instead of sitting in their normal position. This can cause a heaviness, dragging or aching type of feeling in the vaginal area, which often feels worse at the end of the day, and better in the morning or after lying down. Some women also notice lower abdominal aching and backache due to having a prolapse. A bu...
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Preparing Your Pelvic Floor for Birth...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Your pelvic floor group of muscles are carrying some of the extra load of pregnancy and although you may have heard about pelvic floor exercises, do you know for sure that you are doing the exercises correctly?
Or have you not started yet, due to ....not knowing their importance, .....not having time, .....being unsure that you are working the muscles correctly?
There are many reasons women over the years haven’t done...
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