Your Postnatal Body & Exercise
Through pregnancy and then childbirth, your body has experienced significant changes and will need time to recover. Many women believe that by their 6-8 week check up with their doctor all of these changes will have resolved but in fact, for most women, full recovery will not be complete yet.
Breast Feeding & Exercise
When women breastfeed another hormone, prolactin, is very high and this competes with the production of other hormones including oestrogen. The low oestrogen state can also have a negative effect on muscles and ligaments and may increase the risk of injury.
Exercise while pregnant - Extension
Exercises which involve extension aren't safe when you are pregnant. Peta explains how to achieve the same result using a simple pool noodle!
Exercise while pregnant - Side Lying
When you are exercising while pregnant you want to look after your baby but you also want to look after your body! Peta explains how and why to protect your tummy while doing side lying exercises.
WHEN Basic Knee Exercise
For this exercise you only need a hard-backed chair, and there are multiple intensity levels to choose from.