Safe Exercise During & After Pregnancy

The child bearing year is considered one of the most important in any woman's life. Not only is good health vital for you as a mother, but the health and well being of your baby.

We all know exercise is important, but during pregnancy and the post natal period, how much and what type of exercise is best?

Many factors need to be considered.

A physiotherapist with training and experience in Pelvic Health & Continence can help you to come up with a safe, individualised plan to remain safe and active throughout your pregnancy and return to exercise, once your body is ready, after delivery.

Pregnancy places great physical demands on your body that can impact your daily comfort and mobility. This is where physiotherapy can provide targeted support to address the many changes that occur throughout each trimester and into the post natal period.

What are the benefits?

Guidelines recommend exercise during pregnancy is safe in the absence of complications and contraindications and is associated with (1) fewer newborn complications (large for gestational age) and (2) maternal health benefits (decreased risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, caesarean section, instrumental delivery, urinary incontinence, excessive gestational weight gain and depression; improved blood glucose; decreased total gestational weight gain; and decreased severity of depressive symptoms and lumbopelvic pain).

Although guidelines around the world recommend women without contraindications engage in prenatal physical activity, fewer than 15% of women will actually achieve the minimum recommendation of 150 min per week of moderate-intensity physical activity during their pregnancy.

You're in Safe Hands

At Jurien Bay Physio we have experienced physios who members of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

We can safely assess and advise you throughout your pregnancy and into the post natal period so you can continue to remain active and healthy.

for more information, visit the APA page via the link below

https://australian.physio/inmotion/five-facts-about-exercise-during-child-bearing-year