We all know the benefits of exercise. It helps our mood, prevents some medical conditions, helps our bone health, our heart health, our brain health and also helps us maintain a healthy weight which can also affect our confidence!
But what should we really be doing after pregnancy? If you’re a new mum, this episode is for you.
Niky Hamilton interviews Rebecca Reiss in this podcast to explore the most up to date guidelines for women and their health after pregnancy.
In this episode, you will learn
· What is the difference between low impact and high impact exercise for women post-partum?
· What time frame after delivery can we start low and higher impact exercise?
· The key things to avoid in the first 6 weeks
· What can go wrong if we head back into higher impact exercise too early?
· Essential symptoms to be aware of when heading back to exercise
· Key tests you can do at home to see if you are ready or higher impact exercise
· Three key tips for new mums wanting to get back to exercise
Rebecca Reiss has spent the last decade with a special interest in women’s health physiotherapy. She has expertise in managing continence, pelvic pain, prolapse and has additional qualification in pessary fitting to help women manage prolapse and post-partum pelvic floor health. She is the creator and author of Synergy Physio’s Birth and Beyond online program- designed to help women maintain a healthy body throughout their pregnancy and into the early post-partum period. Find out more about her online program for pregnancy here! https://synergyphysio.teachable.com/p/birth-and-beyond/
The Synergy Women podcast is not designed or intended to provide or replace individual health care and it is always recommended to seek independent health professional assessment and advice. The Synergy Women Podcast is for entertainment purposes only and opinions provided do not constitute individual medical or health care advice.
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