The Essential Birth & Hospital Bag Checklist

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Getting prepared for birth and hospital can be both exciting and daunting. This birth and hospital bag check list is a wonderful resource as I compiled it together with my clients, friends and followers based on all their own birth experiences. The Best Birth & Hospital List This list not only tells you what you…

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Safe pregnancy postpartum squat workout

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The squat is probably one of the best known exercises and most versatile ! You can do it anywhere and also add resistance or weights.  Plus I love how you can mix up the tempo of squats with music to makes it really fun and challenging. A squat is generally considered a “lower body” exercise…

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Fab Five Challenge – Pregnancy Exercise

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Hey beautiful lady are you Pregnant or have you just had a baby ? I would love you to join me in my Fab Five ONLINE Pregnancy and Postpartum Exercise Challenge ! Tell me are you… Overwhelmed by the advice you are receiving during pregnancy ? Confused about what exercises you can and can’t do…

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Pregnancy is the best time to strengthen your core !

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Strengthening your core during pregnancy is important. Why ? because if your deep core is not correctly engaged while you are carrying a baby, injury and excessive abdominal separation can occur. During pregnancy, understanding how to strengthen and also release your core and pelvic floor can really help you; especially when it is time to…

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Real Food for Pregnancy – Interview with Lily Nichols

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The thought of food during pregnancy can sometimes be overwhelming due to nausea, tiredness and an influx of advice and options. Discover what is the best food to nourish you during pregnancy and beyond with real evidence based nutrition solutions, to ensure optimal fetal development and fabulous healthy body for you ! The book, Real Food For…

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Expert tips – the first car ride home with your newborn

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Congratulations ! You have either given birth or are probably due very soon as you are starting to prepare for that first car ride with your precious newborn baby. I will never forget the first ride home from the hospital with our newborn. Like most events for new parents it is an experience no matter…

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To plank or not to plank – during and after pregnancy ?

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I am regularly asked …”can I plank during pregnancy and postpartum to train my core or lose the “mummy tummy”.” Some other questions include… Is a plank safe to do when pregnant ? Will planking help strengthen my core post birth ? Can I plank if I am healing diastasis recti ? What about post…

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Get the facts on Abdominal Separation or Diastasis Recti

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I know abdominal separation can be a big concern, and if you aren’t even sure what it exactly is – don’t let that frighten you because it HAS to happen during pregnancy…your core needs to separate to make way for your growing baby. However certain movements and exercises can exacerbate the separation – this when diastasis…

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How to survive the FINAL stretch of Pregnancy !

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From the size of an olive, your growing baby has had you captivated and delighted and with a palpating heart, budding limbs and flourishing lashes.. what could offer a more wonderful preoccupation? The early weeks and months of pregnancy afford incredible wonder, however, as pregnancy advances and fatigue grows, it’s no wonder the romance begins…

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