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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Gestational Diabetes – how much do you know ?

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Gestational Diabetes is the fastest growing type of diabetes in Australia. Gestational Diabetes (GD) only occurs in pregnancy. Currently up to 14-18% percent of Australian women are diagnosed with GD during pregnancy usually between the 24th – 28th week of pregnancy. What is Gestational Diabetes ? It is a myth that only overweight women will…

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Amazing gifts for a New Mum or Baby Shower

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Are you looking for the perfect baby shower gift ? Or perhaps something special for a new mum on Mother’s Day? It’s no secret that motherhood brings many life changes, both wonderful and overwhelming. You blink, and suddenly life as you know it has shifted… again. If you are a friend or family member of…

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Should I exercise to exhaustion to get results ?

I want to bust a myth. You can’t base the effectiveness of an exercise or workout on the feeling of your muscles “burning”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Exercising to exhaustion or “burn” does not guarantee results!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ This whole “feel the burn” notion that you have to be sore after each workout is flawed, as some people are genetically…

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Self Care is not just for hipsters – pregnancy & postpartum

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Self-care is a pretty hot topic at the moment. Some might think it’s just a trend and only for hipsters. Well, ladies – it sure ain’t … As women, we all do multiple roles during any given day. We may be a mum, daughter, significant other, sister, boss, co-worker, entrepreneur, carer, friend, among many things.…

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Is it safe to lose weight while pregnant ?

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 I was recently interviewed by Aaptiv, the world’s original Audio Fitness App, and asked if it was safe to lose weight during pregnancy. Read more below. If you’re worried about gaining pregnancy weight, then you’re not alone. In fact, some women experience concerns about pregnancy weight gain, so they try to get a head start on postpartum…

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Discover 5 new ways to reshape post baby postpartum

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Are you trying to reshape post baby ? I’ve been in the fitness industry for over 25 years, and specifically training women for over 10 years. I have found that many women continue to struggle with the same post baby body issues. What often frustrates most women is that no matter how lean they can…

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Skin changes during pregnancy and motherhood

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Some women seem to have that healthy skin “glow” during pregnancy. Personally, I was really surprised about how my skin changed during and after pregnancy. I had pigmentation, my skin became more sensitive and during my 3rd pregnancy I woke up one night feeling like my skin was crawling it was so itchy !  Here…

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The Bikini Body

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I believe that the whole “get a bikini body” has a bad reputation. The notion that there is one type of body that is acceptable to be in a bikini doesn’t make sense to me. It only perpetuates the whole “yo yo dieting” culture which is incredibly unhealthy mentally and physically. HOWEVER…I do recognize that…

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