Posts Tagged ‘postnatal’
7 tips to clear the confusion over diastasis recti
Have you been trying to find answers about the best ways to heal your Diastasis Recti ? Most likely, you’ve heard some very disheartening or scary information? Don’t believe everything you read or hear as there’s a lot of misleading and fear based myths about Diastasis out there. It’s time to cut through those and get some…
Read MoreJust because you COULD doesn’t mean you SHOULD – POSTPARTUM
Some days I want to shout from the rooftops, that just because you COULD doesn’t mean you SHOULD when it comes to your postpartum recovery. FEELING GOOD post birth or postpartum does not necessarily mean you SHOULD. I totally understand that this may seem counterintuitive especially after you have had 10 hours sleep, had your 6 week…
Read MoreSHOULD I DO KEGELS?
If only it were true that all you need is 40 reps a day of KEGELS for a “stronger better, tighter, pelvic floor”. Unfortunately there is ongoing Kegel or not to KEGEL confusion! Why I don’t work with Kegels If you have been following me for a while you have probably learned that I don’t really…
Read MoreDo you have Postnatal Depletion?
Unfortunately when women enter motherhood it has become the new normal that experiencing symptoms of fatigue, exhaustion and stress are just part of the new mama package. But postnatal depletion is real – it is a syndrome of accumulated issues including deep fatigue, hyper-vigilance, and overwhelm. After birth many women are focused on the newborn…
Read MoreMother Guilt
This is something that has probably taken me 8 years to come to terms with. I have 3 beautiful children and my eldest son is 8 …so yes I have grappled with feeling somewhat “guilty” if I indulge in anything that does not involve my family. “Mother guilt” is definitely something that many women feel;…
Read MoreAn important poem for motherhood – Slow Down Mummy
Sometimes you need to be told to, “slow down Mummy” as most days it is non-stop as a Mother. Just for today, don’t rush, put that phone down, forget about getting to work on time, doing the washing, making the beds and enjoy time with your family. Your little ones won’t be little forever. Here…
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