Top 10 Tips for Postnatal Recovery
One of the questions I get asked the most as a postnatal trainer is how do I regain my abs after having a baby. Many mums hope for an easy answer or are looking for a couple of exercises that will make all the difference. However, it’s much more complicated than that. Nutrition, hormones, sleep […]
Returning to Fitness Post-Baby
A few of my social media followers have asked me for guidance on returning to exercise post-baby. If you’re currently pregnant, there is a lot of work that you can do now, especially on your pelvic floor (more on that in a separate post), to prevent some common issues and/or recover better post-birth. Here is […]
My Diastasis Recti and Hernia Repair Journey – one year on
A year ago I had my third umbilical hernia surgery along with diastasis recti repair. The latter involves stitching together the most superficial layer of abs (which are usually connected with a bit of fascia). I thought it might be helpful to others to document my journey so far. Unfortunately my first two hernia surgeries […]
How do I Heal a Diastasis Recti?
I wanted to dive into one of the two most common postnatal topics that I get asked about: diastasis recti (DR) (the other one is pelvic floor dysfunction). They are linked as a DR can cause pelvic floor weakness and pelvic floor weakness can worsen a DR. It can also be accompanied by lower back […]