When is it safe to return to exercise and sport after giving birth?

Returning to exercise after giving birth is often a priority for women, and here on the Northern Beaches of Sydney that is no exception. I get asked about returning to exercise post-baby on a regular basis and so I thought that it was time to dedicate a blog article to it.  Returning to exercise after … Read more

HOW TO – Return to running after having a baby

Some women are able to run through their pregnancy, other women are so unwell they can barely leave the house. Returning to running after having a baby looks different for everyone. The physiotherapy goals with returning to running after bub include; Protect your pelvic floor (pelvic floor dysfunction included pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence) Avoid … Read more

Pregnancy Files Part 4 – Mel Sykes-Bridge

Well this installment comes a little later as this month has been HECTIC!!! Amongst working full-time, chasing a toddler and growing bigger by the minute we bought and moved into our new house! To say we have been busy would definitely be an understatement 🙂 However, through it all I have actually fitted in more … Read more

The Pregnancy Files #3 by Mel Sykes-Bridge

I can hardly believe that another month has passed – this pregnancy is actually going pretty quickly compared to my first (I guess running around after a toddler helps with that!) This month has been about as busy as the last but much more enjoyable and less stressful and I have actually managed to fit … Read more

The Pregnancy files – One mums pregnant running journey, Chapter 2

Phew!! What a month this has been, to say it has been challenging would be an understatement… I knew it was going to be a challenge to keep up my running this month as I was working towards running an event in Melbourne (organised from Canberra) for 300 pharmacists! So the first thing I did … Read more

The P Files – Part 1 ( a journey of a pregnant runner) – by Mel Sykes-Bridge

Around this time 2 years ago I decided it was about time I got myself back into shape after giving birth to my son 8 months earlier. I had been a bit of a runner a few years before, mainly to help with my 1st grade hockey training but I had never really considered myself … Read more

My running pause – A journey through pregnancy as a running mum. By Tayyah Pegg

I wish I could say I had pure motives when it came to my exercise and diet while I was pregnant with my second son, but initially, the one word that fueled my drive was ‘fear’. Two years prior, I had my first son, and the birth and recovery were quite traumatic. It took me … Read more