I have a Level 3 Award in Supporting Pre and Postnatal Clients with Exercise and Nutrition, meaning I am fully qualified to guide women through training safely before and after pregnancy.

Benefits of training whilst pregnant

There’s lots of benefits to safe and effective training whilst pregnant, including:

• Reduced risk of hypertension
• Lowered gestational weight gain
• Improved sleep and mood
• MAY reduce risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and a caesarean delivery
• Eases constipation
• Improved posture and reduced back pain

Benefits of postnatal exercise

Postnatal benefits of exercise include:

• Faster postnatal recovery
• Reduced stress
• Improved mood, sleep and energy
• Helps strengthen and tone abdominal muscles
• Helps slow bone loss during lactation
• Aids return to normal weight
• MAY reduce risk of postnatal depression
• Provides functional fitness for motherhood

Breastfeeding

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), exercise has been shown to have no impact on breastmilk and breastfeeding. It is unlikely a baby will reject breast milk after exercise.

When can I start training after delivery?

If the delivery of the baby was vaginal and there were no complications, it is usually safe to start returning to exercise 6 weeks after delivery.

If delivery was complicated, or a c-section, medical clearance for training may be 8-12 weeks after delivery.

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