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the big event |
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Women have been giving
birth for thousands and thousands of years, why
do we now have to “prepare” for this
event? We all have heard stories about women who
have been told to stay in their bed to prevent any
complications during and after their pregnancies.
I’m sure you have you |
own “Grand-ma stories” too… New inventions
are very rare in our days but improving things is making
our lives easier and gives us a better quality of life.
The research and technology of today helps to prevent
or avoid many complications during and after pregnancy.
Research on exercise and pregnancy showed to be very beneficial
for the future mommy and for the fetus as well. Pregnant
women who work sitting down, standing for prolonged periods
of time, who rarely do or don’t exercise are more
prone to discomforts during their pregnancies;
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- These discomforts often follow the pregnancy
during post-partum period
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Preparing our pregnancy, labour and delivery is of major
importance. The muscles sollicitated during labour and
delivery need to be trained differently than in regular
non-pregnant state. For example; « Why avoid sit-ups
during pregnancy? »
Apart from compressing the inferior vena cava, this
exercise engages the rectus abdominis. The muscle we
want to train is the transverse abdominis. This muscle
will help during the pushing stage of the delivery.
Also, preparing for life with a newborn baby is essential.
Training the back muscles will help to avoid the rounding
of the shoulders. Because of the enlarged breasts, it
will prevent back pain due to bad posture. Did you know
that the majority of women suffer from incontinence
after giving birth? The pelvic muscles need to be prepared.
How often will a pregnant mom visit her doctor? Once
a month. How often will she visit
her specialized trainer? An average of twice a week.
Her many questions and uncertainties during pregnancy
and after giving birth need to be answered RIGHT NOW.
Her specialized trainer should be there to answer her
needs. *It is important to choose a trainer who has
the training for pre and post-natal fitness as well
as experience with the many sides of motherhood. During
the training sessions, the specialized trainer will
bring new themes about her state of health. This helps
to reassure and prepare for labour and delivery. Pregnancy
is only 40 weeks so an agenda is most helpful.
The reasons to train during and after pregnancy are
countless and there are so many benefits. Here is a
list of a few advantages to be active during pregnancy:
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- Gestational diabetes controlled or avoided
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- Muscular strength and endurance
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- Better digestion and regularity
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- Reduction and better stress management
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- Help with post-partum reconditioning
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- Stabilizes joints even with the presence of
relaxin
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AFTER PREGNANCY…
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- Avoid post-partum depression
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- Good example to give to our children
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With the doctor’s OK, an exercise program can
be started at the beginning of the pregnancy. Following
the guidelines, the future mommy can enjoy a wonderful
pregnancy and a new life with her baby in full health.
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She is certified FIS, PTS and PFS
from CanFitPro. Isabelle founded her own company
called MOMentum fitness for women in 2000. |
| She promotes well-being to her clients and encourage
to exercise in a healthy and balanced way. Her passion
for pre-post natal fitness started when she got
pregnant herself and was thirsty for more information.
Isabelle take primarly post natal clients and love
to teach mom & baby activities. You can write
to Isabelle by Clicking
here! |
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