As the western world seems to plunge deeper and deeper into obesity, diabetes is just one related problem. Today in the Guardian newspaper there is an article by Ian Sample all about soaring diabetes rates and the terrible effects it can have for a pregnant woman, including stillbirth, birth defects, and miscarriage.
Happily, much of this could be avoided with a little education on sensible eating combined with exercise. To read the article click here.
Healthy Regards
Mark Hibbitts
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This is a pregnancy & postnatal exercise blog and I set it up to give good and practical advice and not to do blatant advertising for The Miracle Box, but I do want to make all mums to be aware of this product. Based around a high quality birth/exercise ball, the Miracle Box gives you lots of extras such as pregnancy and postnatal exercise charts with great quality images and professional instructions. Most midwives will recommend you get yourself a birth ball because they can help you get baby in the correct position for the birth and cut down on your time in labour (and their time at work), but there is so much more you can do with them such as get your figure back afterwards!
This is what midwife Vicky Feeney from www.liverpoolindependentmidwives.co.uk has to say.
“I recommend birth balls to all of my clients. They are great antenatally to aid posture and balance as well as being ideal to use during exercise. During labour they can be used in several ways as a means of support and to open the pelvis up to its widest diameter. I carry one for myself as a midwife in labour to sit on to ease my tired back! ” Vicky Feeney
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Hi Everyone, I’m Mark Hibbitts, the pregnancy & postnatal exercise consultant for The Miracle Box.
This aim of this blog is to give you up to date information on exercise and fitness during pregnancy and the postnatal period. There are tremendous benefits to be had from exercise both during pregnancy and afterwards. These include greater self-esteem, easier births, and a quicker return to your pre-pregnancy shape. However, all cases are different, and there are several contra-indications to pregnancy exercise, so while we can help with advice, it is important that you consult with your doctor or midwife before starting any pregnancy exercise programme.
Healthy Regards
Mark
