by Body of Life | Jun 12, 2020 | Back pain, Education, Healthy Living, Newsletters, Pregnancy, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Gone are the days when pregnancy meant that you needed to put your feet up and avoid exercise. In fact, research suggests that exercise has many benefits: Maintains and improves maternal fitness Prevents excessive weight gain Psychological benefits including...
by Body of Life | Jun 12, 2020 | Back pain, Education, Healthy Living, Newsletters, Pregnancy, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
When pregnancy is a pain in the bum Wincing as you roll over in bed. Grimacing as you attempt to get up from the couch or out of the car. Pain with walking. Avoiding taking the stairs. Losing sleep because you just can’t get comfortable. Sound...
by Body of Life | Mar 24, 2017 | Posture, Pregnancy, Women's Health
The body’s ability to adapt to pregnancy physiologically & structurally is quite remarkable. The whole body has to accommodate the increasing size of the uterus & the increased weight & changes to a woman’s centre of gravity. The impact of these structural...
by Body of Life | Aug 19, 2015 | Children's health, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Are you struggling to get your newborn to feed well? This article about Breastfeeding Difficulties can help guide you with a few signs of feeding issues to look out for- If baby feeds better on one side than the other, observe your baby over a few days when they’re at...
by Body of Life | Feb 26, 2015 | Pregnancy, Women's Health
At such an exciting & hectic time it is very common that mums-to-be neglect their own comfort, often believing aches & pains are to be expected in pregnancy and most especially in the final weeks of pregnancy. As an Osteopath, I believe it is incredibly...
by Body of Life | May 28, 2014 | Back pain, Exercise, Healthy Living, Pregnancy, Sleep
In the previous article the idea of Spinal Health was introduced. Now here are 5 tips for a healthy Spine! Adopt an advantageous posture: Remember the “ideal” curves in the previous article, well we need to constantly be conscious of keeping these curves in our...
