2024 is upon us and New Years is a term synonymous with ‘resolutions’. I think it’s great to encourage self-reflection, thinking both about your achievements and setting intentions for moving forward into a brand new year. However, it is definitely important to remain critical during the social media ‘resolution’ storm currently raging on. Seeing lists […]
To resolve or not to resolve? Read More »
It’s difficult to even know how to talk about this. On one hand, I am a huge advocate of body positivity and I would never want to contribute…
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Recently my little boy turned 7 months old and I have achieved what I set out to – to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of…
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Birth, in all its forms, takes a while to process. It is such an important, intense, surreal experience and even though I was incredibly…
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Wow. I really wanted to roll my eyes every time I heard “the second trimester will fly by” but it seems to be the only thing I have…
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This has been a crazy couple of months, and I feel like I want to document this pregnancy journey somehow. This is just a reflection on…
Reflections on the first trimester Read More »
It’s C-section awareness month! For anyone who has been through this themselves, you will know it’s not a walk in the park. If you’re…
Early recovery from C-section Read More »
Many women contact me wanting to know when they can get back to running; and for many years, we had no standard answer or much research…
When can I get back to running after having a baby? Read More »
The fourth trimester is a way to describe the 12-week postnatal period immediately after giving birth, and is a huge adjustment period…
The fourth trimester and the myth of “bouncing back” Read More »
“How do I know if I’m doing my pelvic floor exercises correctly?” One of the most common things women tell me is that they just aren’t…
Pelvic floor exercise… simplified Read More »