Understanding and managing sore ribs in pregnancy Are you pregnant, and suffering from pain in and around your rib cage? Well you are definitely not alone – it is probably the second most common pregnancy-related complaint that we receive in our clinic, The Fix Program. If you're wondering what the...
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by Mariam Middleton, Founder of Sydney City Mums and social worker Mothers, know that you are your daughters very first female role model. What is important for you to show your daughter about motherhood? Are you a mother who does everything for everyone else and does not prioritise herself. Or, a m...
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**Draft 'Term 2 2021' Pilates timetable is subject to change**. These classes will run for 10 WEEKS in our BRAND NEW Dymocks Building studio. Classes will commence from **Tuesday 13th April 2021. ** Classes for this term are recommended and scheduled for: * $1 Pilates for those new to postural stren...
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I often share this story to my pregnant clients in the middle of a pregnancy Pilates class or within our physio sessions. My experience is always met with many inquisitive and ears and many questions afterwards. Pre-eclampsia is not talked about much, or enough in my experience, but yet it affects 1...
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_by Samah Elomari, Women's health physiotherapist_ We women, with our moods and energy levels will often find ourselves blaming our menstrual cycle for most things! At the same time, driving our housemates or partners mad! Ladies, let's turn it all around and use our changing hormone levels every mo...
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How true is the beloved old myth that when you are pregnant, you can eat for 2? Jennifer May, Nutritionist and owner of Sydney City Nutritionist cannot disagree more. While pregnancy may make you feel that hungry, you cannot double your food intake each day. You may, however, may wish to double your...
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Jennifer is a wonderful CBD based nutritionist and mum too. She is passionate about nutritional medicine and working with other health practitioners for that holistic wellness in all she meets. I love her approach to nutritional health. She loves: * helping patients to enjoy balanced healthy eating...
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The 'round ligament' could be to blame! Each woman has two round ligaments, one found on either side of the uterus. They extend from the uterus to attach to the pubic area or groin. When a woman is not pregnant, the round ligaments just sit there, without much to do. During pregnancy however, the ut...
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**Another great reason to strengthen those muscles!** What a great read about yet another benefit of resistance exercise in us all. We can easily find many a research paper or magazine article about the health benefits of regular exercise- cardio vascular health, mental health, even the steering awa...
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_Diastasis is not such a dirty word_ _by Samah Elomari ( women's health physiotherapist)_ **_The belly separation dilemma_** So you’ve just given birth, and one of the midwives or in house hospital physios comes in to assess you for ‘abdominal separation’. That’s already got you a little worried. Th...
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