postnatal

Jul 14, 2022 02:47pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Parenting, postnatal, exercise, body shaming, health, mummy tummy, fitness, healthy living, old age, exercise classes, Sarah Parker Fitness, new mum, benefits of exercise, goals, healthy choices, self-care & mum guilt

3 min read

I got trolled

I've been posting a lot on Facebook recently as I'm trying to raise my profile a bit

And it's obviously working as I'm reaching more people

But with that come people who aren't really a good fit for what I do

This meant that last week I got trolled on one of my videos

It was just a simple video - showing hip circles as a way to ease out your back and hips after sitting for a while

So nothing massively fitness about it and nothing controversial

But this bloke said that if I lost some fat t…

Jul 14, 2022 02:47pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Parenting, postnatal, exercise, body shaming, health, mummy tummy, fitness, healthy living, old age, exercise classes, Sarah Parker Fitness, new mum, benefits of exercise, goals, healthy choices, self-care & mum guilt

3 min read

Jun 16, 2022 05:05pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, health, core strength, fitness & healthy living

7 min read

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Solutions

It's been a while since my first blog about prolapse and a few things have changed since then. So I thought I'd do a couple of updates

There are two ways you can look at helping with POP symptoms - what can you do to prevent things getting worse and what can you do to make things better.

So first we'll look at preventing things getting worse

One of the key things with this is looking at intra abdominal pressure (IAP)

IAP is the pressure within the abdominal cavity and is reliant on the flui…

Jun 16, 2022 05:05pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, health, core strength, fitness & healthy living

7 min read

May 5, 2022 12:09pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, diastasis, caesarean, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, c-section, core strength, diastasis recti, mummy tummy, breathing, back pain, abdominal exercises, crunches, c-section recovery, incontinence, return to exercise, new mum & core exercise

4 min read

What is the best exercise for a prolapse?

I was asked a few weeks ago for the top exercises someone could do to help a prolapse.

My answers were:

It depends
Hypopressives

The thing with prolapse is that it can happen because of so many factors and it's not just about strengthening the pelvic floor.

And even just pelvic floor strength isn't that simple.

The pelvic floor is made up of layers of muscle, going in a variety of directions.

It has links with muscles inside the pelvis and outside the pelvis.

It has connections all…

May 5, 2022 12:09pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, diastasis, caesarean, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, c-section, core strength, diastasis recti, mummy tummy, breathing, back pain, abdominal exercises, crunches, c-section recovery, incontinence, return to exercise, new mum & core exercise

4 min read

Apr 7, 2022 06:27pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, caesarean, pregnancy exercise, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, core strength, prenatal, diastasis, back pain, c-section recovery, bladder health, incontinence & return to exercise

5 min read

Pelvic Floor Exercises Mistakes - and how to do it right

Myth #1 - Leaking is inevitable after childbirth, menopause and as you age

Little oops moments…

Triple crossing your legs when you sneeze…

Laughing until the tears run down your legs…

It’s funny, until it isn’t.

Incontinence IS more common after childbirth, menopause and with age

But just because it’s common, that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it!

Pelvic floor muscle training and hypopressives both show great results in preventing leaks, no…

Apr 7, 2022 06:27pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, caesarean, pregnancy exercise, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, core strength, prenatal, diastasis, back pain, c-section recovery, bladder health, incontinence & return to exercise

5 min read

Jul 5, 2018 04:59pm

By Sarah Parker

Under health, Parenting, postnatal, fun, mum guilt & mum life

3 min read

You are the sun

So it’s July and we’re half way through the year. In my business training it’s all about looking at where I am - seeing what’s worked, what’s not and what I need to do going forward.

In my personal life I’m doing the same.

At the beginning of the year I was in New Zealand having the time of my life. I was the happiest I’ve been in a long time. Because of this I brought home a lot of the habits I started there. As a family we were happier too. So I decided I should put more effort into time out …

Jul 5, 2018 04:59pm

By Sarah Parker

Under health, Parenting, postnatal, fun, mum guilt & mum life

3 min read

Mar 15, 2018 11:13am

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, mothering, mothers day, mothers love & Parenting

2 min read

With Love on Mother's Day

One thing I've been thinking about this Mother's Day is how parenting never gets easier. When I had my first I was completely overwhelmed - with love for this thing that had been pulled out of me, but also with all the new things that I had to learn. None of it came naturally, everything was a struggle to start with. It took a good four months before I even started to find my feet.

And even then I seemed to be doing it all wrong. In a world of Gina Ford I had no routine, I was feeding to sleep, m…

Mar 15, 2018 11:13am

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, mothering, mothers day, mothers love & Parenting

2 min read

Mar 2, 2017 05:45pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, health, Pelvic floor, postnatal, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, postnatal exercise, posture, pregnancy & pregnancy exercise

5 min read

How you can help your pelvic floor

I was asked by someone this week about rehabbing the pelvic floor post birth, in preparation for getting back to running. I was so pleased that she was aware of the importance of taking her time - things keep popping up in my timeline about postnatal classes where people are running with buggies, skipping and even doing jumping jacks! All of this can have a deleterious effect on the pelvic floor and continuing to overstress a weakened pelvic floor can lead to prolapse.

However taking your time, …

Mar 2, 2017 05:45pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, health, Pelvic floor, postnatal, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, postnatal exercise, posture, pregnancy & pregnancy exercise

5 min read

Sep 15, 2016 03:11pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, baby development & postnatal exercise

3 min read

Is postnatal exercise just for YOU?

I saw an advert for a postnatal exercise class the other day that had a line about how mums were deciding to be selfish and take time for themselves. Now I'm all for me-time as an essential part of a mums postnatal recovery and don't see that as being selfish at all - in fact, if anything, mums aren't selfish enough and always seem to put themselves at the bottom of the to do list.

But in addition to mums deserving to do something that benefits them, I also see so much benefit to the babies comi…

Sep 15, 2016 03:11pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, baby development & postnatal exercise

3 min read

Aug 11, 2016 01:31pm

By Sarah Parker

Under health, Pelvic floor & postnatal

2 min read

Heal your diastasis with food!

I really enjoyed listening to a webinar from Jessica Drummond of the Integrative Women's Health Institute last week.

One of the sections that I was particularly interested in was on postnatal soft tissue and wound recovery - applicable particularly for those with diastasis or a c-section and perineum wound.

My advice nutritionally has always been to use bone broth either in soups or gravies but her information will give you a few more tools to use!

Eating foods that are high in collagen can help t…

Aug 11, 2016 01:31pm

By Sarah Parker

Under health, Pelvic floor & postnatal

2 min read

Jul 14, 2016 02:59pm

By Sarah Parker

Under health, Pilates, postnatal, back pain & posture

3 min read

5 tips for preventing back pain when caring for children

As I was walking home from class yesterday a father and his toddler walked past me. The dad was taking tiny baby steps in time with his son, was crouching in a squat position to be at his son's level and was leaning over to one side in order to hold his hand. This reminded me of how Becky used to love to hold my finger as she walked - up until her hand was big enough to hold mine. And how it hurt my back let alone nearly dislocated my finger!!!

The trouble with having bad posture when you're c…

Jul 14, 2016 02:59pm

By Sarah Parker

Under health, Pilates, postnatal, back pain & posture

3 min read

BLOG

postnatal

I got trolled

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Solutions

What is the best exercise for a prolapse?

Pelvic Floor Exercises Mistakes - and how to do it right

Myth #1 - Leaking is inevitable after childbirth, menopause and as you age

But just because it’s common, that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it!

You are the sun

In my personal life I’m doing the same.

With Love on Mother's Day

How you can help your pelvic floor

Is postnatal exercise just for YOU?

Heal your diastasis with food!

5 tips for preventing back pain when caring for children

Categories