Iām often asked about diastasis recti (the medical name for abdominal separation) by both pre and postnatal clients and do believe that education is key when it comes to both minimizing and rehabilitating this condition. If youĀ havenāt yet read Part I, you can find it here! Let’s get started with a bit of research: Boissonnault & Blaschak (1988) found that 27% of women have a DRA in the second trimester and 66% in the third trimester of pregnancy. 53% of …
Management of Gestational Diabetes Through Exercise and Nutrition
Management of Gestational Diabetes Through Exercise and Nutrition A report released by the CDC in 2015 revealed that nearly half (47%) of all pregnant women gain more than recommended during pregnancy (1).Ā The studyās co-author, Dr. Andrea Sharma, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionās Maternal and Infant Health Branch stated, āThis is a concern because gaining too much weight has health consequences for both mothers and infants(2)ā.Ā Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of these …
Benefits of Prenatal Exercise
Exercise during pregnancy. Ā Everyone seems to have an opinion, but who and what information can you trust? Ā A sampling of advice may include “walking only”, “no impact”, “no twisting”, “stick with yoga”, “don’t get your heart rate above 140 bmp”, “and the always popular, “just do what you’ve been doing for exercise.” Ā Well, what if you’ve been training for Ironman Triathlons or perhaps you haven’t been exercising at all? Ā Where does that leave you other than a bit lost …