Health

Diastasis is when your abdominal muscles separate to accommodate for bub. This is a completely normal process and will happen to every woman during pregnancy. There are differing sizes and depths of separation and that is why it is important to get assessed.

Diastasis is when your abdominal muscles separate to accommodate for bub. This is a completely normal process and will happen to every woman during pregnancy. There are differing sizes and depths of separation and that is why it is important to get assessed.

Here are my top 8 super-quick, super-easy and mostly-healthy snacks and treats for time-poor MUMS. I’ve given them a can-you-share-with-the-kids score (ie is it healthy/appropriate enough for your kids), starting with the most shareable first. I have also included a difficulty rating, because sometimes even a 4/10 is too hard!

Diastasis is when your abdominal muscles separate to accommodate for bub. This is a completely normal process and will happen to every woman during pregnancy. There are differing sizes and depths of separation and that is why it is important to get assessed.

Incontinence is common but not normal. We shouldn’t accept it as a norm and it is something you can work on and get significantly better. Don’t ignore it. If you are leaking at all, can’t hold on before going to the toilet or fail the classic star jump test then it’s definitely time to start strengthening up the cardboard box.

Too commonly we see people only strength training in one plane of motion. Think squats and planks just being in one straight line. Everyday life tends to have us going side to side and diagonally. Particularly changing nappies, putting bub in the car and picking stuff up off the floor usually has some rotational component. We want to strengthen in those planes too!

There I was, standing on the train station waiting desperately for my husband to meet me. The worst day of my life. I just needed his hug. He was my rock. I needed him in that moment so badly. We sat on the train together and held hands. His love got me through every day.

When you’re caring for young kids, finding the time to exercise can be a challenge. Some days, simply getting out of the house is a massive achievement. But one thing is for sure … there is no easier way to get out and get moving than with a pram walk.

I have found the holy grail of gyms… A place I actually look forward to going each day! Who knew such a place existed?!

Yes, yes, I know, we should all love and embrace our newly shaped post-baby tummies. After all our body has just produced a miracle. BUT more often than not we don’t love our post-baby tummies.