FitMama participants Oct 2010, www.carli-art.co.uk
FitMama'slow impact exercise & education programme to make your heart fit for delivery, strengthen the
pushing and postural muscles, and teach you how to breathe & push during labour. Relaxation
completes the session. Private Sessions also available.
8 week courses = £85 per person
Pregnancy
Exercise is excellent for easing pregnancy aches and pains.
Regular exercise
can help you to cope with the physical and mental demands of being pregnant, and prepare you for the rigours of labour (Clapp et al 2002, Berk 2004, Hatch et al 1998). Back ache, constipation and fatigue, will be easier to keep at bay, too.
Pregnancy exercise can help prevent problems such as pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes (Dempsey et al 2005). Exercise can improve your
general mood and self-image, and you may find that a workout during the day helps you to sleep better
at night
(Boscaglia et al 2003).
Weight gain is easier to control if you exercise. This benefit continues after your baby is
born, increasing your chances of easier recovery (Clapp et al 2002).
What you will need:
For all Pregnancy
& Postnatal Please wear trainers, supportive bra and comfortable clothes. For Pregnancy, bring a belly
belt if needed and a pillow. For Postnatal please bring
everything you need for your baby. REMEMBER TO BRING WATER for hydration!! You can attend as many courses as you like and can begin as soon as you are
ready at any stage of pregnancy if you are well! Some women are even coming to class in preparation for pregnancy!! Pregnancy classes accomodate time for registration, so appear slightly longer on the timetable.
Important Booking Information: Please note
that the course fee acts to secure your space on the course and missed classes cannot be carried over
to any other courses, unless this is the result of the instructor cancelling any class due to adverse weather events or other
unforseen events.
Warning signs that
you should stop exercising
If you have any of the following symptoms
while exercising, stop immediately and inform your instructor:
vaginal
bleeding
dizziness or feeling faint
shortness
of breath
headache
chest
pain
muscle weakness
calf
pain or swelling (which could indicate a blood clot)
back or pelvic
pain
contractions/preterm labor
decreased
fetal movement (learn how to monitor your baby's movements, but bear in mind that the baby's often most quiet when
you're most active)
fluid leaking from your vagina
rapid heartbeat or palpitations, even while at rest
Dates & Registration (sign
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