What Postnatals Need to Know!

	Your postnatal health, wellness and fitness is essential to enable you to cope with the stress and energy it takes being a mother – whether you are a first time mum or whether you are now a pro with a
number of kids depending on you. Your job as a mum is hard and having a healthy, fit mind and body will really help you cope. It’s not a cliché, it’s a fact that you will feel better and of course look better through the trials and tribulations (and there are many!) of being a mother if you are healthy and fit.

---

With 50% of the New Zealand adult population now overweight or obese, well above Australian, USA and UK rates, exercise needs to be higher on the agenda of many New Zealanders to help them stay healthy, especially post pregnancy when personal weight is generally higher than pre-pregnancy.
Exercise is also proven to help new mothers combat postnatal depression of which up to 30% of all new mothers in New Zealand get, higher than the world wide average1. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about, we can help guide and support you through those difficult postnatal periods.
Regular postnatal exercise for mothers offers a range of health benefits.

---

These benefits include:
• Weight loss and a speedier return to pre-pregnancy weight
• Stress relief
• Increased ability to cope with the demands of a newborn baby
• Increased metabolism
• Increased energy levels
• Help get you fit and healthy in both body and mind
• Better sleeping patterns
• Rehabilitation from the aches and pains associated with pregnancy and child birth
• Combating postnatal depression

We believe your postnatal fitness, health and wellbeing reflects directly on your children; if you have more energy and are healthier and are happier with yourself then your relationship with your family will only benefit.
Your nutrition, sleep patterns, exercise, fitness regime and stress levels all play an important role on your wellbeing after giving birth. You must take the time to look after yourself, do not feel guilty making time for you!