Why exercise is so important for the health of you and your bump

Some women have the energy and motivation to continue their vigorous exercise routines and bootcamp style training. I certainly didn’t in both of my pregnancies. The good news is you don’t have to, the bar can be significantly lowered BUT you do need to follow the basic exercise guidelines. Which is where we can help you. Research has PROVEN that exercise is vital for preventing gestational conditions like diabetes and pre-eclampsia along with post birth complications like organ prolapses which almost 50% of vaginal births experience later in life. This is frightening!!

So along with this, here are some more scientifically proven benefits of exercising while pregnant.

Fitness and strength
Fitness and strength

Maintain or improve your cardio fitness and strength – useful when you consider the weight you’re about to be carrying in your arms all day!

Reduce post pregnancy complications
Reduce post pregnancy complications

Improve your pelvic floor strength, which can reduce a number of post-pregnancy complications, like wetting yourself when you laugh and sneeze, (which can continue for years!) chronic abdominal separation and assist during the upcoming endurance event of labour.

Mental Health
Mental Health

Support your mental health, mood, and get back some of that long-lost energy.

Weight management
Weight management

Learn to manage your weight appropriately without watching the scales.

Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes

Reduce your chance of developing gestational diabetes, which can develop into Type 2 diabetes for both you and your new baby.

Child obesity
Child obesity

Decrease the risk of obesity and other health complications for your child once they are born. That’s right, if you are sedentary during your pregnancy you can place your baby at increased risk of this lifelong health conditions.

Circulation
Circulation

Improve your circulation.

Pains and complications
Pains and complications

Lessen any back pain, pelvic pain and related complications.

Improved sleep
Improved sleep

Get a better night’s sleep (and reduce the number of times you need to run to the bathroom!).

Healthy Bumps team are all Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapist. We use evidenced based practice and the most up to date research to
prescribe safe and effective exercises for all types of pregnancy symptoms, trimesters and individuals needs.

We believe components of Yoga and Pilates are appropriate for Pregnancy, which is why we have given you Yoga videos from our resident
Yoga teacher.

Team

Team

We are a team of Exercise Physiologists, qualified to prescribe exercise to any complication, ailment, aches and pains of pregnancy. We will help you feel stronger, safe, healthier and more prepared.

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A few pieces of equipment, available here, can really increase the variety and intensity of your workouts.

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Have a pregnancy related question? Not sure if an exercise is for you? What ever your question, ask us here.

Who is Healthy Bumps?

Healthy Bumps was born from identifying a lack of evidence based exercise options for pregnant women, coupled with a passion for motivating those that think pregnancy is a time to stop moving. We are Exercises Physiologists who are trained to safely help you gain more from you and your developing baby.

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What people are saying?

I am loving the gentle but heart pumping exercise classes, and the interaction with Alison. The fact that the classes are live over the net makes them so accessible! I am recommending Healthy Bumps to all my pregnant friends all over Australia 😁👍

Ali ()

Healthy Bumps became the highlight of my week during pregnancy. Being active in a safe and supportive environment while connecting with other mums helped me not only to stay healthy, but also sane! I highly recommend it for any mum-to-be.

Carla ()

This being my first pregnancy, I was a little hesitant about what to do for exercise. How do I really know what is safe? I don't, but these girls certainly do. They're knowledgeable & caring. As I've always been one for group exercise, it was great to find a group I felt comfortable with & were so welcoming. And there's nothing better than teachers who want to teach! These girls are great. If you're wondering where to start, I highly recommend them!

Sarah ()
Just wanted to give a quick thank you to Alison, Vanessa and the rest of the team at Healthy Bumps.
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Alison and her team were full of great tips which I can now do at home. I now feel confident and comfortable to exercise on my own in a safe way that will improve my strength and make for a better pregnancy.
Thank you Healthy Bumps, you guys are an amazing team!
Carly (NSW, Australia)
Thanks girls for a great session! It was really well presented and interesting, plus the booklet has been great to go over at home. Thanks for taking the time to go over the exercises, it was good to know how to check we were doing them safely. Would highly recommend!
Rebecca (NSW, Australia)
I’m loving Healthy Bumps and the support they are offering me throughout my first pregnancy. I’ve now tried both the online program (which was super convenient) as well as the face-to face classes at the H.B studio. Alison differentiates the classes to cater for each person and ensures that they are varied and fun. I leave classes feeling stronger and more confident.
Shelley ()
Love Healthy Bumps classes. I wasn't very active pre pregnancy so was a little nervous trying this out while pregnant but was quickly put at ease, felt really comfortable asking questions and love how intimate the classes are. I now feel confident to continue these classes until I am full term.
Christie ()
Great interactive and informative workshop with Alison & Co. at North Avoca! Perfect for those in early pregnancy through to the later stages, with lots of expert advice and exercises to do throughout your whole pregnancy. Great that they focused on the importance of pelvic floor strength too and how to engage it during exercise. Highly recommended and a great way to meet soon to be mums in the area too!
Sally (NSW, Australia)