Finding out you're pregnant can be an exciting time, but also can be quite daunting for some women. Even if you’ve had a baby before, each pregnancy and each baby brings new experiences. Research in areas such as exercise and pregnancy are also constantly changing. It wasn’t long ago that you were told to spend most of your time sitting, lying and being far from active. The latest research now tells us that the right exercise can give you;

easier pregnancies¹
easier labours¹
healthier babies²
calmer babies²
more intelligent babies²

You are also likely to..

suffer less from stress and depression³
go back to your pre pregnancy weight³
get a flatter tummy†
feel more energised³
feel more confident with yourself³

References

¹The Benefits of Exercise in Pregnancy, P Wadsworth, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Vol 3 issue 5 May 2007 pg.333-339.

² Exercising through pregnancy. J Clapp Addicus Books 2002.

³ Fit to Deliver – An innovative prenatal and postpartum fitness program K Nordahl et al. Hartley and Marks Publishers inc. 2005.

† New Mummy New Tummy ‘ Discovery Health Channel 2005. Jane Wake demonstrated on this televised documentary that a regular exercise programme could generate better results for flattening a post natal women’s abdominal region than either surgery or holistic beauty treatments’.

About Baby A-Wake

Baby A-Wake has been set up by Jane Wake as a unique concept in exercise and wellbeing for Mums and Mums to be. Based at a health club or your home, under the supervision of highly trained exercise practitioners, we will guide you through the right exercise to ensure you and your baby gain maximum benefits, before, during and after pregnancy.

Click here for information about Baby A-Wake launch dates, free Master Classes and seminars.

Experienced, professional help, along with the sharing of ideas and feelings of other Mums can make a world of difference when it comes to looking after yourself and your children at this very special time.

Our service also includes baby zones within postnatal classes so you can safely exercise with your baby in the class.

All of our classes and one to one sessions come with additional information and support so that you can work with our ideas and gain strength with every step you take. Classes include ante and postnatal Pilates and weight management programmes.