It can feel a tad overwhelming (and a bit nerve wracking) returning to exercise after you have a baby.

So where do we start?

How do we know what is safe?

Joining me to answer these questions is Rosie Purdue from Hatched House in Melbourne.

Get to know Rosie:

Rosie is one of only a few physiotherapists in Australia with post-graduate qualifications in Pelvic Floor & Continence Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine. She is also a Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner and clinical Pilates instructor.

Rosie has a special interest in treating incontinence, prolapse, pelvic and sexual pain and her favourite; pre and postnatal exercise & sport. She is a published writer and has a paper Exercise After Pregnancy in the Australian Journal of General Practice.

Outside of her work, her family is her world. She plays hockey and likes to make ceramics.

What we discussed:

• What is Hatched House and where is the clinic located?


• I know personally that I felt a bit nervous about getting back to exercise after birth, is this common?


• What are some other common challenges women face when returning to exercise after having a baby?


• What are 3 tips you’d give to a mother who's given birth recently who's keen to get back to exercise?


• At what stage postnatally would your recommend a women see a pelvic health physio - and is it ideal for every women to see one postnatally?


• Are there any particular types of exercise you’d recommend in that first 6-12 months post birth?

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