Six weeks after giving birth, my doctor cleared me to "resume regular activity." Even before that, society gave me a similar message -- that I should diet and exercise to "bounce back" to how I looked ...

A physical therapy exercise and health education program is effective in improving postnatal well-being and reducing the risk for postnatal depression. A physical therapy exercise and health education ...

If exercise was a big part of your life before welcoming a little one into the world, then, in the months after giving birth, you might start to wonder about how to approach getting back into movement ...

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All the advice on postnatal exercise can feel like a LOT… Confusing or even contradictory studies, a lack of clarity about what and what not to do, and a pressure to do more than feels right all play ...

New mothers are often encouraged to adopt an exercise regime to help in physical and mental healing (Photo: Shutterstock) Postnatal depression is a mental illness that affects mothers who have given ...

Researchers have found that exercise for women during the first three months after giving birth reduced risk of postnatal depression by 50%. The study divided 161 postnatal women with no previous ...

New mothers often grapple with emotional challenges after childbirth, potentially leading to postnatal depression. However, engaging in just 80 minutes of light to moderate exercise weekly can ...

Nigel Stepto is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist affiliated with Exercise and Sport Science Australia, He also has received funding from NHMRC. Cheryce Harrison is a National Heart Foundation ...

Doha, 16 February 2011: New and expectant mothers can now avail of the antenatal and postnatal exercise program at Al Khor Hospital, a member of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). The hospital ...