by Kendal De Besten | Feb 1, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Bladder urgency, also known as overactive bladder (OAB), is a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. You may feel like you need to go to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and may also experience unintentional urine...
by Caitlin Fris | May 25, 2019 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Last weekend I did the Hawkes Bay half marathon – and smashed my goal of completing it in under 2 hours! I finished in 1 hour 54 minutes and I’m bloody stoked about it (training in hilly Auckland must’ve helped!). I have a one year old baby, and signed up to the half...
by Caitlin Fris | Jun 6, 2018 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
As you all know by now, I PREACH about exercise during pregnancy due to the long list of benefits to the preggo mama, the baby and the labour. So I had big plans and expectations for my own exercise regime during pregnancy. The current guidelines recommend 2.5 hours...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 12, 2017 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Leah contacted me about some information about the pelvic floor and running. I jumped at the chance to answer some questions about it, as it is a topic that really interests me. I am a runner – no crazy distances or anything, but I love the freedom, ease and whole...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 12, 2017 | Pregnancy and post-partum
All of these terms mean the same thing: abdominal muscle separation. This is really common during and after pregnancy! Your belly may look like one of the above pictures, or you may feel like you still look pregnant, or you may notice a change in the way your tummy...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 11, 2017 | Pregnancy and post-partum
Well, if you’ve just given birth…. CONGRATS! And really, just focus on resting and recovering. Once you’ve emerged from the newborn days of haze have a think about how you are feeling and what happened in the birth. If you have these symptoms, see a...
