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 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...
by Caitlin Fris | Mar 2, 2017 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum, Sex
Elvie: Your most personal trainer I’ve been sent a sample of ‘Elvie’ to try, and to give feedback to the manufacturer. Here’s what I think: Elvie is a device that you insert inside your vagina to give you feedback on your pelvic floor performance, via an app on...
by Caitlin Fris | Dec 11, 2016 | Pain
I had the pleasure of working with Jessica Zimmer in a hospital in Melbourne. Jess is a nurse completing her Masters in Urological Continence. She has been working in continence and urological nursing for 6 years and is a wealth of knowledge. I asked her some...
by Caitlin Fris | Dec 6, 2016 | Pregnancy and post-partum
I can hear some of you say ‘that’s the last thing on my mind now’, and other’s saying ‘Yes, WHEN!’ and other’s saying ‘I’ve tried, and it feels different, will it ever be normal?’ and still others saying ‘I’m worried about what my partner will think of me now’. First...
