Congratulations!  You have a baby on its’ way – and now the work begins!  Babes on the Run has Baby Bump classes designed specifically to help mums and babies through pregnancy in the best possible shape.  The program runs for half an hour, twice a week at 7am in gorgeous, outdoor locations throughout Perth.

We take special care of our mums. This pre-natal program is designed to be able to modified to suit each stage of pregnancy.  Baby Bump clients also use the Babes food and exercise diary to help achieve optimal nutrition during this important stage of life (sadly, it’s upsetting for most new mums to learn that chocolate is not a complete food group).

We train at 7am to keep you cool on flat, stable surfaces to reduce wear and tear on joints.  All the classes are 30 minutes long so we don’t deplete the bodies’ levels of glucose.  Throughout the session, we continue to talk with you about your level of exertion and get your feedback so we keep your heart rate down.

The program also spends important time on pelvic floor and core strengthening as well as cardio and strength conditioning.

Exercising while you are pregnant has so many benefits – both for you and your unborn child.  Apart from feeling better, the health benefits are amazing. By exercising you can:

• Improve blood sugar control and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (related to pregnancy). Changes during pregnancy make it harder for insulin to work and placental hormones interfere with insulin’s actions.
• Reduce the risk of pregnancy related high blood pressure
• Relieve and reduce musculoskeltal discomforts and related issues.  Low back pain is a common complaint for pregnant women but less common amongst active pregnant women.
• Urinary incontinence, weakening of the abdominal wall muscles, joint and muscle pain are all generally improved or prevented with exercise.
• Active mothers handle pregnancy and delivery better as a rule and recover faster after giving birth.
• Exercise improves mood, reduces the odds of depression, improves self esteem and energy levels plus reduces fatigue and stress.
• Mums who remained active throughout their pregnancy generally deliver healthier babies and there have even been studies to suggest advantages in brain development.

For the vast majority of women, exercise during pregnancy is healthy and beneficial but we do recommend that you discuss the program with your obstetrician on your first visit.  If you have any contraindications (or reasons not to exercise), your obstetrician will be able to discuss that with you.

For more information, contact us here.