Pre and post natal

During a pregnancy, your body changes enormously, fortunately, because otherwise we would not be able to give birth to happy and healthy babies.

As a mother, I know which ailments and aches and pains come with a pregnancy and with which unwanted souvenirs you can be left behind. Is it part of it or can it be done differently?

In 2020 I started to specialize myself as a pre- and postnatal trainer. I did this internally with Jorn Meijer (owner of Training for mama’s) and with Romana Serno’s study Sterkher.

One of the most frequently asked questions I get from pregnant women:

What can I and what can’t I do?

Unfortunately, I don’t have a standard way of how a pregnant woman should train. This is different for everyone. What is the starting point? How is your pregnancy going, do you have any symptoms or not? Some women fly through the pregnancy and only need a few minor adjustments where other women run into barricades earlier in the pregnancy and they have to adjust their training.

I help my pregnant customers to continue training safely and to enter the pregnancy and delivery as fit as possible.

How do I get my body back to its old self quickly?

Unfortunately, your body doesn’t bounce right back after giving birth. Even if the extra pounds have disappeared quickly, recovering from pregnancy and childbirth really takes a little longer.

Some people recover faster than others, but see it as recovering from a serious sports injury. Depending on how your pregnancy and delivery went, you can start moving slowly again after 6 to 8 weeks.

Enough reason to tackle your recovery properly so that you can fully enjoy your family and be a fit mom.

My advice is to always make an appointment with a pelvic physiotherapist first so that you know how your recovery is progressing.