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Active living: keeping active during and after pregnancy

Contents:What types of physical activity?
Getting started
Pelvic floor exercises
Being safe
After your baby is here
Action stations: ideas to try
Moving on: ideas, inspiration and information
Keeping active during pregnancy

Moving on: ideas, inspiration and information

The National Childbirth Trust is a volunteer-led organisation that offers antenatal education, breastfeeding counselling and postnatal support. Enquiry line: 0870 444 8707. Breastfeeding line: 0870 444 8708.

http://www.aquanatal.co.uk/Scotland.htm

http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

http://www.healthyliving.gov.uk or call the advice line on 0845 2 78 88 78

http://www.pathsforall.org.uk

http://www.womensphysio.com

There is online information about physical activity in pregnancy in Ready, Steady Baby! http://www.readysteadybaby.org.uk/pregnancy/physical.htm.

Other leaflets in the Active Living series:

  • Get You and Your Family Moving
  • Help Yourself to Lose Weight
  • Help Yourself to Reduce the Risk of High Blood Pressure

To order, please call 0845 2 78 88 78, or visit www.healthyliving.gov.uk or contact your local health promotion department.

Translations and other formats of these materials are available. Please contact the healthyliving advice line on 0845 2 78 88 78.

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