Natal Active Blog

8 milestones all new parents look forward to

Being a new parent means every day brings you new and special memories. As parents we wait patiently for a whole variety of milestones and your exp...

9 ways to pick the best maternity leggings...

Updating your wardrobe to be a bit more pregnancy friendly may not be the first thing on your to-do list if you’ve just found out you’re expecting ...

Diastasis Recti Rehabilitation - a mum's experience

Mum Claire Black shares her story of diastasis recti rehabilitation and how she is ready to restart the journey after her second baby.

5 tips to stop the mum-comparison trap

Whilst motherhood is amazing, it is also incredibly challenging – yet you’d be forgiven for finding it difficult to believe that when you browse th...

Finding a ‘New Strong You’ after having a baby

In the fog of the early postnatal days, it can be challenging to even know where to begin in rediscovering you and repairing the body that has gone...

Best Christmas Gifts for a Pregnant or New Mum

You might be busy thinking about what you need to buy everyone else for Christmas, but if you are an expectant or new mum it’s only fair that you h...

What to do if your baby’s movements change in pregnancy.

Not sure what to expect from your baby's movements in pregnancy. Here is everything you need to know from charity Kicks Count.

Lifting your children post baby

Have you ever been told “don’t lift your kids” because of Prolapse or other Pelvic Health Issues? Rachel Prince, founder of re|Born Active explains...

Six way you can help yourself recover from a Caesarean birth

Caesarean births account for 1 in every 4 births that happen in the UK, and is major abdominal surgery. We look at six ways that you can help yours...

How to Hand Express Colostrum

When we think about expressing the first thing which pops into most mum's minds is a breast pump, but when you are in the early stages of colostrum...

The Benefits of Strength Training after Having a Baby

Former GB champion powerlifter Shachar Head-Wilson tells us about her experience of lifting during and after pregnancy and how she feels getting ba...

Six Ways to Calm Pregnancy Anxiety

Many mums find pregnancy a stressful time. Here, therapist Sophie Harris shares six way you can calm pregnancy anxiety.

Six foods to avoid when you are pregnant

Pregnant mums are generally bombarded with do's and don'ts, not least around what they can and can't eat or drink in pregnancy. But do you know the...