Physical Evolution Through Pregnancy Research Study

Can any women (aged 18-40 years) in Auckland gift some of their time to take part in this exciting study ...

Please email [email protected] or text/call Sabina on 0272273187

..Sabina is also recruiting women in their third trimester of pregnancy. Please help to spread the word 🙏

Who's prepping for birth?

Check these daily habits that can help get your mind and body ready for the big moment

💦 HYDRATE
You may hear this one quite a bit, but do you really know WHY you need to drink more water during pregnancy? Well for starters, water is responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to our cells, tissues and organs. Hydrating helps transport essential nutrients to meet the baby's developmental needs. But water also helps preserve an adequate level of amniotic fluid - which serves a number of purposes including cushioning the baby and maintaining a constant temperature.

🙌 STRETCH
Did you know you could help get baby in position for birth, by daily stretching? Yes, even simple stretches that take just a few minutes in your daily routine can encourage optimal position where baby is head down with back and bottom to mom's left, and feet to mom's right.

🙏 MEDITATE
Birth is more than just a physical experience - there is actually a big mental component to the process. Your mental state and willpower will be needed to guide you through contractions and all the other painful parts of the birthing process. With the right mindset, you can overcome many challenges.

🤸‍♀️ EXCERCISE
Similar to your daily stretches, gentle exercises throughout your pregnancy is one of the best things you can do for an easier labor and delivery. It can bring shorter labor and delivery, lower pregnancy complications, and lesson the risk of postpartum depression.

🌿 EAT DATES & RASPBERRY LEAF TEA
This one may be a bit surprising, but according to a recent study dates and raspberry leaf tea can actually help induce labor naturally helping you avoid Pitocin and contribute to shorter early labor!

Be gentle with yourself: You are making a person 🤰🏻💛
https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-body/fatigue-during-pregnancy_2911?fbclid=IwAR0A0Jc-SKQwO3kjsbjtHgCtbTWwIs6AYZdigQTWNbtahVBNF9mLY_6FwrY

Fatigue during pregnancy | BabyCenter Find out why you're so tired now that you're pregnant, how to cope with fatigue during pregnancy, and when you're likely to feel more energetic.

💛 Hey Mamas, keep your exercises going 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️ 🏊🏼‍♀️
https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/diet-and-fitness/benefits-of-exercise-during-pregnancy_7864?fbclid=IwAR2sZ0T2d9DQJ89tQkLlQYcSfaWkLJ3c71ro9C5x3MgYxSxZTu8iDOEwS2Q

Eight great benefits of pregnancy exercise | BabyCenter Exercise prepares you for labor, boosts your energy, and lifts your mood. Find out more about these and other benefits of exercise during pregnancy.

Hi everyone! We're working to advance pregnancy health guidelines 📈 and give women a chance to connect with health experts and other women through regular online meet ups 🤝
Our study is looking at physical changes during pregnancy and postpartum 🤰 If you're pregnant or trying to become pregnant, we'd love you to join us!
Find out more and register your interest at ➡️ https://sprinz.aut.ac.nz/tk for access to our wahine online connection sessions, expert seminars about pregnancy and more to help you stay connected and supported during lockdown.
We are looking forward to resuming our in-person appointments at AUT Millennium once we are back to alert level 2.
Keep safe!
The AUT Physical Evolution through Pregnancy team

Te Kukunetanga: Developing Cycle of Life Research Programme - SPRINZ - AUT A women’s body undergoes unique progressive changes in shape and size throughout pregnancy and in the six months after the birth. While it's generally accepted that the physical changes experienced throughout this time affect the way women walk, balance, exercise and carry out daily tasks, we curr...