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Stephanie Wood

DARK SECRETS: 11 exercise in pregnancy myths the experts want you to stop believing | Rare Historical Photos

A pregnant woman uses a resistance band whilst sat on a Swiss ball.

With so much information swirling around about exercising during pregnancy, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by it all.

The guidance around postnatal exercise is fairly clear cut; most women should wait until their six-week postnatal check before returning to strenuous exercise, although gentle workouts may be possible before this for those who had a ‘straightforward’ birth (i.e. not a C-section of significant tearing).

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