pregnant?

At Sun Studio we follow the Australian Government Department of Health Guidelines for Physical Activity During Pregnancy. You can view the full resource here but we’ve also broken things down for you below.

  • Being active during pregnancy has lots of health benefits for you and your baby.

  • If you and your baby are healthy, and you were active before pregnancy, you can continue with physical activity during your pregnancy.

  • If you were inactive before pregnancy, start slowly and build up your activity to meet this advice. As your body changes during pregnancy, you may need to adapt your activities.

  • If in doubt, have a chat with your health professional and always listen to your body!

pregnancy FAQs

  • The guidelines recommend aiming for 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise, spread out as 20 to 30 minutes most, or all days of the week

  • If you’re new to Sun Studio or pilates in general, we recommend trying out Sunlight, or Sunshine class. We’ll check in to make sure you’re comfortable and give different options where necessary.

  • According to the guidelines, you should stop exercise and seek medical attention if you experience any of the following symptoms:

    • Chest pain

    • Persistent shortness of breath that does not get better with rest

    • Severe headache

    • Persistent dizziness/feeling faint that does not get better with rest

    • Regular painful uterine contractions

    • Vaginal bleeding

    • Persistent loss of fluid from the vagina - indicating possible ruptured membranes

  • According to the guidelines, you should:

    • Keep cool and hydrated

    • Avoid risk of contact/collision (e.g. contact sports)

    • Avoid physical activity in supine (laying down on your back) from 28 weeks

    • Avoid risk of falling

    • Avoid heavy lifting