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Fitness and health for older mothers during and after pregnancy

Factual: Health & Wellbeing

10/04/2017

BBC Radio Scotland - Personal Best, Fitness and health for older mothers during and after pregnancy

Athlete Jo Pavey talks about her experiences of fitness and health as an older mother.

Athlete Jo Pavey talks about fitness as an older mother, plus midwife Bridget Sheeran explains how a pregnancy colouring book helps expectant mothers connect with their babies.

Gillian Russell explores fitness and health for older mums during and after pregnancy

Gold medalist Jo Pavey talks about her experiences as an older mum, how she altered her fitness regime during pregnancy and why training has now become a real family affair.

Personal trainer Peter Lap explains why fitness is important during and after pregnancy, what exercise we can still safely do and what in particular older mums need to take into account when it comes to our bodies?

Midwife and author Bridget Sheeran discusses the idea behind her new book Preparing For Birth: Colouring Your Pregnancy Journey, which invites expectant mums to share pregnancy knowledge and tune in to their unborn child through colouring in.

Cath Mackinnon, mum of three and pregnant with her fourth child, describes how she got on when she tried some colouring in ...

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