Pregnancy Exercise Physiology
Movement, strength and nutrition support tailored to a woman’s body through pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum, with an Accredited Exercise Physiologist alongside you at every stage.
Pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum.
At Selph our Exercise Physiology support focuses on understanding and catering to women’s unique physical needs during pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum.
This holistic approach combines movement, exercises, stretches and nutritional advice to optimise body functions, enhancing health and accelerating recovery. For women planning pregnancy, staying physically active is crucial for improving fertility and preparing the body for the changes ahead.
During pregnancy, exercise physiology plays a key role in managing discomforts, maintaining strength and preparing the body for childbirth. Postpartum, it aids in recovery, helping new mothers regain their physical strength and confidence.
Three phases, one continuous plan.
Pre-conception
Staying physically active is crucial for improving fertility and preparing the body for the changes ahead. We help you build a strong foundation before pregnancy begins.
Pregnancy
Exercise physiology plays a key role in managing discomforts, maintaining strength and preparing the body for childbirth, with every session adjusted as your pregnancy progresses.
Postpartum
We aid recovery, helping new mothers regain their physical strength and confidence, rebuild strength and reactivate muscles after birth.
Designed to support mothers every step of the way.
Pregnancy is a transformative phase, and our consultations are designed to support mothers every step of the way. Your Exercise Physiologist works alongside your GP, OB and/or Gynaecologist to improve or maintain your health through safe physical activity. All exercises and guidance are in line with current evidence-based research.
Our comprehensive initial pregnancy assessment takes into account your family history, health record, previous and current lifestyle, and an understanding of your pregnancy. Your baby and your health are paramount, so our approach to your bespoke treatment depends on your activity levels. For those physically active, we aim to keep clients moving well and progressively deloading as pregnancy progresses. For those less physically active, it is about finding what they enjoy, and safely increasing strength, heart and lung function.
Recent research conducted both in Australia (Brown et al 2022) and overseas (Mottola et al 2018) shows that physical activity during pregnancy has far less risk to mum and bub than no physical activity at all.
We offer one-on-one sessions, take-home programs, and specialised group exercise classes tailored for each trimester (10 to 12 sessions per trimester). Group exercise classes have a maximum of 8 clients per group to ensure each client receives the support they need in each session. Clients are provided with home exercise programs to help keep them on track while away from supervised sessions.
For postpartum services, we focus on the period around your pregnancy, reviewing your birth, screening for postnatal depression and assessing when you can start specific physical activity as directed by your GP, OB and/or Women’s Health Physiotherapist. Postpartum group sessions have a maximum of 8 per group and run weekly for 12 weeks. Consultations and group sessions work to stretch out muscles that have become tight since giving birth, rebuild strength and reactivate muscles that have not been used properly due to pregnancy. This includes rehabilitation exercises to improve pelvic health symptoms such as pubic pain and incontinence.
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Noella Green.
Noella Green
Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Scientist & Nutritionist
Beginning her journey as a professional Rugby Union player for both Australia and the NSW Waratahs, Noella transitioned her passion for sports into a 15-year clinical career as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Scientist and Nutritionist. Completing her studies at James Cook University, she has worked across the rehab spectrum from Sydney Adventist Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation unit to the Wests Tigers NRL team.
Noella’s clinical expertise encompasses functional rehabilitation for a range of conditions, from joint injuries to metabolic syndromes. Her dedication to women’s health led her to specialise in pregnancy and postpartum exercise and nutrition programming. She has worked with female athletes on an international level to help guide their return to sport, and she regularly delivers female athlete education workshops to various sporting groups.
As a Registered Nutritionist with Nutrition Council of Australia, Noella offers tailored nutrition assessments and programs, working with clients to improve their general health, weight loss and sporting performance.
Being a new mum herself, Noella understands the importance of maintaining a strong and healthy body and mindset. She is an esteemed member of the Australian Institute of Sport industry reference group for the Female Performance and Health Initiative and is an ambassador for their research program to develop best practice guidelines to support pregnancy in elite sport.
Through her work, Noella aims to empower individuals to embrace physical activity as a form of self-care, ensuring they and their families lead healthier lives.