the evidence supporting Aquanatal®
Exercise During Pregnancy - RANZCOG Information for consumers
https://ranzcog.edu.au/womens-health/patient-information-resources/exercise-during-pregnancy
Exercise During Pregnancy - RANZCOG Information for professionals
Department of Health - Pregnancy and physical activity guidelines for women
Department of Health - Evidence based physical activity guidelines for pregnant women for professionals
Sydney Aquanatal®: Why do Aquanatal®? (2019)
https://www.aquanatal.com.au/blog/why-do-aquanatal
Sydney Aquanatal®: 15 tips for safe exercise during pregnancy (2019)
https://www.aquanatal.com.au/blog/tips-safe-exercise-pregnancy
Research supporting benefits of exercise in water during pregnancy and the postnatal period
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast - Exercise in pregnancy
https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2147921628
Regular exercise (commenced in early pregnancy) reduces the risk of hypertensive disorders (high blood pressure)
https://somanz.org/content/uploads/2024/01/SOMANZ_Hypertension_in_Pregnancy_Guideline_2023.pdf
Influence of prenatal aquatic activities on fetal outcomes and maternal physical and mental outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11515326/
Women who exercise in water during pregnancy can experience a shorter labour
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30775175/
The Pregnancy Centre - Pregnancy and exercise benefits of exercising in water in pregnancy
https://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/data/files/Pregnancy_and_exercise.pdf
Regular water exercise in pregnancy prevents excessive maternal weight gain with no detrimental effects on baby’s birth weight
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28279085/#:~:text=Birth%20weight%20and%20other%20pregnancy,.gov%20identifier%3A%20NCT%2002602106.
Moderate intensity water exercise during pregnancy decreases postpartum anxiety and depressive symptoms and is safe for mothers and their newborns
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8198819/#:~:text=Conclusion%3A%20Moderate%2Dintensity%20aquatic%20exercise,for%20mothers%20and%20their%20newborns.
Water aerobics for pregnant women is safe and not associated with any change in maternal body composition, type of birth, pre-term birth rate, baby well-being or baby weight
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19126239/
Regular, moderate water aerobics is not detrimental to the health of a woman or baby and women are less likely to request analgesia during labour
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19025579/
Know your pelvic floor
Continence Health Australia - Pregnancy and childbirth
https://www.continence.org.au/incontinence/who-it-affects/women/pregnancy-and-childbirth
Continence Foundation of Australia - Pelvic floor health for expectant and new mums
For first time mums, pelvic floor exercises can shorten the first and second stage of labour and does not increase risks of episiotomy, instrumental birth or perineal tears
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25711728/