The lifting, feeding, rocking and carrying never stops — and it quietly takes a toll on your back, neck, wrists and pelvic floor. In one practical session, our physiotherapists show you how to protect your body through the newborn months.
A newborn is lifted, fed, rocked and carried hundreds of times a day — often in awkward positions, on broken sleep, by a body that's still recovering from pregnancy and birth. It's no wonder so many new parents end up with sore backs, stiff necks, aching wrists and a pelvic floor that doesn't feel quite right.
Most of it is preventable. The difference is knowing how to lift, hold and move before the niggles become injuries that follow you through the most demanding year of your life.
That's what this session is for — practical, physio-led prevention you can use from day one.
"The injuries we treat in new parents are rarely dramatic. They build, quietly, from doing ordinary things the hard way."
Cots, car seats, prams and floor pickups — the safe mechanics for the lifts you'll do a hundred times a day.
How to hold and feed in ways that protect your neck, shoulders and upper back through those long hours.
What's safe to start, what to hold off on, and how to rebuild strength after pregnancy and birth.
Preventing "mum's thumb" and the wrist pain that comes from constant lifting and feeding.
How to manage physical load and protect yourself when you're exhausted and running on empty.
What's normal, what isn't, and the early signs that mean it's worth getting checked before it worsens.
Especially in the third trimester — the best time to learn this is before your baby arrives.
Anyone in the first year with a newborn, whether you're already sore or want to stay ahead of it.
Grandparents and support people do plenty of the carrying too — they're welcome and it's just as relevant.
Join us in the clinic for a hands-on session where you can practise the techniques and ask questions face to face.
Can't make it in? Join the same session live online from home — ideal if bub's routine makes leaving the house hard.
Because this is a physiotherapy-led session, most private health funds will cover it under your physio extras — bring your details and we'll help you claim.
Erin is a physiotherapist at Aspire with a special interest in women's health and postnatal care. She's helped many new parents move through the newborn months without the injuries that so often come with them — and runs this session to share exactly how.
Spaces are limited so the session stays practical and personal. Register now to join us in person or online.
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