Physical activity

Pregnancy

• keeping active during pregnancy is good for you and your baby
• aim for 150 minutes of physical activity  each week,  Tommy's: What kind of exercises can I do during pregnancy? (opens new window)
• if you are not usually active, build up gradually and listen to your body
• if you are already active, try to keep going during pregnancy, but do what feels comfortable for your body.
• avoid high-impact activities and bumping your bump
• Tommy's: A guide to pelvic floor exercises (opens new window), try to exercise your pelvic floor muscles every day

From birth

• encourage physical activity from birth, GOV.UK: Promotional material Physical activity guidelines: infographics Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for all age groups, disabled adults, pregnant women and women after childbirth (opens new window)
• be active with your child
• try a range of activities - explore the outdoors, swimming, walking to the shops, playing with toys, helping to prepare a meal
• limit sedentary time, including time spent sat in a pushchair or sat in front of the TV
• be active when travelling - walking or scooting as much as possible to avoid getting in the car
• continue to exercise your pelvic floor muscles every day, Tommy's: A guide to pelvic floor exercises (opens new window)

• Active Wiltshire (opens new window)
• Leisure - activities range between Leisure Centres; free swimming for under 16's in school holidays, pre-school gymnastics, swim school
• See information about your local Pelvic Health team (opens new window) - providing pelvic healthcare for all women and birthing people from pregnancy to 12 months postnatal
• For physical activity support for non-pregnant adults see Wiltshire Health Improvement Hub web page

• NHS Start4Life: Exercising in pregnancy (opens new window)
• Better health start for life: Baby moves (opens new window)
• Tommy's: What kind of exercises can I do during pregnancy? (opens new window)
• NHS: Physical activity guidelines for children (under 5 years) (opens new window)
• GOV.UK: Promotional material Physical activity guidelines: infographics Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for all age groups, disabled adults, pregnant women and women after childbirth (opens new window)- includes infographics for pregnant people, children 0-5, for women and birth people from birth to 12 months 
• Better Health Healthier Families: 10 Minute Shake Up games (opens new window)
• This Girl Can: Disney Dance-Alongs (opens new window)