A Community led exercise and nutrition program for mothers pregnant with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies

The elements that are unique to the Deadly Fit Mum (DFM) program are: -A dedicated DFM Program Manager. -Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) available at each site (total four sites across South East Queensland). -AEP supervised exercise sessions, delivered in line with clinical guidelines for exercising during pregnancy and the postpartum period, catering for all women, including those with a higher risk of and/or with established chronic conditions. More specifically: 1. one-hour exercise sessions offered once a week, with a flexible offering of the time of sessions available if the group identifies a need, to facilitate women’s availability to attend, over a minimum of 8 weeks with no maximum number of sessions per participants. Sessions attendance are recorded for each mum on an excel spreadsheet. 2. activity sessions are predominantly delivered in a group environment but can be or individually tailored one-to-one sessions for women with specific risks or needs, or for those preferring this method of access, as well as virtual sessions and home exercise programs offered upon request. 3. each session includes a varied intensity of different exercises, based on abilities, goals and interests of the women present on that day, which can be replicated at home with little to no equipment. 4. sessions delivered in a group environment start with education and yarning on expectations of the program, safe movement pre and post pregnancy, pelvic floor support and pelvic girdle support (kegels, pelvic tilts, gentle bridges, and squats), relaxing breathing techniques, lower back support (cat/cow stretches), safe lifting techniques, and abdominal strength support (side-lying leg lifts, seated belly breaths). On any given day, the Mums may choose to redirect the yarn towards a different topic of interest. The yarns are delivered in a supportive, group-led, non-judgmental way to allow Mums to contribute to or choose to sit back and listen to the topic at hand. The duration of the yarning is up to 30 minutes. All women who register with the broader BiOC program are offered the opportunity to participate in DFM, it is the participants' choice to accept the offer.