Maintaining movement and exercise during pregnancy is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby. For moms, movement stimulates endorphins and bolsters mental health. It also keeps ...

When I was newly pregnant, I was first introduced to pelvic-floor exercises by my occupational therapist, Meredith Waymire. Because I have a history of low-back pain and sciatica, I hired a PT to help ...

If you’re newly pregnant, you’re probably noticing changes in your body. Depending on how far along you are, these might present in your physical appearance or energy levels. Maybe you’ve gone up a ...

Back pain is common in pregnancy, but that doesn't mean you have to tough it out. Here's why it happens – and what actually helps.

When you’re pregnant, the couch quickly becomes your best friend. Exercise may be the last thing on your mind during the fatigue of the first trimester or when the aches and pains set in as your belly ...

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Celebrity trainer and founder of The Sculpt Society Megan Roup shares the pregnancy workout that helped her reduce back pain, prepare for labor and recover postpartum. When you're pregnant, the couch ...

Among the many benefits of serving as Crew Chief is the opportunity to investigate fitness matters I would never pursue for my own benefit -- for instance, the question of exercising during pregnancy, ...

Stroller Strides of Charleston and Mount Pleasant offers advice to expectant moms- ?Charleston, SC (Grassroots Newswire) 9/11/2008 -- From career to cardio, the modern expectant mom is often able to ...

Women who exercise during pregnancy are less likely to have gestational diabetes, and the exercise also helps to reduce maternal weight gain, finds a study published on 3 June 2015 in BJOG: an ...

The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is ...