Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness
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Exercising After a C-Section
Figuring out when and how to start exercising after having a baby is tricky — especially if you’re recovering from a C-section. Here are eight tips to consider.
How to Strengthen Your Pelvic-Floor Muscles
Strengthen your pelvic-floor muscles with these two simple exercises.
Bye-Bye, Baby Weight
Celebrity moms make it look effortless, but dropping post-delivery pounds can be challenging. Here’s what to expect, what to do, and how to cope.
What to Know About Postpartum Exercise
During the “fourth trimester,” it’s important to respect your body’s recovery time and ease back into a fitness routine.
How to Exercise in Your Third Trimester
If you stay active and support your body’s needs, you’ll improve your mindset prior to labor and boost your chances of a smoother postpartum recovery.
How to Exercise in Your Second Trimester
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Continue to strengthen areas of your body that will support you during and after pregnancy — but beware of pushing too hard.
How to Exercise in Your First Trimester
The key? Respecting early symptoms of pregnancy and being willing to adapt.
How to Exercise When You’re Pregnant
These guidelines and training tips for prenatal and postpartum fitness can help keep you strong and safe through pregnancy and beyond.
Jessica Tobin’s Success Story
One woman shares hard-earned lessons from her postpartum recovery to help others recognize the importance of persistence, self-care, and patience.
How to Exercise Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Brooke Cates, founder of the Bloom Method, explains why innovative core exercises can help expecting and postnatal women.
What I Wish I Had Known About Exercise and Healing As a New Mom
Digital content specialist Casie Leigh Lukes shares some dos and don’ts about movement for new mothers.
3 Exercises to Keep Your Core Strong During Pregnancy
While pregnancy isn’t the time to focus on training your abs, you can still take steps to maintain your fitness and keep your midsection strong which can alleviate back pain and strengthen your pelvic floor.
Nutritional Supplements May Decrease Postpartum Blues
A trio of supplements supports brain changes in women during postpartum.
5 Lessons for My Postpartum Self
The first year as a new mom has been a whirlwind. These tips would have served me well at eight weeks postpartum — and even now at 18 months.
Expert Answers: Working Out While Pregnant
Should I temper my workouts now that I’m pregnant?
A 10-Minute Prenatal Yoga Sequence (Video)
Blooma Yoga founder Sarah Longacre guides us through a 10-minute prenatal sequence that’s designed to help moms-to-be prepare for birth. Enjoy a short energizing series, followed by relaxation poses that are ideal for just before bedtime.
How to Heal Diastasis Recti
Expert answers on how to close the separation of your abdominal muscles.
Post-Baby: A New Kind of Body Confidence
Honest views on loving your body, even after baby.
Expert Answers: Postnatal Core Work, Resistant Carbs, and Workout Wardrobe
We wrangle leading fitness experts to address resistant carbs, when to add in core work after giving birth, and how changing your workout wardrobe can help lead to weight loss success.
Post-Pregnancy Pelvic-Floor Workout (Video)
These basic exercises will help get your post-pregnancy body back to its pre-pregnancy strength.
Overcoming 4 Common Fitness Obstacles for New Moms
Having trouble fitting fitness into your new mom life? Here’s how to create a fresh routine.