Pregnancy is an amazing journey, but in order to ensure a natural and smooth labour, you need to prepare your body for it. Safe exercises during pregnancy help you build strength, improve flexibility ...

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 ...

Exercise is good for anyone. But, staying active when you are pregnant may be especially important. Doctors used to think exercise during pregnancy was linked to pre-term birth, but a recent study ...

“The pelvic floor has to get the heck out of the way to get the baby out,” says physical therapist Carrie Pagliano, DPT, who specializes in pelvic health. Although pregnancy hormones like relaxin will ...

January 4, 2010 — Regular low-intensity resistance and toning exercises, performed by healthy, previously sedentary women during pregnancy, does not affect the type of delivery, a new study has found.

You can run while pregnant as long as you slow your pace and cut back on miles. In fact, running while pregnant has many ...

If you're expecting soon, there's a chance you may have Googled ways to make labor easier. Taking a birthing class, aromatherapy and relaxation breathing have all been touted to help women prepare for ...

During pregnancy, your body is going through lots of changes to support the growth of your baby. They can cause fatigue and some aches and pains, so it makes sense why many pregnant people might be ...

Plus, five questions answered about working out while pregnant. Women who exercise while pregnant are not only helping themselves, but their babies too, according to a new study. Newborns whose moms ...

Objective Resistance training (RT) has wide-ranging health benefits that may extend to pregnancy. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the influence of RT as a sole intervention or as part of a ...