Exercise During Pregnancy

Mother Fit’s Top 5 Core Exercises During Pregnancy

My top 5 core exercises may promote proper posture, fending off lower back pain so common during pregnancy. 

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The Best Fitness Classes For Pregnant Women In London

London has a wealth of prenatal and postnatal workout classes to guide you through pregnancy fitness safely, here are our recommendations.

Best Online Exercises Classes (Plus Prenatal Options) To Get Fit This Year

If you’re still figuring out how to honour that all-important New Year’s resolution of getting fit, we’ve got just the solution for you: get More

January Goals: Spin From The Comfort Of Your Own Home With Online Classes From Echelon

This smart bike comes with a year’s free membership and access to thousands of live and on-demand cycling classes led by world-class instructors, so you’ll never have to pay out for a gym subscription again.

London’s Best Pregnancy Yoga Classes Plus Easy At-Home And Online Options

Stay fit and active throughout your pregnancy with one of these pregnancy yoga classes in London with specialist teachers to guide your practice.

Your Pelvic Floor Is For Life, Not Just For Pregnancy: Must-Have Tips To Avoid Weak Muscles

The reason we want you to do your pelvic floor exercises is to prevent bladder leaking problems during pregnancy and afterwards.

The Mum And Baby Workout To Ease You Back Into Exercise

Exercising doesn’t have to take a chunk of time out of your day. Combine childcare and fitness with this mother and baby workout.

Preparing For Birth: The Best Stretches To Help With Labour

There’s no doubt labour is an extremely physical undertaking, so utilising some key stretches and strengthening moves prior and during, can really help take pressure off the body.

A Guide To Pregnancy Yoga: Everything You Need To Know

Can I carry on with yoga practice throughout my pregnancy? Should I practice different poses for different trimesters?

Expert Reveals Pregnancy Exercise Mistakes You’re Making

Pregnancy and postnatal fitness expert Dr. Joanna Helcké talks to us about the common mistakes we all make when exercising during pregnancy.

Abdominal Seperation

What Is Abdominal Separation and What Can I Do About it?

A lot of women worry about how their bodies will change during pregnancy, and are concerned in particular with abdominal separation. We asked our fitness expert More

How to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor in 5 Easy Steps

How To Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor In 5 Easy Steps

Recommended by over a thousand health professionals, the Elvie trainer is a wearable kegal trainer that works in tandem with its accompanying app.

9 Exercises to Relieve Back Tension Throughout Pregnancy (and How to Perform Them Safely)

Back pain is a common problem throughout pregnancy, and in this article I hope to give you some methods of mobilising your spine, to manage or even eradicate your aches and pains.

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill On Pregnancy Fitness, Body Image & The 20-Minute Workouts You Can Copy At Home

Jess sat down with My Baba to talk about the challenges of raising a family and upholding a career, all while keeping check on your own physical health and wellbeing.

Six Safe Exercises For a Strong, Active Pregnancy

These bodyweight and resistance-based exercises will specifically strengthen the muscles that are most compromised during pregnancy.

How To Look After Your Stomach During Pregnancy

What is an abdominal diastasis? And is it normal? During pregnancy, as your baby grows, your abdominal muscles and fascia must stretch to allow More

Bump Up Your Exercise Regime With This Maternity Fitness Gear

It isn’t too late to fulfil your new year’s fitness resolution. Check out the best places to buy maternity leggings, tops, bras and swimsuits to see you through pregnancy and beyond.

How To Reduce Your Risk Of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

As a women’s health physiotherapist, my goal is to make sure women are informed of the changes that can occur with their bodies in More

Should I Exercise During Pregnancy

Should I Be Exercising During The First Few Weeks of Pregnancy?

If you’ve just found out your pregnant, or perhaps have even found yourself in the two-week wait and want to take extra precaution, this More

8 Exercises You Should Never Do During Pregnancy

Exercise can be highly beneficial during pregnancy, but overexertion and risky workouts can put you and your baby at risk.

5 Reasons To Practise Pilates During Pregnancy

Pregnancy and childbirth can be one of the most beautiful and empowering times in a woman’s life, but it can also be scary as More

The #TBT Debate: Exercising During Pregnancy With Diabetes?

Should you limit your exercise routine when diabetic and pregnant? We’d love to hear your experience with diabetes and exercise, particularly when pregnant!

Back pain during pregnancy

Do Chiropractic Techniques Help Back Pain During and After Pregnancy?

Back pain during and after pregnancy is a huge issue for many mothers;  the articles we’ve published on the subject over the years continue More

The Best Exercises To Do Throughout Your Pregnancy

Founder and owner of Transition Zone Claire Finlay advises which exercises to do during each trimester of your pregnancy.

5 Yoga Poses Perfect for Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the perfect time to be practising yoga. Here’s Tara Lee’s quick guide to 5 yoga poses perfect for pregnancy.

Joanna Helcke Interview

Dr. Joanna Helckè on The Importance of Exercise During Pregnancy & How Easily The Body Bounces Back

This week, check out my On The Sofa inteview with Dr. Joanna Helckè on the importance of exercise is during pregnancy. Besides the questions every pregnant woman More

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Try These Breathing Retraining Exercises To Support Your Body During Pregnancy

In practice I find most people are upper rib breathers, over-using the muscles in their chest and neck rather than the diaphragm. This might More