C-Section

Sitting on a Chucks pad because I was peeing a little with every single contraction. Getting so dehydrated that I needed two bags of saline before I could start speaking in complete sentences again. Laboring for 27 hours, stuck at...

A question I often hear is, "Should I wear an abdominal binder or wrap my belly after baby?" Abdominal binders are controversial in the fitness and rehab world, spurring strong opposing views. One group says, “YES!” and believes that using an abdominal...

As a new mom it’s important to take time after welcoming your baby into the world to focus on loving, bonding, and healing. Getting back to your pre-baby workouts — or a new routine altogether — could take some time....

In the United States, 85 percent of women will get pregnant in their lifetime (and that number is higher in other countries). While the majority of women will have vaginal births, about 32 percent will have C-sections. And the percentage...

As a new mom, adjusting to life with your new responsibilities and new schedules, you may be itching to start (or get back into) a fitness routine to carve out some me-time and reap the benefits of exercise. After having...

If you’ve had one or multiple C-sections, or perhaps you have an upcoming scheduled Caesarian, you might be wondering how to safely return to exercise after such a surgery. You might also be wondering what exercises and type of workouts...

I’ll be honest. Talking about C-sections makes me kind of angry. Not at all because of the C-section itself (thanks, doc!), but because of the atrocious lack of education and resources for women post-surgery. If you’re lucky, you might be...