Pregnancy

Should I Write A Birth Plan?
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...
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Abdominal Wrapping Post-Pregnancy - Should I Do It?
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...
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Fat Loss For New Moms
The weeks and months after baby are some of the most intense of the human experience. Sleep deprivation, sky high emotions ranging from sheer terror to sheer joy, and the surreal experience of trying to make your peace with a...
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Can I Exercise With Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
If you’ve given birth, whether vaginally or via C-section, you owe it to your current and future health to have a good understanding about prolapse. What is pelvic organ prolapse? In Pelvic Organ Prolapse, or POP, one or more pelvic...
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3 Exercises You Must Do Immediately Post Pregnancy
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....
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Exercising After C-Section: How to Train Clients Safely
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...
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How to Work Out After A C-Section
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...
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How To Make Labor And Delivery Easier: 5 Tips
Preparing for labor and delivery is a really interesting topic of discussion. For first-time moms, or women who are having a vaginal birth for the first time, trying to imagine the sensations that your body will go through in labor is...
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Are You Ready to Coach Pregnant Women? Take the Quiz!
In the fitness world, coaching and training pregnant and postpartum women is often considered a niche market. Granted, it does take a special set of skills to safely coach women who are pregnant or postpartum, but... Did you know that...
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