Management of Gestational Diabetes Through Exercise and Nutrition A report released by the CDC in 2015 revealed that nearly half (47%) of all pregnant women gain more than recommended during pregnancy (1). The study’s co-author, Dr. Andrea Sharma, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maternal and Infant Health Branch stated, “This is a concern because …
How To Exercise in the Second Trimester
EXERCISING DURING YOUR SECOND TRIMESTER If you’re in your second trimester, you may be feeling more energetic now and relieved to be beyond the first trimester! There are so many milestones throughout pregnancy, congratulations on being here! You may be thinking more about exercise these days and although you may not start to “show” until a bit later, you should …
How To Exercise in the First Trimester
TOP 5 TIPS FOR EXERCISING IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER You’ll be pleased to know there are very few exercises that you can’t continue doing in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Although you may struggle with fatigue and nausea, if you do no exercise for the first trimester, you’ll probably feel more tired, your fitness level will drop and chances …
Push-Up for Upper Body Strength in Pregnancy
Upper body strength is often overlooked–especially for women and it seems to drop off our radar entirely during pregnancy as we begin to think more about core, pelvic floor and lower body strength. The thing is, upper body strength is vital to maintaining alignment, overall strength and stability as well as to prepare for the work of delivery and postpartum …
Safe Core Exercise in Pregnancy
This can be so confusing! Sit-ups? Crunches? Leg-lifts? Planks? If you are pregnant, hopefully you are no longer performing traditional abdominal exercises such as crunches or sit-ups. If you have been, that’s okay…but this might be a great time to transition to more beneficial, safer core exercises. I will explain more about why and how to do so safely in …
Prenatal Exercise Guidelines: My Top Three Tips!
Exercise during pregnancy. By now, most of us know that we should be doing it, but how? What’s safe? What’s most beneficial and where can you go for reliable advice and instruction? If you know me, then you know that I am a firm believer in individualizing your exercise program during pregnancy and postpartum both. In fact, I require a …
Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Your Mummy Tummy–Part II
Ok, so this is part two of a three part series of articles concerning your “mummy tummy”. Recently, I discussed how new moms often feel a bulge or layer of fat around their mid-section, and no matter what they do, they can’t shift it! That’s the pillow-like feeling I referred to—and it can be a bit of a surprise postpartum. …
How do I lose my Mummy Tummy?
PART I How are you feeling about your postpartum belly? Personally, I’ve always been conflicted. Physically, mine felt like a pillow for quite some time and I even remember resting my arm on it while I nursed my newborn son! What an odd feeling that was! A belly that had been full and taught for so many months was now …
Diaphragmatic Breathing: “Ahhhh”
We know that life begins with the first breath and ends with the last. But it is how we breathe in between the first and last that greatly impacts how well we live this life. Nancy Zi, The Art of Breathing I am often asked, “What’s the best exercise I can do the prepare my body for childbirth?” …
Benefits of Prenatal Exercise
Exercise during pregnancy. Everyone seems to have an opinion, but who and what information can you trust? A sampling of advice may include “walking only”, “no impact”, “no twisting”, “stick with yoga”, “don’t get your heart rate above 140 bmp”, “and the always popular, “just do what you’ve been doing for exercise.” Well, what if you’ve been training for …
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