We get asked all the time how quickly women can return to exercise postpartum. While you don’t want to vigorously exercise until cleared by your doctor (usually at your 6 week postpartum visit), there are some simple exercises you can do before then to help get your body recovered and rehabbed from pregnancy and delivery. The video below shows three exercises you can do in those first six weeks—starting in the hospital! Check them out to find out how to get your body ready to get back to exercise as soon as your doctor clears you.
Oh Baby responds: WSJ’s Bigger Postpartum Challenges Than Just Baby Weight
The Wall Street Journal published an article this week detailing the many physical conditions and concerns that some women deal with during the postpartum period. You can read the article here. I have to admit, the Wall Street Journal’s recent
CNN Features Oh Baby! Fitness as Great Way to Get Fit After Baby
CNN featured Oh Baby! Fitness as a great way to get back in shape after baby. The story focuses on Sarah Corcoran, mother of 21-month-old Ben. Sarah found Oh Baby! Fitness classes after the birth of her son and has
Mom and Baby Exercise – Bicep Curls
This exercise is simple and really targets the bicep muscles — the arm muscles that moms need to carry those car seats and big babies! Rather than using weights to perform your bicep curls — use your baby! Here’s
Mom and Baby Exercise – Push Up
One secret about pushups is they are a great abdominal exercise! Matthew McConaughey has said in interviews the only ab exercise he does is push ups — we figure if it’s good enough for him, it’s good enough for us!
Mom and Baby Exercise – Overhead Press
Over the next few weeks we’ll be featuring some of our favorite mom and baby exercises. We love mom and baby exercises because they are both effective AND a great way to play and bond with your baby. For
Running after pregnancy
I’ve written before about pregnancy and running here, but was recently asked about running after baby—basically how soon can a new mom get back to running after labor and delivery?
While a pretty simple question, it actually takes two steps—the first question is, am I ready to begin postpartum exercise? And then the second, when cleared to exercise, am I ready to begin running?
Oh Baby! Fitness: Core Beliefs on Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise
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Oh Baby! Fitness Response to New Study saying “Exercise May Not Limit Pregnancy Weight Gain.”
You may have seen the headline, “Exercise May Not Limit Pregnancy Weight Gain.” The story comes from a new Brazilian study of obese women who joined a study group half way through their pregnancy (around 3 – 5 months). The
Modified Push Ups – Great Pregnancy and New Mom Exercise
Push ups are a great exercise to build chest, triceps and abdominal strength. Use this quick modification to make push ups safe for pregnant and new moms. Proper modification taught by Senior Oh Baby! Fitness Instructor, Kathleen Donahoe.