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A New Parent Support Group Saved My Life

“Moms need the community these support groups offer now more than ever. Social media gives us the impression that we are connected (and can be a great support when we just can’t get out of the house), but NOTHING can replace just being with other parents and babies. Watching them. Listening to them. Sharing with them. Supporting each other. Heck, having some place to BE at a specific time, and LEARNING to get you and baby out of the house is a HUGE accomplishment.”

Guest Post: Oh Baby! What Happened To My Body?

Guest Post: We are thrilled to have Melissa Baudo Marchetti share her wisdom and experience about physical therapy and the postpartum period. Calling all moms! Have you recently had a baby or have been a mom for a while

8 things to know before your first pregnancy workout class

So, you’ve signed up for your first pregnancy workout class! Maybe it’s an Oh Baby! Fitness class, or maybe it’s a pregnancy yoga class at your nearby Y. First- congratulations! You’ve already done the hardest part- deciding to exercise, finding

Co-Owner Kathleen Donahoe interviewed on Accuro’s Expert Series

Oh Baby! Fitness’s co-owner Kathleen Donahoe was recently featured on Accuro’s Expert Series where they ask fitness experts to share their story. In it, she shares about the new ACOG recommendations: What are the benefits of regular exercise to

Abdominal work during pregnancy: What you need to know

Pregnancy and abdominals is easily the topic our clients ask us about the most. This area has changed a lot in the ten years Oh Baby! Fitness has been open- a decade ago women thought ALL ab work during pregnancy was “bad.” Thankfully the tide has turned a bit and pregnant women generally understand now that they probably should be doing ab work during pregnancy. That said, they often don’t know what they should do (and what to avoid). The good news is, it’s not rocket science! Here are the five basic rules of pregnancy abdominal work:

Real talk: Exercises you do at home with two kids

Life is a little crazy with a newborn and just-turned-two year old. I AM exercising, just not in the same way I did with only one kid. Here’s what exercise looks like now that we’ve got two little ones around the house:

Why everything most people think about exercise intensity during pregnancy is wrong.

While the title to this post is quite a claim, I couldn’t help it— after my 10th conversation this month with someone asking me if I was slowing down now that I’m in my third trimester, I realized we have

Guest Post: Pregnancy Pain? Are you sure that’s not normal…

Today’s blog is a guest post by well respected Atlanta pelvic physical therapist Vicky Yeisley. Oh Baby! Fitness believes a healthy pelvic floor is the literal foundation of a healthy pregnancy and postpartum experience and we’re thrilled to share Vicky’s

Second trimester exercise – surprises and take aways:

I’m about to finish off my second trimester and wanted to share some of the things that have surprised me about working out in this trimester, as well as what has worked. Coming into this trimester I wasn’t sure what

Taking my own advice: body image and weight gain in pregnancy

This weekend I was partaking in every pregnant woman’s favorite past time: hanging out with Google. I’ve become a master Google-er over this pregnancy (my rules: avoid the forums, avoid the comments, seriously avoid anything that says “trigger” ). This

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