We are often asked how much exercise is appropriate and safe during pregnancy—we have clients who wonder if they can take more than one of our classes a week, or if it’s okay for them to swim one day and
Pre- Prenatal Fitness?
One of the trends we are hearing more about is women working to lose weight BEFORE they get pregnant. I was at a BBQ this weekend with a group of women who think they will start trying to get pregnant
What symptoms does exercise help during pregnancy?
While preparing a speech on pregnancy and exercise this weekend, I started to think about all the different pregnancy symptoms that I’ve seen exercise help. I say the phrase all the time – “exercise can help manage almost all the
Common Questions: What should be my first exercise class after I have my baby?
Many clients ask what exercise they should take as their first class back after having a baby. While we have many women take all different kinds of classes and participate in lots of different types of programs, I’ve found that
Common Questions: Does exercising cut down on my milk supply?
Breastfeeding can be such a challenging part of a new mom’s experience. We have many clients who work very hard to be able to breastfeed who are then scared to exercise due to the myths surrounding breastfeeding and exercise. The
Common Questions: What’s the best yoga exercise for pregnancy?
There is one yoga pose that almost all pregnant women love- and for good reason. Watch the video below to learn about the cat/cow pose or pelvic tilt and back stretch. This is a favorite among clients for good reason:
Common Questions: What can I do about calf cramps?
Calf cramps are extremely common during pregnancy. They often occur while you are sleeping, and can be very, very painful. We had one client who woke up one night with a calf cramp and in her half sleepy state woke
Need Pictures of Your C-section Scars and Birth
OK, Oh Baby! Moms, strange request, but could you send us a picture of your c-section scar? We’re looking for pictures of vertical and horizontal c-section incision scars. Scars that healed well and ones that didn’t. Fresh scars and old
Welcome to the Oh Baby! Fitness Blog
Hello and thanks for checking out our Oh Baby! Fitness blog! We’re unveiling our new blog on a very auspicious day… it’s Oh Baby! Fitness’ FIFTH birthday! We started our first pregnancy and mom & baby exercise classes back in