Check out our video on how to perform a self-check to see if you have any abdominal muscle separation (Diastasis Recti) during your pregnancy. It’s good to know it you have a split, so you can know what exercises to do to repair it after your baby is born. Weak/split stomach muscles can cause back pain if not corrected.
Peter and I went to our first mom and baby yoga class today. I’m still nervous when taking him out—not knowing if he’ll fuss or cry or what. But he surprised me a in a way I really wasn’t expecting in class today…
In my work, I often see women rush right back into exercise after they have their babies. I understand the urge– pre-pregnancy jeans are calling and the mental kick of a good workout can’t be beat. However, I’ve seen lots of women return to exercise too early or without a plan and end up injured. In an effort to learn from them, I did the following things before returning to exercise:
Here at Oh Baby! Fitness, we’ve found that a great way for new moms to get back in shape after having a baby is by focusing on a goal, rather than a specific weight they want to be. Goals can range from training and running your first 5k, to being able to hold a plank or wall sit for two minutes, to fitting into a pre-pregnancy pair of jeans.
Hello from the other side of pregnancy- motherhood! Peter was born December 29th, exactly one week past his due date. We’ve taken the last six weeks to settle in as a family while getting to know our funny, sweet little guy.
Note from Co-owner Kathleen Donahoe:
“My husband Jonathan and I are delighted to announce the birth of Peter Donahoe Reckers. He was born Sunday Dec 29th just after 12:30am, 7lbs 9oz. Thanks for all your support and encouragement over the pregnancy- so far, this little guy is proving totally worth it. We are so excited about the adventure ahead!”
Oh Baby! Fitness’ best-selling Pregnancy Weekly Workout App was named a favorite for moms-to-be by Fit Pregnancy Magazine.
I’m in the last days before my due date I wanted to give one final update! Those of you who have been pregnant might remember the very special mental workings of being 39+ weeks pregnant. I swing between “baby will come when he’s ready!” and “I’ll be pregnant forever” on a regular basis (like, seriously, about ever 5 minutes or so). I feel lucky that we haven’t had the need to schedule an induction or c-section (yet), but also jealous of friends and clients that know the last possible day they’ll be pregnant.
Act fast, our Pregnancy Weekly Workout App on iTunes is on sale for $3.99 from Nov. 27 – Dec. 2. This is a great opportunity to have a personal exercise app to use over the holidays. The Oh Baby! Fitness app gives you a specific exercise and demo video for each week of pregnancy. First 4 weeks are FREE, open the rest of the videos (up to 40 weeks of pregnancy) for only $3.99. Please consider reviewing our app on iTunes too!
Prior to being pregnant, I’d attended maybe ten yoga classes in my whole life. I’ve spent years with CrossFit, kickboxing, weight lifting, and other group exercise classes, but yoga never really did it for me. Sweating, loud music, and the kind of exercise that made my brain “turn off” were my thing. Until I got pregnant.