Pregnancy transforms you, and I say that from (very recent) experience — I just gave birth to my first baby a week ago, and I still marvel at just how much my body has changed these past nine months.

Pregnancy is one of the most intense physical challenges a person can go through, so it's important to take things easy. With that being said, you still want to stay reasonably active. You may not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Science says strength training during pregnancy can help reduce pain, support labor, and speed up ...

Fitness trainer Namrata Purohit offers insights on whether Pilates can be a safe addition to a prenatal fitness routine.

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

Despite writing about fitness for a living, when I found out I was pregnant with my son, I was overwhelmed with everything I couldn’t do when it came to working out. I knew crunches, sit-ups and ...

Even as a personal trainer, I was not chomping at the bit to get back into exercise. I really wanted to take my time, make sure I had healed, and give my body the recovery time it needed before ...

When you’re pregnant, the couch quickly becomes your best friend. Exercise may be the last thing on your mind during the fatigue of the first trimester or when the aches and pains set in as your belly ...

There is a lot of fear about training your core after pregnancy, but it should be an essential part of your postpartum routine. While the area has just worked extremely hard to grow and birth your ...