Unfortunately, the physical and physiological changes during pregnancy can lead to various aches and pains in your pelvic area. If you’ve ever felt severe pain in your pubic area (front of your pelvis), this could be indicative of a common pregnancy pain called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD). In this post, we’ll help you understand the symptoms [...] Read More... The post SPD: Exercises to Focus On & Avoid appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

If you were a runner, or avid exerciser, prior to pregnancy, it can be tempting to quickly get back into this type of activity in the postpartum period. While incorporating a wide variety of movements into your workouts is certainly beneficial, rushing back to higher-impact activities — like running and jumping — before your body [...] Read More... The post Postpartum Return to Running (and Other Impact) appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

Low Back Pain (LBP) is the #1 most common discomfort during pregnancy. In fact, close to 70% of people develop LBP at some point during pregnancy (Wang et al., 2004). It’s so common that it may seem inevitable. However, by understanding its causes, you will be better positioned to adjust certain habits in order to [...] Read More... The post Pregnancy Low Back Pain: Exercises to Focus On & Avoid appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

You might already be aware of some of the numerous benefits of prenatal exercise for you, but did you know that your baby also receives a long list of perks as well? In this piece, we’ll take a look at how exercising during pregnancy makes your baby healthier. We will break this down into three areas: Benefits of Exercise on [...] Read More... The post How Prenatal Exercise Benefits Your Baby appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

Most of us are familiar with the idea (and the benefits) of undergoing physical therapy after a certain part of our body has experienced trauma (perhaps a major surgery, injury, etc.). However, we don’t often think about pelvic floor physical therapy to help the critical deep core muscles of our pelvic floor heal from the [...] Read More... The post Why Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is so Important appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

The benefits of prenatal exercise are well-established, both for parent and child. A few of these benefits include fewer pregnancy aches and pains, shorter labors, fewer interventions during labor, and a quicker postpartum recovery. Despite the overwhelming amount of evidence supporting its efficacy, exercise during the earlier stages of pregnancy — specifically during the first [...] Read More... The post Can Exercise Cause Miscarriage? appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

While Stage 2 Labor — the Pushing Stage — gets plenty of attention from Hollywood (as the woman in labor screams furious expletives at her partner), there is actually very little information given to those preparing for this stage in real life.  There are many factors that affect pushing — including timing, position, and technique. In this post, we [...] Read More... The post Childbirth: Preparing to Push appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

You might envision pregnancy as a time when your body slows down and becomes less capable given that your physiological resources are directed toward growing a baby. However, you may be surprised to learn that you actually develop an increase in capacity. Specifically, your cardiorespiratory system develops almost 50% greater capacity by the end of [...] Read More... The post A Surprising Pregnancy “Super-Power” appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

Running during pregnancy is a topic that often causes uncertainty, which may lead you to think that it isn’t advisable or safe. However, if you were a runner prior to pregnancy, and haven’t been told by a medical provider that you should stop, there is no reason why you can’t continue well into your pregnancy. [...] Read More... The post Running During Pregnancy: Guidance by Trimester appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more

The pelvic floor (PF) is an unsung hero of the body that tends to get ignored until something goes wrong “down there.” Unfortunately, during pregnancy, the physical and physiological changes to the body often alter the function of the PF, and lead to pelvic floor dysfunction. One example of pelvic floor dysfunction is Pelvic Organ [...] Read More... The post Understanding & Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse appeared first on PROnatal Fitness ..read more