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 ...

Most studies on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy look at the effects of about 150 minutes of active time per week.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnancy and childbirth. I'm a bit worried and curious about what to expect. Can you explain ...

During pregnancy, your body is working overtime to sustain you and your growing baby. Even a simple task like going to the grocery store can feel like an Olympic sport. With your body going through so ...

Exercising during pregnancy provides a multitude of health benefits you may not even consider, like reducing pregnancy discomforts such as back pain, constipation, and leg swelling. It also helps you ...

Wondering if pregnancy pilates is for you? Physiotherapist Harriet Ranger explains the benefits, and what to avoid.

Feeling queasy, tired, achy or even a bit fat and frumpy can discourage pregnant women from exercising. But staying active is even more beneficial than usual when you’re pregnant. Countless studies ...

Many women don’t think about their pelvic floor until something starts to feel off — maybe a bit of leakage when laughing or ...

Nausea, back pain, pubic bone pain, weakened posture, the list goes on! Pregnancy is an incredible and rewarding journey but your body goes through a lot of changes on the way. Back pain can come in ...

Pelvic Floor Exercises Help With Incontinence in Late Pregnancy Study finds 12 weeks of pelvic floor muscle training prevents, treats late-pregnancy urinary incontinence A 12-week exercise program, ...

Remember in Sex and the City when Charlotte York finally got pregnant after thinking she’d never be able to, and she briefly feared that she’d have to go without her longtime love of running? While it ...