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If you're expecting soon, there's a chance you may have Googled ways to make labor easier. Taking a birthing class, aromatherapy and relaxation breathing have all been touted to help women prepare for ...

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 ...

Between the aching back, the nausea, and the exhaustion, pregnancy can be the perfect excuse to skip a workout. But if your pregnancy is healthy, a bit of regular exercise can pay off. And here’s more ...

Exercising during pregnancy is hugely beneficial but during such a special time there are certainly exercises that are more important than others and some that you need to be mindful of or ditch ...

In a longitudinal study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigate the effect of maternal physical activity on the size and growth of the yolk sac during early pregnancy. To this end, ...

One of the great things about pregnancy is that it offers a seemingly plausible excuse to indulge — eat a little more dessert (why not, when you’re going to gain so much weight anyway) and dial down ...

Methods 10 healthy pregnant (26.4±3.2 weeks gestation) and 10 healthy non-pregnant individuals were recruited (34.8±6 and 33.5±2.9 years, respectively). At least 48 hours after baseline strength ...

Having a low-lying placenta may require modifying or restricting exercise, depending on how close it is to the cervix.