The more you increase your pregnancy fitness, the faster you'll recover physically after childbirth, the more fit you'll be after delivery. In a study, women who exercised recovered faster after labor ...

Learn how to safely meet the recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise if you're pregnant with adapted workouts for each trimester.

Pregnant women are often advised to avoid strenuous physical activities like strength training or running for the baby’s ...

WASHINGTON -- Pregnancy and birth make big changes in a woman's life, and doctors want women to consider adding one more. They are encouraging women to exercise, figuring soon-to-be or new mothers may ...

They say that maintaining a healthy diet, getting lots of sleep and practicing breathing exercises can all make giving birth go a little smoother. And while that may be good advice, Alissa Mosca, 33, ...

Qigong, a traditional Chinese mind–body exercise, is believed to promote physical and mental well-being during pregnancy. This multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial aimed to investigate the ...

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 ...

January 4, 2010 — Regular low-intensity resistance and toning exercises, performed by healthy, previously sedentary women during pregnancy, does not affect the type of delivery, a new study has found.

Pregnancy is challenging for every woman. During pregnancy, many hormonal changes occur in the body. While these hormonal ...

In recognition of the importance this research plays in UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, this Collection is open to original research into exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, including studies ...