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

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 up to five times weekly before pregnancy may help to stave off pelvic girdle pain--an umbrella term for any type of pain associated with the joint and ligament changes prompted by pregnancy ...

For most pregnant women, exercise is the last thing on their minds. After all, keeping slim while you’re expecting isn’t exactly the top priority — rather, it’s making sure your baby gets enough ...

The Fit Pregnancy Club is a first-of-its-kind gym in New York City. At one gym in New York City, you will find a group of women who all have something in common: They are either pregnant or have ...

Pregnancy is a special time when taking care of your health becomes even more important, not just for you, but for your baby too. Staying active can help you feel better, reduce stress, and make it ...

Pregnancy is a unique physiological status, only wholly experienced by females. Not surprisingly, many women, especially in their first pregnancies, harbour several anxieties about what they should be ...

Women who exercise during pregnancy are less likely to have gestational diabetes, and the exercise also helps to reduce maternal weight gain, finds a study published on 3 June 2015 in BJOG: an ...

Pregnancy can put pressure on your veins as it brings out so many changes in your body. Haemorrhoids are often overlooked in such cases, which is common in most individuals during pregnancy. The good ...

Background: Birth weight plays an important role in infant mortality and morbidity, childhood development, and adult health. To date there are contradictory results regarding the role of physical ...

The WHO has released its first-ever global guidelines for managing diabetes during pregnancy, offering clear advice on diet, ...