Returning to running postpartum presents challenges such as musculoskeletal pain and pelvic floor dysfunction for some females, but there is little guidance on developing and progressing postpartum ...

Exercise-only programmes help cut the severity of the 'baby blues' and the risk of major clinical depression in new mums, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

Thinking about your body before pregnancy and wanting to get healthier for you and your child are great motivators. Exercise not only benefits your physical health as a mother, but it also will ...

2) Schedule A Fitness Assessment Even if you plan to work out solo, booking at least one 1:1 with a personal trainer to do a fitness assessment can give you a baseline for where you are on your road ...

The three months after giving birth are often referred to as the fourth trimester. Why? As Abby Erker, founder of the Materra Method, or any other mom can tell you, it requires just as much tender ...

Dr. Margaret Archer is a pelvic floor physical therapist with Mère Health and a mom of two boys. She specializes in pregnancy and postpartum recovery, with a fitness-forward, evidence-based approach ...

My fitness journey began when I was 24, the same year I gave birth to my son, Anderson, in 2014. About four months after giving birth, I found myself at a postpartum checkup, tears streaming down my ...