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 ...

Physical fitness is important to overall health, but for pregnant women, the question of what kind – and exactly how much – exercise they should get often yields mixed advice. “As a general rule, all ...

Plus, five questions answered about working out while pregnant. Women who exercise while pregnant are not only helping themselves, but their babies too, according to a new study. Newborns whose moms ...

Instagram star and mom-to-be Hannah Polites is drawing much attention -- and some criticism -- over her super-fit pregnancy selfies. Polities, a self-described "fitness junkie" and lifestyle blogger, ...

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

A total of 41 studies (21 cohort studies and 20 RCTs) were included in the analysis. Key findings included the following: The relative risk (RR) for preterm birth was 0.87 (95% confidence interval [CI ...

My pregnant patients always ask me: “Can I exercise while I am pregnant?” The answer is, yes, yes, yes! But before you start, it’s imperative that you clear it with your doctor. There are certain ...

“Pretend these two 8-pound weights are newborn twins,” commands my fitness instructor as she hoists dumbbells above her waist. Between a few huffs and puffs, she ups the ante, adding, “Your baby will ...

Exercising during pregnancy was safe for both moms and babies in a new study of heavy women in Brazil, but fitness classes and at-home exercises didn't keep moms-to-be from gaining too much weight.

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During her pregnancy Rachel Annunziata was asked the normal question, "When are you due?" But the 27-year-old Arlington Heights resident also fielded some not-so-normal questions, such as "Should you ...