During pregnancy, eating a healthy diet and staying active is a top priority. But once baby is here, many women put their own health on the back burner. Even for those who want to prioritize movement, ...

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 ...

New moms are being strongly encouraged to engage in at least two hours of moderate to vigorous physical activity each week in the first three months after giving birth, according to new guidelines ...

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 ...

Influencer Nidhi Tyagi opens up about her postpartum weight loss journey, revealing why recovery, strength building, and patience matter more than rushing to lose pregnancy weight.

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 ...

Postpartum exercise reduces the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Initiating exercise within 12 weeks postpartum is linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms. Postpartum ...

Targeted pelvic floor muscle training in the first year postpartum significantly reduces the risk of two common pelvic floor disorders, according to a study that rewrites the longstanding narrative ...

I don’t come from a fitness background. When I was in high school, I would get a doctor's note to get out of running the mile in gym class. In college I worked out a little, but a trip to the gym ...

As a mom of a 10-week-old baby, my life can best be described by a few words: breastfeeding, exhaustion, emotional rollercoaster, and frumpiness. This time is about survival, with the best-laid plans ...