childbirth
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What to Look For in a Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Trainer
Staying fit during and after pregnancy is an important part of that whole “giving birth” thing. Regular exercise during pregnancy can help reduce the risk of gestational diabetes as well as the potential you’ll need a C-section, while also mitigating some of the more uncomfortable aspects of growing a tiny human, such as backaches and…
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How To Choose The Right Doula For You
In 2019, it’s almost certain that any pregnant person with a smartphone and an Instagram account knows what a doula is (a non-medical childbirth support person, for any latecomers). A doula can accompany pregnant women through the transformative process of pregnancy, labour and postpartum. And there is evidence that a doula can provide both physical…
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Try These Sports Psychology Techniques To Get Through Childbirth
I once ran a marathon and gave birth to a baby in the same year, and found them to be, mentally, very similar events. In both cases it doesn’t hurt too much in the beginning, but you know you have to save your strength. You will hit a point where you feel your body can…
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Pelvic Floor Exercises Aren’t The Best Way To Prepare Your Body For Childbirth
Six years ago, one of my best friends and I were pregnant at the same time and throughout the day, we would text each other one word: “Kegels!” It was a reminder for us to get in those pelvic squeezes — 100 a day was a recommendation we both had heard — as a way…