Building Strength and Stability: 2nd Trimester Prenatal Workout for Upper Body and Core
Should you still train your core during pregnancy? Absolutely! We need a strong abdominal wall to support our uterus for both our prenatal comfort and to support our baby’s position.
8 Essential Postpartum Recovery Tips to Support Your Return to Fitness
There is almost NO guidance given after you give birth on HOW to recover postpartum. If you receive guidance, it’s normally about perineal or incision care–and maybe some tips on when to call if you have an issue postpartum. If you receive any “exercise” guidance, it normally includes not lifting anything more than 10 lbs […]
Pelvic Floor Tension Relief: Strategies That Really Work
What is the BEST exercise to release tension in your pelvic floor?? You might be thinking: deep squats and butterfly pose. If so, you’re gonna wanna read this blog!
Healing Journey: Your Guide to Recovery After a C-Section Birth
If you had a cesarean birth, you may be wondering: what do I do now? There is usually fairly little guidance offered after you’re in the postpartum wing–usually the extent is to keep your incision clean and “We’ll see you in six weeks.”
The Best Prenatal Workout Warm-Up Routine for Birth Preparation
Now that I am in the second half of my pregnancy, I have started to incorporate the MamasteFit Birth Prep Circuit into my prenatal warm-up routine (and try to do it daily even on my off days) to help prep my body for birth! I also include some mobility exercises specific to my daily workout, […]
Core Strength for Pregnancy: How to Safely Exercise Your Core While Expecting
Should you still train your core during pregnancy?? Absolutely! But, not every core exercise is made for pregnancy! In this blog, we will be breaking down why you should still keep your core strong throughout, what you should consider when training your core, and what type of exercises could you do to keep your core […]
Magic Moves of Labor: Resolve Issues with Your Labor with These Positions!
There are a few “magic moves” of labor that seem to solve every problem! When someone’s labor is stalling or there seems to be an issue, if you throw them in one of these positions–boom, baby is suddenly ready to be born. But, how do they work, and will they work every single time?? Let’s […]
Preparing for Birth: Prenatal Exercises to Help Baby Get in Position
If you want to help your baby get into their best position for birth, you need to focus on ensuring their path to rotation is clear! There is a lot of pressure to FORCE your baby into the “best” position, usually OA or LOA (back of the head towards the front or slightly to the […]
Strengthen Your Pushes: 3 Unique Tips for More Effective Pushing!
How do you even push a baby out?! This is a common part of birth that many of us have some anxiety about! It’s the final part of our labor–we are finally going to meet our baby, so how do we even go about pushing?? In this blog, we are going to break down what […]
The MamasteFit Birth Prep Circuit: Release Tension and Open the Pelvis for Birth!
As you are preparing for birth, you want to not only incorporate strengthening and aerobic exercises to help with your stamina for birth, but also release areas of tension to make it easier for your create space in your pelvis for birth.
The Best Prenatal Exercises for Optimal Baby Positioning
What is the best position for your baby for birth?? It depends! There is no one best position for your baby to be in during birth, as your baby will move through several positions as they navigate through the pelvis.
Creating Room for Baby: Techniques to Help Baby Engage in the Pelvic Inlet
The first part of your baby’s path through the pelvis is to engage, or enter, the pelvic inlet. The pelvis has three levels: the inlet, the midpelvis, and the outlet. Your baby will navigate each level of the pelvis in their journey through for birth! However, there is no one movement that opens the entire […]