Exercise

Can I take a Dance Class When Pregnant?

can I participate in a strenuous dance class when pregnant?

As a general rule of thumb you can generally keep doing any exercise, including a dance class, you have been previously doing when you fall pregnant, as long as your body feels OK and your doctor doesn’t advise against it. Can I Take A Dance Class When Pregnant? Yes, as long as your body feels […]

Can I Go Ice Skating While Pregnant?

Can I go ice skating while pregnant?

Ice skating is great for your health and it’s fun too, but should you be doing it while pregnant? Like all sporting activities, there is always a danger of falling or otherwise injuring yourself. If you fall heavily while ice skating you could find that you bring on contractions or cause the placenta to tear […]

Can I Have Sex While Pregnant?

can I have sex while pregnant

Many women wonder if its safe to have sex while pregnant, or even if they should be having sex at all. All women are different, and women may find that even individual pregnancies leave their body feeling and responding differently. If you aren’t overcome with nausea and fatigue and instead find yourself craving some intimate […]

Can I Do Kegel Exercises While Pregnant?

Kegel Exercises Digram

Kegel exercises will help you to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, an essential conditioning for when you are pregnant and going to give birth. The pelvic floor muscles support the uterus, bladder, small intestine and the rectum. If you leak a little urine when you sneeze or cough, Kegel exercises, done correctly will help you. […]

Can I Do Abdominal Crunches While Pregnant

fit ball and abdominal crunches

If you’ve just found out you’re pregnant you may be wondering if you can continue with your exercise routine if it includes abdominal crunches. The good news is that you can for a certain time, but you should take care and listen to both your doctor and your body. Can I Do Sit-Ups or Abdominal […]

Can I Play Tennis While Pregnant

tennis while pregnant

Tennis has always been a great sport that does demand that you be  physically very active while on the court. When people choose to play doubles then the physical activity becomes a shared experience rather than all the pressure being placed on you when you choose to play a single set. To enjoy a great […]

What To Expect When You’re Expecting

Can I crack my back while pregnant?

You’ve just found out that you’re pregnant and the rush of excitement is often soon followed by a period of panic. What can you do, what should you do and most importantly what is dangerous for your baby while you’re pregnant. It can feel like the recommendations are always changing, and its hard to stay […]

Can I Do Yoga While Pregnant?

Can I do yoga while pregnant?

Yoga is widely known as one of the most efficient tools in fighting stress and negative energy, as well as it is often practiced as a unique way of getting into great physical shape. This discipline, as it is most frequently referred to as a discipline, helps the human body unite with the soul. It […]

Can I Do CrossFit While Pregnant?

Can I do Crossfit while pregnant?

If you’re all about being in good shape, you’re probably wondering if you can keep doing your CrossFit routine, or start one if you’re pregnant. The short answer is that it’s not really a good idea to be doing intense workouts while you’re pregnant, and you really don’t need to in order to maintain good […]

Can I Do Tae Bo While Pregnant?

Can I do Tae Bo while pregnant?

If you’ve still got an old Tae Bo tape lying around, you may have to spark up the old VHS video player to get it to work. This is an old school program that revolutionized the at-home fitness industry, and the methods it uses are still pretty effective. But is this a program you should […]

Can I Belly Dance While Pregnant?

Can I belly dance while pregnant?

If you want to belly dance, but don’t know if it’s something you can do all pregnant, because of all of the moving around of the midsection, so let’s find out if it gets the nod of approval from doctors. As long as your pregnancy has been deemed a healthy one, and you’re able to […]