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Heatlh Question About Pregnancies Close Together
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- Hey Alex, just check out this link: ACOG Education Pamphlet AP119 -- Exercise During Pregnancy (You might have to cut and paste) - anyway, I thought instead of explai...
- I had my son when my daughter was 16 months old, and I had a better, easier pregnancy with him. I never heard anything like that from my doctor or anyone else either. ...
- My two are right under 14 months apart and I was never told that. My second was three weeks early, but my first was two, so I am not sure that had anything to do with ...
Working Out While Pregnant?
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- Feel free to ALWAYS bug your midwife. They would be thrilled to answer your questions. That's the advantage of having a midwife- they will spend much more time with yo...
- N.: congratuations on the pregnancy.... light headedness is often from low blood sugar... make sure that you are eating nutritiously! snacks... fruits vegtab...
- It's completely safe to work out during pregnancy. Here are things to keep in mind: 1. avoid weight lifting. Ligaments are looser and you may injure yourself. 2. A...
Pregnancy Workout Dvd's
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- I was walking for about 45 minutes to an hour for the first couple of months. I did the Billy Blanks Tae-Bo 'Flex' workout every day starting at about 4 months in, al...
- Hi J., I really liked "Fit and Firm Pregnancy" by Denise Austin. It has 3 20-min workouts on it: 1 cardio, 1 toning for 1st&2nd trimester, and 1 toning for 3rd tri...
- walking is a great exercise during pregancey and it doesn't cost anything and their are a lot of pregancey yoga tapes. you may try like net flicks and see if they have...
Safe Anti-allergy Medicine for Pregnant Mom
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- Have you asked your doctor? I know there wasn't much if anything I was allowed to take. Eating crab or seafood is not that good for you while pregnant. Be careful. ;...
- Hi J., I heard that Benadryll is safe to take while you're prego, but ask the Dr. first. Can you substitute your cravings for crabs instead? Like imitation crab mea...
- I have bad allergies, and am pregnant too, and my dr. prescribed Zyrtec (before it went over the counter). It works great, but I don't know how it would do for food al...
Post Pregnancy Workout
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- I had the same problem with my first baby. I tried all the lunges, did step aerobics, etc., but honestly the best thing that worked for me was a treadmill set with an...
- I am a personal trainer, and I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it is IMPOSSIBLE to spot reduce. Overall cardio exercise to increase your calorie expenditure is b...
- Hi, K., There's a great series of workout videos offered through Mommymuscle.com. Restore the Core, Mommysculpt with Babyweight and a couple of others. The parent...
Looking for Prenatal Exercise video/DVD
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- I really enjoyed The Perfect Pregnancy Workout with Karyne Steben. Although Karyne was formerly with Cirque du Soleil (and amazingly flexible even pregnant), her work...
- Gaiam has a Prenatal Yoga DVD with Shiva Rhea (not sure if I spelled her name correctly) that is really good. My husband got it for me for Christmas and since then I'...
- Target sells a Pilates/Yoga dvd for pregnant moms. Check it out. You can go online and see all the different selections that they have.
Advice on Split Abs After Cesarean
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- I had the same thing after my c-section and had to have an abdominal incision repair (that included a mesh patch) to sew my abs back together again. You should see a dr.
- Your condition is called diastasis recti. If you do ab work try crossing your hands across your abdomen and push the abdominal muscles together during the exercise. ...
- My understanding (this happened to a very good friend of mine) is that no amount of ab work will help you. The only thing you can do to go back to the way you were is ...
How Bad Is a Strenuous Exercise Routine?
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- Hey A.! I don't think you could have hurt your baby at this point in your preganacy. The only thing is that I think you have to keep your body temperature from getting...
- Hi A., When I was pregnant with my daugter I ran up to 30 miles a week. I continued exercising up to delivery. But, I had been running for 10 years before that, so...
- There are several work out videos for pregnant moms! I have never used one, so I don't know how intense they are, but they are designed to keep preggy mommies in shape...
Pregnancy Workout??
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- walking and yoga. walk after dinner with hubby around the block, it helps, and of course pregnancy yoga, helps you sleep better later in the pregnancy where youd norma...
- ditto... WALK, WALK, WALK... like several miles a day!!!... and yoga. There are great pre-natal and post natal classes you can take your baby to at YOGAYOGA. There a...
- It's all about the food. My biggest problem was telling myself that I was eating for two...the problem was I was eating for two linebackers! I gained 65, 55, and whe...
Workout Routine During Pregnancy
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- You could consider a prenatal water aerobics class. I'm not sure where you're located, but I know there is one at Good Samaritan Hospital's workout facility (Downers G...
- Yoga is great. I was advised not to do Pilates during pregnancy and post-partum. Of course, walking is good. I had the most success using an eliptical trainer. Amy
- After attending pre-natal Yoga classes at Sweet Pea in the City, they recommended I try "Yoga for Pregnancy" by Colette Crawford ( a former labor and delivery nurse). ...