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Baby's movement and waking up on your back You are all "on the money" about feeling the baby move. On the average, most women feel the baby move between the 16th and the 20th week of pregnancy, just as Cathe said. Now for the back thing......... Women are told not to sleep on their backs...

This is all so normal Everyone is relaying pregnancy "nutrition" stories that I hear everyday. This is all quite normal. French fries and cheese tend to top the list. This too will pass. On a personal note.... When I was pregnant with my first I craved red meat and lots of it. I started...

Re: Is my weight gain normal Hi Cindy, Congratulations on your second. It is quite normal to have a "pooch" faster with your second than with your first. It's almost like your body recognizes that you are pregnant and says "been there, done that, and here we go again." Almost all of my...

Diabetes during pregnancy Hi Rose, Note: This question would normally be beyond the realm of this forum, but I felt that due to its importance it should be addressed in its entirety. Exercise does play an important role in the management of this disorder so we weren’t totally off base by...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness Instructor Training Hi Rachel, Unfortunately, the next Healthy Moms Instructor Training will not be until early Spring. It will again be in the Washington, DC area. I know that you live in the western part of the country. Dancing Through Pregnancy offers a...

First a little bit about stretch marks in general.......During pregnancy stretch marks may develop on a woman's breasts, abdomen, or thighs. These marks are reddish during pregnancy and fade to silver-white after pregnancy. They are found in approximately 50% of pregnant women. Heredity is...

Working out after having a C-section Hi Rebecca, Good luck this Friday. You will recover more quickly from your C-section since you are an exerciser. However, no matter how fit you are you are still about to undergo abdominal surgery that will require time to heal. I would ask your physician...

Re: Squats and Plie Squats during Pregnancy Hi Sue, Congratulations on Number 3! If only I were 5 years younger..... All of you are giving me the "fever" again. Anyway....... You can continue your squats during pregnancy with a few modifications. First and foremost... if you feel any...

Congratulations Caroline! I am so happy for you. Now you have one of each! Little girls are wonderful. I have a three year old daughter. Enjoy!

Re: Breasts and Breastfeeding What you are describing is unfortunately normal for some women after being pregnant. Also, as we age they tend to "go south" as well. There is really no "natural" way to get them as they were before your pregnancies. However, you can fill in the underlying...

Re: Step Tapes Thanks Cathe........Couldn't have said it any better myself. I would also like to add that it's okay to give yourself permission to slow down if you feel the need, even if it's just for that particular workout. Remember your body is changing daily!

Re: Kegels Post (30 years) pregnancy Hi Annie, I would suggest that you start with the basic "Contract-Hold-Release" exercise that I put in the above post. Your goal should be to hold 10 kegel contractions a total of 10 seconds each. In the beginning you may be only able to hold each...

Hello "moms-to-be" and everyone else, I will be leaving for Washington, DC tomorrow (August 10th) and will not be back until Sunday (August 15th). "Healthy Moms" is presenting our first Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness Instructor Training and Certification at the DCAC Fitness Summit. Needless...

Re: Contracting kegels while exercising Hi Joyce and Rachel, Sorry for the long time that it took me to post an answer to your questions. I hope my lengthy answer will make up for the long time that you had to wait to get it. What you were asking could not be answered in two sentences...

Re: Changing baby's position I know of no "scientifically based" exercises that will turn your baby from a transverse to a head-down position . There is a procedure called an "external version" that is tried with women who have breech babies. I am not sure if it might work with a transverse...

Continuing Breastfeeding Good for you. You have figured out a way to make it work for you. Good luck in the future. Sheila

Hi Lisa, Please forgive me for taking so long to answer your question. I realize that in his book Dr. Clapp said that cramping during exercise was normal in the latter part of pregnancy and as long as the cramping went away after you stopped exercising you were probably okay. My concern about...