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Congratulations Jessica and Family Way to go! You did it!! Congratulations to you and your family. Keep doing those kegels! Sheila Watkins

I have already posted this under the original heading "Postpartum Exercise Progression" but it really doesn't belong there as this is a "prenatal" subject not a postpartum one! We have had a lot of talk on our forum lately regarding episiotomies and tears. There is a technique, "Perineal...

Technique to possibly avoid episiotomies and / or tears With all the talk about episiotomies and tears I felt like you all would benefit greatly from the handout that we give to our class members in Healthy Moms. It is entitled "Perineal Massage." The following text is directly from our...

Incline abdominal work Hi Hazel, I know of no "published" guidelines as to how much of an incline is acceptable with regard to ab work. We tell our students to go at least to a 45 degree incline or greater. With this angle or higher you run a lesser risk of the weight of the baby (i.e...

Thanks Hazel You made my day. I am so glad that you have been helped by the forum. Keep us posted. You're doing great! Sheila

Postpartum exercise progression <center><font size="1" color="#ff0000">LAST EDITED ON Mar-22-00 AT 09:11PM (EST)</font></center> LAST EDITED ON Mar-22-00 AT 09:09 PM (EST) Congratulations on your new addition! Sorry about your tear. I have had students with the same symptoms at six weeks...

Re: New book Thanks Erin, I ordered the book the day you posted on the site and plan on reviewing it from cover to cover when I get it. Thanks again. Sheila

Re: Calories burned while walking with baby in a backpack. Hi Rachel, That's quite a load that you are walking with in your backpack. What a trooper! As for your question.... There are so many variables that would go into calculating the amount of calories that you are burning while walking...

Safe exercise during twin pregnancy Congratulations on the twins. What fun! As for your question..... Your physician recommended that you stop your step and kickboxing. I wonder how he would respond if you asked if you could attend a specialty prenatal class, providing that there is one...

Re: Pain in the buddah..... Hi, Just a reminder to keep drinking lots and lots of water before, during and after your workout. Getting even the least bit dehydrated can lead to contractions. Good luck! You are almost there. Sheila

Re: New ACOG guideline of 150 beats per minute heartrate??????? Hi Tralyn, I was reading through the forum tonight and noticed that in your post you had mentioned that ACOG's new guideline for heartrate was 150 beats per minute during pregnancy. I am not sure where you received this...

Hi Rhiannon, Congratulations on your second baby. How old is your first? As for your question...... Each pregnancy is different, even in the same women. Even though you stayed with your pre-pregnancy exercise program throughout your first pregnancy, you may have to modify this time around...

Congratulations Barb and family! <center><font size="1" color="#ff0000">LAST EDITED ON Feb-22-00 AT 05:02PM (EST)</font></center> Hi Barb, I am so happy for you and your new little guy. I too remember crying when I thought of my little baby girl. It happened again after I had my son. They...

Seated abdominal modifications / Weights Hi Momincharge, Congratulations on your pregnancy. As for your abdominal exercise question… When you perform the exercise that you asked about (seated and leaning back) you are challenging the hip flexors a great deal more than your abdominals...

Lower back exercises and care Hi Connie, Sorry it took so long to answer your question. You indicated in your post that your lower back is starting to bother you. I hope that you are continuing to do modified abdominal work. You have to keep those abs strong to take the weight of the baby...