As those colder autumn afternoons start creeping in, a birthing ball is the perfect way to keep your body moving in the comfort of your own home while pregnant. But when exactly is it best to use one, ...

Using a reliable pregnancy or birthing ball can help relieve back pain and discomfort, promote better posture, ease pelvic pain and pressure and gently prepare the body for the physical throes of ...

Pregnancy is one of the most intense physical challenges a person can go through, so it's important to take things easy. With that being said, you still want to stay reasonably active. You may not ...

Pregnancy transforms the body in countless ways. Alongside joy and anticipation come physical changes that can cause discomfort or strain. One of the simplest and most effective tools to ease this ...

If you're expecting soon, there's a chance you may have Googled ways to make labor easier. Taking a birthing class, aromatherapy and relaxation breathing have all been touted to help women prepare for ...

Background: Birth weight plays an important role in infant mortality and morbidity, childhood development, and adult health. To date there are contradictory results regarding the role of physical ...

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