Most studies on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy look at the effects of about 150 minutes of active time per week.

Plus, five questions answered about working out while pregnant. Women who exercise while pregnant are not only helping themselves, but their babies too, according to a new study. Newborns whose moms ...

Want to maintain your strength and muscle tone during pregnancy? Lifting light to moderate weights is safe (and even encouraged!) when you’re expecting.

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 ...

Physical fitness is important to overall health, but for pregnant women, the question of what kind – and exactly how much – exercise they should get often yields mixed advice. “As a general rule, all ...

My pregnant patients always ask me: “Can I exercise while I am pregnant?” The answer is, yes, yes, yes! But before you start, it’s imperative that you clear it with your doctor. There are certain ...

When it comes to pregnancy, doctors say it's no time to become a couch potato. In fact, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology says working out is just as important as ever when a woman is ...

The belief that it’s dangerous to exercise during pregnancy is common — but it’s wrong. Credit...Heather Sten for The New York Times Supported by By Melinda Wenner Moyer This guide was originally ...

Exercise during pregnancy may enable mothers to significantly reduce their children’s chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in life, new research suggests. A study in lab ...

What expectant women should know about working out. Women who sweat it out during pregnancy will likely have a sweet reward at the end, according to a new study. Researchers in Spain found that women ...