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Navigating the pregnancy and birth world can be overwhelming. There’s tons of conflicting information and you never know what is going...
Day 23 – No. You will not starve your fetus of blood during exercise.
Women who exercise through pregnancy have increased red cells, plasma volumes, and total blood volumes upwards of 45%. This means...
Day 4 – inferior vena cava compression
If you end up cutting off circulation by laying on your back after the first trimester, rolling to either side...
Day 3 – fetus happy to be exercising!
Studies found that fetuses were ‘quiet’ right after cessation of exercise but actually increased in activity 20 minutes post-exercise compared...
Day 2 – judge your workout by the ‘talk test’
ACOG no longer recommends a specific target heart rate to maintain while exercising. Moderate exercise is recommended and performing the...
30 Days with BBA!
There are a lot of fabulous facts on how a woman’s body adapts to becoming pregnant or how it loves the...
“Birth Should be Your Greatest Achievement….
…Not your greatest fear.” What happened in our history to shape a woman’s perception of her body? What...