Baby2Body Blog | Pregnancy & Postpartum Health, Wellness & Lifestyle
Fitness, nutrition & wellness for conception through motherhood
During pregnancy, the body changes so quickly that it can leave expectant mothers with mixed feelings on their bodies. When we asked you how you felt about your body during pregnancy over on Instagram, your response was pretty split: half of you loved it, and the other half weren’t the biggest fan. We want you […]
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Being a parent is…unique. Incredibly rewarding, but sometimes really, really tough. Parenthood can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions, and it’s okay to not love every minute of it. It’s also important to talk about how you’re feeling, and know when to get the help you deserve. Researchers believe many women with postpartum depression go […]
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While we’re all familiar with the idea of nourishing our bodies with food, many of us aren’t so familiar with how to nourish ourselves mentally and emotionally. And for our overall health, this is just as important. Life can often be so busy that focusing on our mental and emotional health just feels like something […]
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Finding time to cook healthy meals can be a daunting task – especially when you’re exhausted, pregnant, and have cranky little ones screaming “mama!”… we know how it goes. But the more healthy eating habits you can build into your daily lifestyle, the easier it will be to eat well for pregnancy and for the […]
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If you’ve been on the Baby2Body app, we’re guessing you’ve done a workout with Laura Lucas, one of our amazing fitness and yoga experts who specializes in prenatal and postnatal classes. Laura does an amazing job of blending resistance training with flexibility to help women build strong, healthy bodies for themselves and their babies. Also… […]
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Your pregnancy means that you’re in charge–sounds simple, right? Taking charge of your pregnancy and your health is something that intimidates most women, so if you feel overwhelmed, you’re not alone. We’re sure you’ve heard plenty of these old-school myths before: “You can’t run when you’re pregnant!” “Working out will hurt your baby.” “Lifting weights, […]
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As you know, our 2021 Shape My Pregnancy campaign is all about living your journey to motherhood in your own unique way. One of the focal points of this campaign is dismantling the myths and misconceptions surrounding exercise during conception, pregnancy and postpartum and ensuring you listen to your body and mind and do what […]
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Your pregnancy means that you’re in charge–sounds simple, right? Taking charge of your pregnancy and your health is something that intimidates most women, so if you feel overwhelmed, you’re not alone. With a myriad of myths about exercise harming your baby, wives tales about what you should and shouldn’t eat, and plenty of unsolicited advice […]
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During pregnancy, ginger is like our “girl Friday”–always there when we need it, and always up to the task of helping a girl out. It’s the go-to, at-home remedy for nausea. And even if it can’t totally eliminate morning sickness (because that’s a tough one), it does a pretty good job at taking off the […]
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Three years ago, back when the Baby2Body app was still in its infancy, we launched our first advocacy campaign: #ShapeYourPregnancy Our mission was to dispel the common myths and misconceptions surrounding exercise during pregnancy. It resonated with all of you and we received so much feedback from around the world–and it was incredibly inspiring. As […]
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We all know that despite the challenges and sleepless nights, becoming a mother is an incredibly rewarding experience that enriches your life in so many ways. So if you’re on the path to baby #2, congratulations mama! Your family is about to get a little bigger. But if you’re still trying to figure out whether […]
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If you are (or have been) pregnant, you’ve probably been offered this well-meaning piece of advice: “get as much sleep as you can before the baby arrives because you won’t be sleeping much after they do!” Makes sense, right? And you desperately want to follow the advice… but what if you can’t? You toss and […]
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