Essential Training: How To Do Core Work During Pregnancy
Secret techniques to keep your core (safely) active throughout your pregnancy and help you have a full recovery.
I (Kendra) remember when I was pregnant with my first son, I was really hesitant to do much core work out of fear - fear of hurting the baby and just not knowing what to do (and I was an athletic trainer!!). So, I just stopped doing targeted core workouts and hoped for the best.
Unfortunately, hoping for the best was not enough. After I had my son, getting my core and pelvic floor working again was WAY harder than it had to be, and took a lot longer than I expected (two years vs. the 3 months I had hoped for - that's another training all together!).
Fast forward 3 years, I got pregnant again and vowed to do things a lot differently the second time around. Through my entire pregnancy I was able to stay connected to my core - up until the day I gave birth. Even when I was pushing during labor, the labor nurse put her hands on my stomach and said out loud “WHOA you’ve got some ab strength mama!!”
And let me tell you - I was shocked (but truly, not surprised) that while sitting in the hospital bed just hours after having my son, I could still feel my core muscles when I engaged them, even after 10 months of pregnancy.
Now, we can teach YOU the exact same techniques I used, to help you stay connected your core muscles!
Welcome to your core!
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