There's no doubt, it's hard to squeeze exercise into your day when you're busy caring for a baby. To stay motivated, sometimes its best to join forces with other moms and personal trainer Hilary Hall, ...

Finding the time and motivation to exercise postpartum can be a challenge, which is why I encourage new moms to find movement they can do with their baby in tow. Not only is bonding with your little ...

Sit cross-legged, holding your baby in front of your chest. Make sure your elbows are bent and pressed against your rib cage. Straighten your arms upward without locking your elbows. Pause, then lower ...

Spending time in Happy Baby is great for your hips and lower back. Sure, you might not choose the stretch in a public space outside a yoga class, but the benefits far outweigh the risk of looking a ...

One of the great things about pregnancy is that it offers a seemingly plausible excuse to indulge — eat a little more dessert (why not, when you’re going to gain so much weight anyway) and dial down ...

Her four-video Wee Exercise series -- conceived with childhood friend Margaret Barnes, now a 32-year-old pediatric occupational therapist -- covers a baby's first year of development. The exercises ...

Researchers looked at more than 36,000 women and found first-time moms who exercised three times a week in their second and third trimesters reduced their chances of delivering a baby weighing more ...

This is part one of a two-part series on fitness and nutrition for new mothers. The first column is about exercise and activity. The second focuses on nutrition and weight loss. After pregnancy, can ...