With COVID-19 wreaking havoc, staying at home is the new normal these days—but that doesn’t mean that you should succumb to the couch, especially if you’re pregnant.
“It’s important to keep moving because as your body changes, you want to make sure you’re aware of the changes in your movement,” says Rachel Welch, a certified health and wellness coach and founder of Revolution Motherhood, a doctor-recommended fitness method that integrates yoga, pilates, barre and pelvic physical therapy. Skipping exercise for three weeks shuts down the conversation with your body as it grows, making it feel like you have to start from scratch when you do get back to your wellness routine, adds Welch.
Exercising during pregnancy has other perks too: It can help ease pregnancy’s aches and pains, lower your risk of certain complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, keep…
