Learning How to Engage the Abdominals During Pregnancy Exercise

In Oh Baby! Fitness pregnancy exercise classes, we cue women to engage their abdominal muscles and to 'hug their baby' or 'draw the baby up and in'. Senior Instructor Kathleen Donahoe helps show you want tightening the abdominals looks like. If you have any other questions about safe pregnancy exercise, go to www.ohbabyfitness.com for more info.

[@asmajarrar86]

so when we push we basically engage these muscles and tighten them to push out while we relax our pelvic floors ?

[@peglegbabydoll]

Just saw a physio last week I'm 30 weeks and have diastasis. I couldn't quite remember how to pull in correctly so good to see this video. This technique really relieves pressure from my bladder when getting out of a chair etc

[@aliciasoto6401]

How long do we have to keep that posture?

[@aliciasoto6401]

Do we have to breath out to hug the baby? Also do we have to contract out pelvic floor?