FREE INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM FITNESS

BeFit-Mom launches a new web site—www.befitmom.com—
that provides free, comprehensive information and advice on all aspects of prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercise to help women have healthier pregnancies and babies.

Gone are the days when doctors speculated that moderate to rigorous exercise might negatively impact fetal development. It is now widely recognized that participation in regular fitness activities during pregnancy provides numerous outstanding physical and psychological health benefits for both the mother and her developing baby, and is a key determinate of maternal, fetal, and childhood health.

However, recent studies estimate that only 15% of all pregnant women are meeting the minimum guideline of walking for 30 minutes on most days of the week, as recommended by ACOG (the American College Of Obstetricians and Gynecologists).

“The mission of BeFit-Mom is to motivate and inspire all women to be as fit and healthy as possible during pregnancy by giving them the tools, information, and support that they need,” explains perinatal fitness expert, author, and founder of BeFit-Mom, Helene Byrne. “Most women simply don’t realize the numerous and truly profound health benefits that exercise during pregnancy generates, both for herself and her baby, and that these benefits can have a significant positive impact on her entire family for years to come.”

Fit mothers have easier pregnancies with fewer complications, shorter labors, fewer “C” sections, gain less weight, and bounce back from pregnancy and childbirth much more quickly that less fit women. Moreover, fitness activities reduce anxiety and stress, elevate mood, boost energy levels, improve self-image, and enhance self-confidence and overall quality of life for pregnant women.

Just as importantly, babies born to fit mothers are leaner, stronger, and healthier from day one, and have dramatically reduced risk for developing health common problems like obesity, diabetes, and asthma later in life. Intriguing new animal studies show that regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy enhances fetal brain development; so exercising during pregnancy may even make babies smarter.

Pregnancy opens a unique window of opportunity for women to improve their overall health and wellness. Concern for her baby fuels the expectant mother’s motivation to be more fit and adopt other healthy lifestyle choices.

Physically fit mothers demonstrate positive role modeling, and pass on enduring health and fitness habits and values to their children, which serve as the most powerful determinate for our society’s future health.

BeFit-Mom founder Helene Byrne is a nationally recognized perinatal fitness specialist, author, and certified Personal Trainer with over twenty-five years of professional experience. Her mission is to motivate and inspire all women to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy and beyond, and to become positive role models that lead their entire families toward better health and wellness.