Befit

BeFit-Mom, founded by perinatal exercise specialist and author Helene Byrne, is dedicated to helping women stay fit and healthy during and after their pregnancies, and to inspiring and motivating women to lead their entire families to better health and wellness. Helene has over twenty years of experience in the fitness industry.

Definition: Diastasis recti is a fairly common condition of pregnancy and postpartum in which the right and left halves of Rectus Abdominis muscle spread apart at the body's mid line fascia, the linea alba. Widening and thinning of the mid line tissue occurs in response the force of the uterus pushing against the abdominal wall, in conjunction with pregnancy hormones that soften connective tissue.

Scientific studies consistently confirm the numerous and outstanding benefits of prenatal exercise, both for the mother and her developing baby. These benefits are now widely recognized throughout the medical, birthing, and fitness communities. The majority of studies on exercise during pregnancy collected data from previously fit and healthy women who continued their already active and healthy lifestyles during their pregnancies.

Unless your doctor has advised you otherwise, you can safely participate in most fitness and sports activities during your pregnancy, with modifications, such as those described in the Web pages on Flexibility Training During Pregnancy, Strength Training and Core Conditioning During Pregnancy, and Cardiovascular Conditioning During Pregnancy, as well in this section.

Pregnancy changes your body on many levels. Our mission is to help all women stay fit and healthy during pregnancy and beyond. These goals are medically sound and beneficial for both the mother-to-be and her developing baby. Data from clinical studies has shown that fit moms have better control over weight gain, easier labor, leaner, healthier babies and they bounce back faster from pregnancy and childbirth than do sedentary women.