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Reader Stories: Reader's Pilates During Pregnancy Stories

By , About.com Guide

Updated March 14, 2010

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Pilates exercises have been credited with helping many women through pregnancy, as well as with the birth and recovery experience. How better to learn about the prenatal Pilates experience than from women who have done it? Here are their stories.

If you have a pilates and pregnancy story, please share it. See below.

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I Did A Lot of Pilates During My Pregnancy

I did Pilates before my pregnancy, which is why I was able to do it so frequently during my pregnancy. I was able to do most exercises on all equipment & mat during my 1st trimester, then as my belly…More

pelvic floor and tummy bounced back

I did pilates pre, during and post and just made sure I modified the exercises for each stage. I spent less time on my back in the latter stages and just upped the anti on the pelvic floor exercises!…More

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