@oliviahodaly: “Hug the baby” is the most important exercise you could do pregnant 🤏🏼 From first trimester this was an exercise I was determined to do throughout the whole pregnancy, I found it hard to get the bottom up activation of “hug the baby” but when I started to think of my core as a zipper zipping up from the bottom to the top it helped so much. 🙏🏻 it’s a great cue cause it forces you to lift your lower abdomen up first! You can see how my belly button goes from pointing downward to pointing upwards with nothing else moving but my deep core, no arch in my lower back or tilt of my pelvis. I use this technique during every lift controlling my pelvic floor/core pressure to protect baby, make sure he gets enough oxygen, and maintain a strong connection to my pelvic floor throughout all stages of pregnancy which has been the main contributor to why I have no bladder issues or bathroom issues 🤭 #pregnancy #thirdtrimester #fitpregnancyjourney #pregnant #pregnancyjourney

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Friday 21 August 2026 17:47:30 GMT