Exercises to prep for labor and baby

Your fitness doesn't disappear suddenly the moment labor begins.  Today Blanche and Esther walk through how the opposite is true: You can feel empowered, momma, to prep your body through exercise for the intensity of labor and the physical demands of early postpartum.
They talk about building everything from the ground up - literally - and what it looks like to strengthen your legs, glutes, lower and upper back, core, and shoulders in the motherhood transition.

Welcome and weekly update
07:09 If giving birth is called a marathon, how do we train for birth and baby?
09:15 Breakdown of the body parts
09:25 So what's the deal with squats in labor prep?
10:01 Do squats help with quicker birth times?
14:47 Alternatives to squats
14:56 Squat to box
15:08 Hip hinge
15:45 Wall sits
16:57 Complementary movements for legs/glutes/lower back
17:08 Bridges
17:30 Lateral walks/leg lifts
19:33 Brief note on exercises for core
19:53 Strengthen arms and shoulders in pregnancy for caring for baby after birth
20:40 Should we overhead press in late pregnancy?
22:45 Rows
23:12 Bicep curls
23:57 Lateral arm raises +movement/resistance
24:37 Arm slides
26:00 Banded pull-aparts
27:22 Add in practicing labor positions as movements into your workouts/warmups
30:37 Learn to relax muscles in prep for labor with v-sits
32:32 The importance of strengthening your mind to prep for baby