Staying Healthy Workout DVDs to Help You Stay Fit While Pregnant By Robin Elise Weiss, PhD, MPH twitter linkedin Robin Elise Weiss, PhD, MPH is a professor, author, childbirth and postpartum educator, certified doula, and lactation counselor. Learn about our editorial process Robin Elise Weiss, PhD, MPH Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Meredith Shur, MD on April 20, 2020 Meredith Shur, MD, FACOG, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as a certified medical examiner. Learn about our Review Board Meredith Shur, MD on April 20, 2020 Print Your Pregnancy Week by Week Overview First Trimester Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Second Trimester Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Third Trimester Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 Exercise in pregnancy has become big business. But not everyone has the time nor inclination to make it to your exercise class. So, the next best thing is a pregnancy workout video to help you maintain your fitness level during pregnancy. Here are some of my favorite videos! 1 Blooma Prenatal Yoga DVD The Blooma Prenatal Yoga DVD is a great package for the price. You get, not only a lengthy, but well-constructed yoga video for your own exercise or fitness, but many extras as well. In addition to buying this for an individual, this would make a great addition to a childbirth class or in the lending library. 2 FitMama by Leisa Hart No stranger to the fitness world, Leisa Hart has come up with a really inspiring workout for pregnant moms, focusing on feeling great and lower the number of physical aches. This realistic venture was made easier by the great music, movements and easy to follow instructions. If you are not used to working out it may seem faster than you would hope at first, hang in there as it does get a bit better as you do it more often. 3 Yoga for Pregnancy This is a very helpful four-segment program for anyone wanting to get the benefits of yoga in pregnancy. There are great breakdowns including a section specifically for pregnancy and birth that are not repeated in the actual workouts. The women are realistic and the exercises are refreshing. 4 ZenMama's Yoga Pregnancy Workout This yoga DVD (or VHS) is a really great video for beginners and pros alike. The set is calm and relaxing and the actual yoga is fun and a good workout. There is a specific person to follow for each trimester, making it easy to adjust your workout as you go along. 5 Denise Austin Pregnancy Plus Workout This was the first pregnancy workout video I owned. I liked the fact that Denise was actually pregnant when she made this and so were the other moms. It also included their birth announcements. Even better was the fast 20-minute postpartum workout included in the video, with real women and real postpartum bellies! 6 Buns of Steel 8 - Pregnancy Workout Another workout video for pregnancy that is a part of a series. Again, if it's a series you like, you'll not be disappointed. The workout is fun and effective! 7 Yoga Zone: Postures for Pregnancy Perhaps yoga is more your speed. Yoga Zone offers a nice pregnancy video that uses many of the poses you're familiar with and some you might not be familiar with. It is fine for beginners to yoga as well. 8 ACOG Exercise Program The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) actually did their own video. It's about an hour long and has 5 really pregnant women. It was effective and fun and nice when I needed a longer workout. 9 Preggi Bellies DVD Do you like the birth ball? The Preggi Bellies Workout DVD and Video is a great idea for pregnant and postpartum women of all fitness levels. 10 Kathy Smith's Pregnancy Workout Another oldie but goodie. Kathy Smith is also pregnant in the video and if you're a fan of her other videos this might be the perfect video for you! It's a nice work out that doesn't get boring as others did when I was pregnant. Definitely worth it! Disclosure E-Commerce Content is independent of editorial content and we may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit