Moves to Avoid

Receive a high-level summary chart broken out by what to avoid and where to use caution/modify for each trimester. If you’d like, you can print this page for easy reference moving forward.

Following the summary, we break down each point referenced in the chart in detail. You’ll understand the evidence and rationale for each point. These sections often contain links to articles if you would like further information on a topic.

We emphasize in this guide that it is impossible to give a list of black-and-white “rules” that apply to every single person. Often, our guidance will say “you may need to start regressing X.” So, in this section, we give you two simple and clear signs to look for that indicate a regression is needed. These two signs can be immensely helpful in making decisions for your own body, or in providing guidance to your pregnant clients or members.

Throughout your guide, we provide links to articles or videos you might find helpful. Your guide concludes with information about other resources — including programs, guides, and courses — that you may also find helpful.