5 Prenatal Pilates Moves For Strengthening Your Core and Glutes

Grant says that this move is great for the upper-back extensors, which are important for posture as well as for picking up and carrying your newborn.

• Sit on the floor in a comfortable position with your spine neutral and your eyes looking forward. Place your fingers on your temples with your elbows wide.
• Imagine there's a spider on the wall directly in front of you. Inhale and watch the spider climb up the wall toward the ceiling. As you take your eyes up, allow the spine to follow. Aim to lengthen your upper back without arching your lower back.
• Exhale to slowly return the spine back to neutral. This counts as one rep.
• Repeat for eight to 10 reps.