Antenatal exercises aim at improving the physical and psychological well-being of an expected mother for labor and preventing pregnancy-induced pathologies by various physical means. It generally includes low impact aerobic exercises and stretching exercises. During the first trimester, pregnancy brings certain changes in the body for eg; morning sickness, fatigue or low energy levels, nausea and increased secretion of the relaxin hormone. Exercises help to overcome these changes and improves the mood and energy levels as well. Healthy pregnant women should exercise for at least 150 min per week or 20-30 min everyday in moderate to vigorous aerobic intensity.

The period where new mother body go about its recovery phase is known as postnatal period. mother body that has undergone the process of pregnancy and birth and gradually changed into body shape and function