At Oh Baby! Fitness, our focus is to give new and expectant moms a place to find support, make friends, get fit and bond with their babies. We offer the widest variety of fitness classes designed to take moms from pregnancy through birth, and then into the toddler years with their child. Our programs allow Mom to get out of the house, get her body back in shape and spend time with baby.

All of our instructors are specially trained in a nationally recognized pre/postnatal fitness certification, so they really know what they’re doing. Our instructors will help you make the modifications you need to build strength and lose weight. We've also partnered with area hospitals because they offer a safe environment for our classes and because doctors need to know what kind of exercise their pregnant and postpartum patients are participating in. 

 

Clare with Sofi and Jay                                                    Picture Courtesy JD Scott Photography

Clare Schexnyder is the co-founder and owner of Oh Baby! Fitness. She was a producer at CNN for 17 years before she came to the fitness industry. Now, Clare and her husband, Jay, are the proud parents of Sofi, who was born in August 2004. Clare is certified by SCW Fitness in group fitness and perinatal instruction.

So how did someone with such a non-fitness career decide to start an exercise program for new moms and pregnant women?  My last job at CNN was as a producer for CNN Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. When I was pregnant with my first child, I was asked to produce a series of stories on newborns. One of the stories focused on how to lose weight after pregnancy. All the experts told me the best way to lose weight was to work out with your baby. I looked all over Atlanta, but there really wasn’t a program that offered a variety of exercise programs to showcase Mom and Baby fitness. After traveling to major cities to profile different fitness programs, I seriously considered starting a business in Atlanta. 

After the birth of my daughter, I experienced postpartum depression. I went to a new parents' support group and met several new moms and their babies. We quickly became a close-knit group. Daily walks became the norm. Through exercise, the support of other mothers, and a brief doctor's prescription, I was able to work through my depression.

My struggle helped convince me there was a real need in my community for a pre/postnatal fitness program where mothers can exercise with their babies in a safe, supportive and comfortable environment. The idea for Oh Baby! Fitness was born.

To learn more about our instructors, see our Instructors page.

To see what moms are saying about our programs, see our Happy Moms page.

To see what the press is saying about Oh Baby! Fitness, see our Press Room page.