Watch: This Pregnant Woman Squatting Her Way Through Labor Has Shook the Internet

If you've ever delivered a child, you know how tiring those last few days before going into labor [...]

If you've ever delivered a child, you know how tiring those last few days before going into labor can be. But in the case of one Australian mom, however, the last few hours before childbirth were a completely different story.

If you're one of Anna Strode's 99,000 Instagram followers, you're probably already well aware of her super active lifestyle. How active, you ask? Active enough to get in a workout while going into labor.

My last #pregnancyworkout was at the hospital just hours before we met our gorgeous Madi Grace 🎀✨💕 We were on the ward waiting for contractions to ramp up and a delivery suite to become available so we could meet our sweet baby girl 👑🌸 Speaking of delivery suites, guess what - our little Madi Grace was born in the EXACT same room as Lachie and Sammy. The hospital is big and has over 20 delivery suites but it just so happened that they were all welcomed into the world in the same room 😍 how cool is that!!! #workout #pregnancy #inspirepregnancy #fitmom #fitmum #fitmomsofig #pregnancyexercise #fitpregnancy This video is exclusively managed by Caters News. To license or use in a commercial player please contact info@catersnews.com or call +44 121 616 1100 / +1 646 380 1615

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While the mom of twins was waiting for her hospital delivery suite to open up so she could deliver her third baby, she did some squats, reverse lunges and tricep dips — all while she had contractions, I might add.

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Strode has had an extremely active pregnancy, from shooting hoops with her twin boys to challenging her husband to work out with a matching bump.

As you can imagine, most of her time is spent with her sons, but she also says that she tries to get in 20-30 minutes of exercise three or four days a week, something she started doing six weeks after her twins were born.

"I was tired, running off zero sleep and the depression and anxiety really kicked in," she wrote in an Instagram post about the workout that kicked off her routine. "It was like this huge weight of all the pressure that was pushing me down into a dark hole was lifted from me, and I felt ready to tackle the day with energy and positivity. It was a real 'ah ha' moment for me."

Exercise during pregnancy is pretty important for a healthy delivery, according to Dr. Maria Sophocles, a board-certified gynecologist and medical director in Princeton.

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Dr. Sophocles told Cosmopolitan that with your doctor's green light, exercise during pregnancy can help with your cardiovascular health so that your heart and lungs have the endurance they need during labor. She also says that pelvic floor exercises (stretching, yoga, Pilates, Kegels) can help you figure out which muscles you'll need to utilize when it's time to push.

And while exercise during labor doesn't necessary speed up the process or induce labor ("Successful delivery happens when a baby and woman's pelvis are the right size for each other," Dr. Sophocles says), endorphins brought on by exercise can help manage the pain of contractions and labor.

Wow, what a day for little miss Madi Grace. She arrived into the world via vaginal birth at 8.18am on 7/07/17 💕🌟 I'll talk more about the birth in a dedicated post once we get out of hospital as even though the twins were also born vaginally both experiences were COMPLETELY different! This afternoon Madi met her big brothers Lachie and Sammy and they are both so incredibly smitten, they wouldn't stop hugging and kissing her and trying to hold her all on their own ❤️😍 I'm quite sore and completely exhausted and also quite emotional. I just hope I can be strong and brave enough to be the best mama possible to our gorgeous children. I know many mamas will relate to the fears and anxieties of adding another bubba to the family and I'm hoping by sharing my experiences you can find comfort in the fact that you're not alone. I must sleep now while I can between little Madi's feeds but I promise to keep you all updated. Thankyou for all your love and support ❤️😘 as always, you guys rock 🌟✨

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Not long after Strode filmed her final pregnancy fitness video, she gave birth to a girl, Madi Grace.

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Here's to a healthy and active pregnancy! (As a reminder: Always check with your doctor before starting an exercise routine while you're pregnant.)

Photo Credit: Instagram / @bubs2bikinis

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