Once upon a time, not so long ago, yoga for pregnancy was considered to be dangerous. Birth preparation plans that included exercise were sensational media material. Back then, fathers were still pacing in the corridors of maternity hospitals smoking proverbial cigars. If they were admitted on delivery units, they stood nervously behind doctors and midwives and wer e known to faint. A ctually, this was only 40 years ago in most parts of the UK.