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| After I became pregnant with my first child I became | | | | during pregnancy too. |
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| bye bye. | | | | learned which exercises were safe and sound when |
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| manage to shed the pounds after the baby came? | | | | pregnancy fitness program around the physical |
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| It eventually dawned on me that after I became | | | | not do it by myself. I consulted along with my doctor |
| pregnant I was so excited and so occupied making | | | | and followed an excellent pregnancy fitness program |
| plans for the delivery that I had quit exercising. I guess | | | | that provided details on appropriate diet and exercise. |
| there was a part of me that thought it would be | | | | The very best news was that by staying in shape |
| hazardous to workout while pregnant, perhaps all of | | | | during pregnancy I easily returned to my |
| the jostling and activity would in some way injure my | | | | pre-pregnancy shape after my child was born. |
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| only is safe to exercise during pregnancy, it is actually | | | | during pregnancy. |