| Prenatal care is very essential for the pregnant | | | | Due to the pregnancy, body goes through many |
| woman and for the baby. With the help of proper care | | | | anatomical as well as physical changes. When you |
| during pregnancy you can be sure that your baby is | | | | exercise, the following changes might be experienced |
| healthy. Regular physical activity can provide health | | | | due to pregnancy: |
| benefits for the pregnant woman. | | | | • Hormones such as relaxing, loosen the ligaments, |
| You can exercise during your pregnancy by simply | | | | this could increase the chance of joint injuries. |
| going for a walk, swimming or going for a supervised | | | | • With the later stages of pregnancy, your weight |
| yoga class. Many doctors suggest the pelvic floor | | | | will increase, combined with the weight distribution and |
| exercises before, during and after pregnancy. These | | | | your body shape. This results in the center of gravity |
| simple movements can be done by any pregnant | | | | moving forward which could alter your balance and |
| woman, unless she has complications. | | | | coordination. |
| Exercising is suggested for most women during | | | | • Due to pregnancy heart rate increases, so it is |
| pregnancy, though under some situations the same | | | | advised not to use heart as a target for work out and |
| exercises could be dangerous for the bearing mother | | | | limit the intensity of your exercise. |
| as well as the fetus. There are many benefits of | | | | • Your blood pressure drops in the second |
| exercising during pregnancy. It can also manage the | | | | trimester, this is why it is important to avoid the rapid |
| symptoms of pregnancy and make you feel good. | | | | movements or else you would experience dizziness. |
| Here are few benefits of pregnancy exercise: | | | | The suggested exercises for care during pregnancy |
| • It helps the body in resisting the fatigue that | | | | are: |
| occurs for most pregnant woman. | | | | • Walking |
| • It helps strengthen the back muscles which in turn | | | | • Swimming |
| manage the back pain and helps keep the strain off as | | | | • Cycling |
| your belly grows. | | | | • Exercise in water |
| • It improves your posture which invariably tends to | | | | • Limited yoga |
| slump as your back has a lot of strain on it because of | | | | • Stretching |
| the growing belly. | | | | • Dancing |
| • It controls the excess weight. | | | | It is best to do the above exercises moderately. It is |
| • It helps in controlling stress. | | | | very important to discuss your work out plan with your |
| • It improves sleep and manages restlessness | | | | doctor as each pregnancy is different and you might |
| • It prepares the pregnant woman for the physical | | | | have to avoid certain physical exercises. Generally, |
| demands of labor | | | | healthy woman who do not have complications in their |
| • It helps women to return to the pre-pregnancy | | | | pregnancy continue with their previous work out |
| fitness and maintain a healthy weight. | | | | regime after consultation with their doctors. However, it |
| • It also increases her ability to cope with the | | | | is safer to plan a pregnancy exercise program in |
| physical demands of motherhood. | | | | consultation with a doctor. |