| Every woman has to make some critical and big | | | | you should do when you are pregnant and then also |
| lifestyle decisions during their pregnancy, like quitting | | | | decide what kind will give you pleasure. Pregnant |
| smoking or giving up alcoholic drinks. A lot of women | | | | women usually like dancing, Pilates, yoga, walking, |
| decide it's time to get fit again. It doesn't matter if you | | | | swimming or cycling. You could also opt for a |
| work out regularly or never exercise, it is important for | | | | combination of strength, cardiovascular and flexibility |
| you and your baby to carry out safe exercise during | | | | exercises. Remember to begin each exercise session |
| pregnancy. Some of the benefits are higher endurance | | | | with a warm up and finish with a cool down. It is |
| levels, better posture, less back pain. | | | | imperative that you ask the advice of your doctor or |
| Exercise is also said to reduce the risk you run to | | | | midwife irrespective of whether you've exercised |
| contract gestational diabetes and to lower the physical | | | | before pregnancy or chalked up a new fitness |
| discomfort which is an accompaniment of pregnancy. | | | | regimen for pregnancy. |
| Exercising everyday will make you feel much healthier | | | | It is important that you exercise at a comfortable level |
| and do wonders for your self esteem. You will have | | | | and do not over-exert yourself or do any anaerobic |
| more energy and be able to enjoy the changes your | | | | exercise. Your baby will be more sensitive to high |
| body is experiencing. In women who are fit, the labor | | | | temperatures during the first trimester, so you should |
| period is usually shorter and there is a lower chance | | | | try to avoid overheating yourself during that time. |
| that cesarean delivery or forceps should be required | | | | Always drink lots of water. Have light, comfortable |
| for the baby's delivery. | | | | clothes and comfortable shoes while exercising. If you |
| The status of your health during pregnancy can have | | | | are more than 16 weeks pregnant, do not lie down on |
| an effect on the health of your child when he or she is | | | | your back as this might cause the vital blood vessels |
| a neonate, a toddler or an adolescent through a | | | | to press up to your heart and thus, limit the amount of |
| phenomenon known as 'fetal programming'. If you | | | | blood your baby gets. You should stay away from |
| happen to be obese or overweight, not very active | | | | contact sports. e.g. horse riding, football, skiing. |
| and also suffer from gestational diabetes, there is a | | | | Safe exercises during pregnancy can help with your |
| very high chance that your child will also be obese and | | | | labor period and to keep you feeling healthy, but you |
| might also get diabetes. The risk is greatly reduced for | | | | should stop exercising if you have hypertension, an |
| expectant mothers who stay healthy, don't go over | | | | incompetent cervix, ruptured membranes or vaginal |
| weight and exercise each day while pregnant. | | | | bleeding. Stay in contact with your doctor and midwife |
| You should consult a doctor on what kind of exercises | | | | all the time and consult them whenever you need to. |