| Doing some exercise is one of the most important | | | | 3. Swimming - This is the best form of exercise for |
| things that a pregnant woman should take into | | | | pregnant women. It relaxes your body as it relieves |
| consideration. Studies have proven that exercising | | | | you from the heaviness that you feel due to the |
| while pregnant has a lot of health benefits to both the | | | | weight that you gain. Swimming is also good to your |
| mother and the baby. | | | | heart and makes you feel refreshed. |
| However, there are some women whose pregnancy | | | | 4. Yoga - Joining a pre-natal yoga class helps you |
| is at high risk and are not allowed to do any physical | | | | improve your muscles and relaxes your ligaments |
| task or exercise. It is therefore important that you get | | | | during pregnancy. You should check very well if the |
| first an advice from your doctor before doing any | | | | yoga class you are joining is really for pregnant |
| form of exercise. | | | | women. |
| There are numerous reasons why you should | | | | 5. Weight Training - Building up your muscles is |
| exercise while pregnant. One is that you are able to | | | | important during pregnancy and this can be achieved |
| increase your stamina and energy level which will help | | | | thru weight training. However, do not do weight |
| you a lot during delivery. It also improves blood | | | | exercises that require lying on your back. |
| circulation especially in the legs. It was also proven that | | | | While exercising is very important, you should bear in |
| exercise could make delivery easier and faster. You | | | | mind that not all exercises are applicable for pregnant |
| will also be able to recover quickly after giving birth. | | | | women. Do not attempt to do running as exercise if |
| Below are some recommended exercises that you | | | | you are not an experienced runner and have not |
| can do while pregnant: | | | | consulted your doctor. Avoid getting a pre-natal fitness |
| 1. Walking - This is the most common and safest | | | | program which activities are not familiar to you. |
| exercise for pregnant women. It is not so strenuous | | | | It is important that exercising be done regularly. The |
| but it is good for the heart and keeps your blood in | | | | recommended period for exercise is 30 minutes 4-7 |
| good circulation. You can do walking throughout your | | | | days in a week. Make sure also that you drink a lot of |
| whole pregnancy period. | | | | water while doing exercise and avoid too much heat |
| 2. Jogging - This is safe if you have been doing this | | | | of the sun. Monitor your heart rate and see to it that it |
| kind of activity before. However, your regimen should | | | | does not exceed 140. You should stop any activity |
| be reduced as your tummy gets bigger. Do not get | | | | once you feel dizzy or lightheaded. Do a warm up |
| yourself to do jogging too hard as your baby inside | | | | before starting with any form of exercise to prevent |
| your womb also gets tired. If you feel that you can no | | | | body pain. Always consult your physician and keep |
| longer make a conversation then that means that you | | | | safe. |
| are already forcing your body to its limit. | | | | |