| Doing sport is very important for pregnant women. | | | | The benefit of this water sport is to train flexibility and |
| This is done in order to stretch and strengthen the | | | | strength of hips and thighs muscles, abdomen and |
| muscles that support the weight of pregnancy for | | | | spine that are necessary during the pregnancy and |
| more than nine months. This is also able to maintain | | | | delivery. With these muscles, pregnant women feel the |
| blood flow to their heart and lungs. As the result, the | | | | lightness in carrying a fetus in her stomach. The weight |
| fetus will also grow normally. | | | | that is carried by a pregnant woman can affect the |
| In this case, swimming is the best sport for pregnant | | | | curvature of the spine that can cause spinal pain. |
| women. Since the body weight is supported by the | | | | Therefore, swimming is very helpful for pregnant |
| water, this sport does not burden pregnant women. | | | | women. |
| Thus, it is recommended for those who are pregnant | | | | Furthermore, swimming is also included to mild type of |
| to do this sport. | | | | aerobic exercise. This means that the pool will help |
| When is the best time to start swimming for pregnant | | | | pregnant women in increasing their body's ability to |
| women? For this matter, if you have never | | | | process and use oxygen that is necessary for them |
| experienced swimming before, you can swim in the | | | | and their fetuses. Blood flow to the heart and lungs |
| first trimester in stages from mild to severe. You can | | | | become more fluent, so the blood can flow to the fetal |
| start it by holding the pool wall and train your feet to | | | | organs. |
| pedal in the water. However, there are some sources | | | | Besides, this type of sport also helps to improve the |
| that say that if a pregnant woman has never swum | | | | circulation of oxygen, increase muscle strength and |
| before, they could do swimming in the second | | | | build endurance. This exercise provides benefit to the |
| trimester of the pregnancy. | | | | muscles, especially the heart muscles. Swimming will |
| The time spent for the swimming itself is gradual. It | | | | also burn calories, so the weight of the pregnant |
| ranges from 5 minutes up to 20 minutes. Additionally, if | | | | women becomes excessive. In addition, with swimming |
| you want to swim, you have to do the warming up for | | | | they will also quickly get tired, thus they will be able to |
| 5 - 10 minutes. This is done in order to not get the | | | | get sleep better and they will be able to cope with |
| interference when swimming like cramping, pain and | | | | physical and emotional changes better during their |
| others. Additionally, after swimming you also have to | | | | pregnancy and reduce the risk of accidents. And the |
| do the cooling process. And the temperature of water | | | | most important, they will get the easiness in having |
| that is used for swimming is between 18 - 25 Degrees | | | | delivery. |
| Celsius. | | | | |