| Oh, boy! Now that you're pregnant, you don't have to | | | | gentler exercises that don't overly stress your body or |
| exercise! *Bubble Burst Alert* Wrong! | | | | your baby. You also need someone to instruct you on |
| If you find exercise boring, you're not alone. That's one | | | | how to safely exercise, and guide you through the |
| reason there are so many overweight, out-of-shape | | | | regimen. But most of all, you need the comfort of |
| people in the world! | | | | knowing that someone genuinely cares about the |
| There's a ton of excuses for not exercising when | | | | safety and health of both you and your baby, and that |
| you're pregnant. Maybe you don't want to go to the | | | | the activities are designed specifically for expectant |
| gym because you're shy about displaying your | | | | mothers! |
| burgeoning belly. Or, maybe you get depressed when | | | | Your exercise needs will change as your pregnancy |
| you see all those little hotties in their skimpy cropped | | | | advances. At 28 weeks, you won't be able to do the |
| tanks and low-cut shorts, showing off their flat, tight | | | | same exercises you did at 17 weeks! Let's face it, as |
| abs. So, the gym is out! You enjoy walking, but you | | | | you draw closer to delivery, increases in weight and |
| can't get more than two blocks from your house | | | | abdominal girth will make you less agile and more |
| without having to stop to chat with 40 neighbors, all of | | | | awkward. Your carriage changes to accommodate |
| whom want to touch your tummy and tell you horror | | | | the extra weight of your belly, and near the end of |
| stories about their (or their sister's, cousin's, | | | | your pregnancy, when your baby "drops" into position |
| grandmother's) near-death pregnancy and labor | | | | for imminent birth, you may have developed a "duck |
| delivery. What's with that, anyway? | | | | walk!" |
| Pregnant women need regular exercise to help them | | | | The best pregnancy exercise regimen will change to |
| stay healthy. Granted, you aren't going to be able to do | | | | compensate for the growth of your baby and the |
| regular crunches or sit-ups, but there are safe | | | | effects it will have on your body and agility. That's why |
| exercises, developed especially for pregnant women. | | | | you need a pregnancy exercise video that will guide |
| Doing these exercises can help you burn calories, tone | | | | you through safe exercises for each stage of |
| muscles and keep you more flexible, which can make | | | | pregnancy. Gentle stretches will help you maintain |
| labor and delivery much easier! | | | | muscle tone and flexibility. Mild cardio exercises will |
| That's all good, but the gym is still out, and exercising | | | | improve your circulation and help you control your |
| alone is so boring! With a pregnancy exercise video, | | | | breathing. From warm-up to cool-down, you'll rest easy |
| you won't have to exercise alone, or leave your home! | | | | in knowing that you are taking good care of yourself |
| You've probably seen exercise and other fitness | | | | and your baby! |
| videos on TV, but the majority of them don't feature | | | | Forget about the gym and it's "hotties!" With a healthy |
| exercises that are safe for pregnant women. That | | | | diet plan and your pregnancy exercise video, you can |
| eight-months-along beach ball under your shirt can't be | | | | be the hottest Mama around! |
| removed so you can do crunches! You now need | | | | |