| Are you looking for safe exercises during pregnancy? | | | | moms-to-be can do, running during pregnancy is not |
| Are you an avid runner? Are you wondering if running | | | | for everyone. If you are a "runner" and you get to a |
| during pregnancy could present any type of risk to | | | | point where you have to stop running during pregnancy |
| your baby's development? This is a very common | | | | then you will want to continue a structured exercise |
| question for runners who get pregnant but don't want | | | | program to maintain your fitness and control your |
| to stop their routines or training programs. Well there | | | | weight gain. The safety of your baby is obviously your |
| are two goldens rule when it comes to running during | | | | first concern. |
| pregnancy: | | | | If you are a "runner" but have been unfortunate in the |
| Golden Rule #1. | | | | past to have miscarried or you have any medical |
| Before you start or continue any type of exercise | | | | condition then see golden rule #1. |
| when you are pregnant consult your doctor or your | | | | There are things that you should not do during |
| family's health care provider. | | | | pregnancy such as smoking, drinking alcohol and taking |
| Golden Rule #2. | | | | illicit drugs as these are most likely to have a harmful |
| If you were already an active runner prior to the | | | | effect on your baby whether or not you are running |
| pregnancy and do not have any medical complications, | | | | during pregnancy. Also avoid or at least cut back on |
| then running may be one of the safe exercises during | | | | drinks with a high caffeine content. Stimulants such as |
| pregnancy but refer to golden rule #1 above. As you | | | | caffeine not only affect you but can also affect your |
| progress you will get to a stage where your doctor | | | | baby, and could keep your baby awake and active |
| advises you to stop running during pregnancy and take | | | | inside you when you are trying to sleep. |
| more gentle exercise. | | | | If you are overweight going into your pregnancy and |
| That said, most women will simply transition from | | | | want to get fitter for you and your baby then once |
| running during pregnancy to walking during pregnancy. | | | | you have complied with golden rule #1 it is probably |
| Walking is one of the all-time safe exercises during | | | | best you find a well-structured routine of safe |
| pregnancy and can be done by almost any pregnant | | | | exercises during pregnancy. |
| woman to stay healthy. | | | | And runner or non-runner diet is now very important, |
| It is important that even if an experienced runner that | | | | there are certain foods such as raw meat or meat |
| you don't get overheated so take care, if you get | | | | cooked rare, raw eggs and other foods that can |
| breathless or running causes you pain then stop. You | | | | contain bacteria which can be harmful to your baby's |
| may find that running causes you discomfort as your | | | | development. There are also foods which are |
| little one grows inside you, in which case you should | | | | beneficial such those with good carbohydrates. Time |
| discuss any further running during pregnancy with your | | | | to learn which are good and which aren't. |
| doctor. | | | | Runner or non-runner, be safe, keep fit, eat well - not |
| There are safe exercises during pregnancy that most | | | | for two and a safe delivery for you both. |