Safe Exercise During Pregnancy
Posted on Sunday 2nd December 2007 by Mary Meade. Hits: 49
Pregnancy is the time in the life of every woman where they make major lifestyle choices such as giving up smoking or quitting alcohol. Some also decide to get fit. Irrespective of whether you work out everyday, or have never exercised in your life, safe exercise during pregnancy is highly recommended for pregnant women as it is supposed to beneficial for both you and your unborn baby. Some of the benefits you'll reap include a better posture, increased endurance levels, and enhanced body awareness.
Exercise is also said to reduce the risk you run to contract gestational diabetes and to lower the physical discomfort which is an accompaniment of pregnancy. If you exercise daily, you will feel a boost in your self-esteem and will feel healthier, and also feel less tired and find more pleasure with the way your body is changing. In women who are fit, the labor period is usually shorter and there is a lower chance that caesarean delivery or forceps should be required for the baby's delivery.
The status of your health during pregnancy can have an effect on the health of your child when he or she is a neonate, a toddler or an adolescent through a phenomenon known as 'fetal programming'. If you happen to be obese or overweight, not very active and also suffer from gestational diabetes, there is a very high chance that your child will also be obese and might also get diabetes. The risk is much lower in the case of mothers who were healthy, of the correct weight and exercised daily during pregnancy.
You should consult a doctor on what kind of exercises you should do when you are pregnant and then also decide what kind will give you pleasure. Pregnant women usually like dancing, Pilates, yoga, walking, swimming or cycling. You could also opt for a combination of strength, cardiovascular and flexibility exercises. Start every session with a mild warm-up and always end it with a cool down. It is imperative that you ask the advice of your doctor or midwife irrespective of whether you've exercised before pregnancy or chalked up a new fitness regimen for pregnancy.
It is important that you exercise at a comfortable level and do not over-exert yourself or do any anaerobic exercise. Your baby will be more sensitive to high temperatures during the first trimester, so you should try to avoid overheating yourself during that time. Wear light, comfortable clothes while exercising and be sure to drink a lot of water. If you are more than 16 weeks pregnant, do not lie down on your back as this might cause the vital blood vessels to press up to your heart and thus, limit the amount of blood your baby gets. Avoid contact sports such as skiing and horse riding.
Safe exercises during pregnancy can help with your labor period and to keep you feeling healthy, but you should stop exercising if you have hypertension, an incompetent cervix, ruptured membranes or vaginal bleeding. Consult your doctor every step of the way.
Mary Meade is an avid fitness guru as well as a mother of 3. She provides an informational website that provides tips and guides for safe exercises for expecting mothers.Learn more at Benefits Of Exercise During Pregnancy
Exercise is also said to reduce the risk you run to contract gestational diabetes and to lower the physical discomfort which is an accompaniment of pregnancy. If you exercise daily, you will feel a boost in your self-esteem and will feel healthier, and also feel less tired and find more pleasure with the way your body is changing. In women who are fit, the labor period is usually shorter and there is a lower chance that caesarean delivery or forceps should be required for the baby's delivery.
The status of your health during pregnancy can have an effect on the health of your child when he or she is a neonate, a toddler or an adolescent through a phenomenon known as 'fetal programming'. If you happen to be obese or overweight, not very active and also suffer from gestational diabetes, there is a very high chance that your child will also be obese and might also get diabetes. The risk is much lower in the case of mothers who were healthy, of the correct weight and exercised daily during pregnancy.
You should consult a doctor on what kind of exercises you should do when you are pregnant and then also decide what kind will give you pleasure. Pregnant women usually like dancing, Pilates, yoga, walking, swimming or cycling. You could also opt for a combination of strength, cardiovascular and flexibility exercises. Start every session with a mild warm-up and always end it with a cool down. It is imperative that you ask the advice of your doctor or midwife irrespective of whether you've exercised before pregnancy or chalked up a new fitness regimen for pregnancy.
It is important that you exercise at a comfortable level and do not over-exert yourself or do any anaerobic exercise. Your baby will be more sensitive to high temperatures during the first trimester, so you should try to avoid overheating yourself during that time. Wear light, comfortable clothes while exercising and be sure to drink a lot of water. If you are more than 16 weeks pregnant, do not lie down on your back as this might cause the vital blood vessels to press up to your heart and thus, limit the amount of blood your baby gets. Avoid contact sports such as skiing and horse riding.
Safe exercises during pregnancy can help with your labor period and to keep you feeling healthy, but you should stop exercising if you have hypertension, an incompetent cervix, ruptured membranes or vaginal bleeding. Consult your doctor every step of the way.
Mary Meade is an avid fitness guru as well as a mother of 3. She provides an informational website that provides tips and guides for safe exercises for expecting mothers.Learn more at Benefits Of Exercise During Pregnancy
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