Pregnant women should take part in normal exercise programs
during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy to maintain their physical strength and
fetal health.
Importance
Doing exercise
before pregnancy is an important part in having a healthy pregnancy.
Doing exercise before pregnancy is an important part in
having a healthy pregnancy and reducing the risk of gestational diabetes,
Caesarean sections, decreasing pregnant women’s and fetal blood pressures and helping
you lose weight more easily after the pregnancy.
Types of exercise
Swimming, walking, jogging, pregnancy yoga and aerobics,
pregnancy dance and kegel exercises are acceptable to pregnancy and recommended
for pregnant women.
Benefits
Exercise can help
you maintain your firm muscles and flexibility during pregnancy.
The benefits of maintaining an exercise regimen during a
pregnancy include the preservation of firm muscles, flexibility, decreases in
fetal heartbeat and increases in resistance which can reduce the labor process
length of time.
Things should be in consideration
Exercises relating to balance, such as skiing, skateboarding
and cycling may not be very suit to pregnant women as their focal points are
changed by the time their fetuses grow. You should also avoid exercises that
concentrate on the belly and require long-time lying on the back.
Warnings
Pregnant women
should consult their doctors before picking up any exercise program.
Pregnant women should consult their doctors before taking in
any exercise program to know whether the exercise is acceptable and the
frequency of the exercise is suit with them. Pregnant women should maintain
their heart rate under 140 beats/min and drink a good deal of water to prevent body
temperature raise.
