Exercising during pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a challenging phase for your spouse. Maintaining a healthy posture will help her keep back problems away. An exercise routine will especially help her to keep fit. Your spouse can begin an exercise routine even if she has never really exercised before. Walking, swimming, pre-natal yoga, and simple aerobics are ideal forms of exercise during pregnancy.
These are some of the things your spouse may need to remember if she is starting an exercise routine:
â¢All exercise programs should be begun gradually. Starting with about 15 minutes, three to four days a week is sufficient.
⢠She should resist the temptation to overdo it.
â¢She should avoid jogging, unless she used to jog regularly before her pregnancy.
â¢She should avoid doing sit-ups and other exercises, which involve lying on the back as they may decrease blood flow to the uterus.
â¢Exercises that involve standing in the same place for long periods can also decrease blood flow to the baby. It is better to keep moving or changing positions frequently.
â¢She should avoid strenuous forms of exercise, such as riding a bike.
â¢She should wear loose comfortable clothing and avoid overheating.
â¢She must drink adequate amounts of water to avoid dehydration.
â¢She should eat healthy foods to make up for calories lost during exercise.
â¢If, after exercise, she notices symptoms such as fatigue, pain, nausea, vaginal bleeding or discharge, or pelvic contractions, she should contact her doctor immediately.
Disclaimer: The above information is commonsense reflection drawn from general experience. If you are looking for expert medical advice, please consult your doctor.
Paul Banas
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What r some benefits of exercising during pregnancy?
I’ve been exercising pretty much the whole pregnancy. Minus the 4 weeks I was on bed rest for subchorionic hematoma and 3 weeks on babymoon (but went hiking a few times during the vacay) .. Will this make my labor easier? Get me back in shape faster? What r the benefits of exercising?
A more speedy recovery, and better labor when you dont exercise your body takes longer to bounce back my best friend was a work out freak all through her pregnancy a few weeks later she was back to normal and a month later she was back to a size one we’d go running together I wasn’t pregnant at the time and she was in way better shape than I was working out really does pay off her labor wasn’t that easy though she ended up having a c-section so I guess it all depends on your body were all different
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you reperdose(i dont know how to spell it) labor faster an early so please stop exercising or your baby gurl or boy well be rele rele spell
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I don’t know about labor being easier. The first baby is usually the most difficult, just because you haven’t had one before, and your cervix has never been stretched.
It will probably help a lot on getting back in shape faster, and help you not be as tired taking care of a baby night and day, if you are used to physical "work".
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the benefits are that you will have an easier labor with my first son I would get on the tred mill and bicyle daily for an hour I had a 3 hour natural labor with no medication!! your body wont be so much out of shape if you work out and baby fat will be easier to loose
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Mother of 3