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Exercise during pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy. What is the utility of exercise during pregnancy? Exercise is how that should be done? When pregnant women are prohibited from exercising ?.....Exercise during pregnancy can help you prepare for the birth with strengthening muscle and form a resistance. And will also help more quickly to return to the original body shape after childbirth.

It's important to exercise that is not harmful to you and your baby. We recommend that you avoid sports that can cause you to fall / slip.


Many hospitals or sports club that provides a customized view of pregnant women. Most importantly, exercise during pregnancy is for pregnant women to be better and healthier, not to achieve a particular value as being in competition.


Begin slowly with sports road 20 minutes three times a week. However, do not forget to pay attention to signs that your body is given.
Instructions for doing sport:

  • Discuss with your doctor first, what sports you want to do.
  • Warm up before exercise and relaxation afterward.
  • Reduce the time you do regular exercise to 3 times a week about 15-20 minutes.
  • Listen to your body's signal given. Because your heart rate during pregnancy increased by approximately 20%. If you feel tired rest, remember you are pregnant. Do not force yourself.
  • Drink enough to help the body temperature regulation and reduce the risk of dehydration.
  • Concentrate on the muscles that will be used in labor, such as legs, abdomen, pelvis.
  • The road is one sport that is safe.
  • Use a bra that supports and shoes that are appropriate for you that makes you feel comfortable and certainly safer.

Other Sports recommended including swimming, light aerobics, the bike did not move and now the ANC in several hospitals usually provide Gymnastics Pregnant Women.

Stop exercising and contact your doctor if you experience the following things:

  • Pain, whatever it is.
  • Vaginal bleeding
  • Dizziness, lightheadedness.
  • Difficulty breathing.
  • Shortness of breath great.
  • Palpitations
  • Contractions of the uterus.
  • Headache.
  • Do not exercise, consult your doctor first, if you are including in pregnancy with high blood pressure, premature birth in previous pregnancies, IUGR (intrauterine growth retardation) baby is not growing as expected, or pregnancy with other conditions such as heart disease, llung, thyroid etc..

Exercise during pregnancy