A woman’s body goes through numerous changes during pregnancy. A fit body makes delivery and the recovery process smoother and healthier. Exercising during pregnancy helps in improving your stamina besides maintaining a healthy wait and thwarts pain, backaches and post pregnancy constipation. Regularly indulging in physical activities keeps you away from gestational diabetes and lowers the risk of premature delivery. Furthermore, it also improves your sleep and self-esteem.
However, before starting an exercise regime, a consultation with your gynecologist is necessary. If your pregnancy reports are normal, i.e. they don’t contain any complicating factors like high blood pressure, diabetes among others, it’s good idea for you to start light exercises. Be cautious of the fact that you are not overheated. To counter that, drink lots of water.
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services suggests light aerobic activity for two and a half hours weekly. Consult with your gynecologist before, during and after aerobic activities. However, your gynecologist can advise you on the type of exercise that is best suited for your body. General activities recommended by gynecologists include walking, swimming, water aerobics, low-impact aerobics, spinning, etc. A blend of flexibility exercises, strength training, and aerobics is best suited for healthy pregnant women.
Under no conditions, a pregnant woman should engage in strenuous activities like basketball, soccer, hockey, scuba diving, horseback riding, or downhill skiing. Exercising on the mountains where oxygen supply is reduced can spill danger for the unborn.
After exercising, if you experience heavy vaginal bleeding, extreme vaginal or abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, nausea, chest pain, consult your gynecologist immediately. If she advises to stop the exercises, do so with immediate effect.
However, before starting an exercise regime, a consultation with your gynecologist is necessary. If your pregnancy reports are normal, i.e. they don’t contain any complicating factors like high blood pressure, diabetes among others, it’s good idea for you to start light exercises. Be cautious of the fact that you are not overheated. To counter that, drink lots of water.
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services suggests light aerobic activity for two and a half hours weekly. Consult with your gynecologist before, during and after aerobic activities. However, your gynecologist can advise you on the type of exercise that is best suited for your body. General activities recommended by gynecologists include walking, swimming, water aerobics, low-impact aerobics, spinning, etc. A blend of flexibility exercises, strength training, and aerobics is best suited for healthy pregnant women.
Under no conditions, a pregnant woman should engage in strenuous activities like basketball, soccer, hockey, scuba diving, horseback riding, or downhill skiing. Exercising on the mountains where oxygen supply is reduced can spill danger for the unborn.
After exercising, if you experience heavy vaginal bleeding, extreme vaginal or abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, nausea, chest pain, consult your gynecologist immediately. If she advises to stop the exercises, do so with immediate effect.
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