Pregnancy & Exercise

  An increasing amount of research is coming to the forefront showing the relationship between exercise and the health of expecting mothers and their baby. The benefits of increasing physical activity before and during pregnancy begin instantly and can play a significant role in your health for the rest of the mother’s life. Shorter labor and easier delivery: There have been some small studies that have shown that women who exercise regularly are 58% less likely to request pain medication. Regular exercisers are 75% less likely to need a forceps delivery and 4 times less likely to have a C-section. Also, women who trained regularly during their pregnancy have 2 hours less of labor on average. Less weight gain and lower risk of gestational diabetes risk: Obviously weight gain is inevitable, but research has shown that women who regularly exercise during pregnancy average 7 less pounds of weight gain during pregnancy compared to those who do not exercise. An increase in blood sugar during pregnancy puts mothers at an exceedingly high risk for developing type II diabetes in the years to follow delivery AND raises the odds of delivering an overweight baby. Increased Energy and decreased back pain: Water resistance exercise, yoga, Pilates, and pelvic tilts can offer relief of low back pain during pregnancy. Exercising during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters can be particularly helpful in both limiting back discomfort and increasing energy. You will deliver a baby with a healthi...
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