Friday, January 1, 2010

Exercises for the pregnant Woman



Exercises for pregnant women are very important for the well being of an individual. But when it comes to pregnancy it is equally important for the well being of the expecting mother and the baby.

Exercises during the entire nine months of pregnancy make the process much smoother and easier. Without proper exercise and improper diet, a woman tends to lot of weight and there are lots of health problem caused due to these factors during pregnancy. Another problem that can arise during pregnancy is that the women will gain too much weight during pregnancy making the process of delivery difficult for the mother and the baby!

An expecting mother can start or resume her exercise programs during the pregnancy to avert any weight gains. Please make sure that you should consult your doctor before starting of the exercise program and choose the appropriate exercise program for oneself. Please make sure that you are used to the routine both before and after pregnancy. If you are not used to the routine of working out then please make sure that you start out with simple exercises and then increase it till you are comfortable.

If you haven’t been exercise prior to pregnancy and just starting to eliminate any weight gain risk, should start slowly and gradually increase the regime accordingly. One should make a proper schedule of the exercises and stick to it. The exercises should be gentle and shouldn’t put into risk the health of an expecting mother and the child. The pregnancy phase changes the woman’s body too, therefore one needs to make changes in the exercise regime one cannot do the same set of exercise for all the phases of the pregnancy. The exercise of the pre-phase might not be safe and can hamper the health and the baby.

One should avoid any risk factors and at the same time modify their regime in a way which is still beneficial to the health of the expecting mother and the baby. Continuous conversations with the doctors and experts can help you achieve a safe workout regime. The workout should include only gentle exercises, and should completely avoid weight exercises. Walking would be a great exercise during the pregnancy period.

A morning walk or running or walking on a treadmill would be helpful for the pregnant woman. It doesn’t put any stress on the joints of the expecting mother too that have softened to deal with the extra weight of pregnancy. Most doctors will recommend yoga as it does not affect your joints and is very effective in keeping your pregnancy stress and weight gain risk away. One can also try swimming for the initial period of pregnancy.

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