The only expectations of pregnant women include safety during pregnancy and delivery of a healthy child. In addition to adequate rest and balanced diet, light exercise can yield positive benefits for pregnant women. Keep reading.

Reducing pregnancy discomforts:

Regular exercise facilitates blood circulation, strengthens heart and muscles, increases intestinal movements, abates back pain, and gradually helps women cope with pregnancy discomforts.

Reducing pregnancy complications:

Risks of back pain, swollen feet, fluid retention, diabetes, high blood pressure, eclampsia and pre-eclampsia are prevalent in pregnant women. Regular exercise and swimming reduce the risk of diabetes and prevent eclampsia and pre-eclampsia by reducing high blood pressure. Moreover, exercise strengthens muscles while increasing the body’s activity level which ultimately helps abate back pain and pelvic pain.

Reducing morning sickness:

Morning sickness being common in women pregnant for the first time causes physical fatigue and loss of appetite. 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day helps a lot with this issue.

Reducing depression in pregnancy:

A common occurrence, depression during pregnancy causes various health issues. Regular exercise helps reduce mental depression and anxiety while brining self-control, peace and activeness in body and mind.

Curing insomnia:

Regular exercise helps pregnant women with insomnia by inducing sleep.

Curing constipation:

Taking a little walk for only half an hour a day may help women with this issue.

Preparing pregnant women for delivery:

In addition to abating labor pain, exercise tones the muscles of thighs, back and lower parts of the body. Walking for 30 minutes a day may help a lot.

Keeping mental soundness and increasing activity level:

Exercise helps release endorphin in the brain, which aids in mental wellbeing. Moreover, exercise increases one’s energy level. All these contribute to a pregnant woman’s fresh and bright appearance.

Helping with weight loss:

Women who take light physical exercises regularly have lower weight than those who do not. Regular exercise during pregnancy helps mothers retain their habit of taking exercise easily. Consequently, the rapidly gained weight gets reduced rapidly as well.

Helping with blood circulation, heart and brain development of the baby:

A study suggests that women who tend to physical exercises regularly have smart babies with developed brain and strong memory.

Recommended light exercises:

·        Walking is the safest exercise to take throughout the entire period of pregnancy.

·        Walking for at least 30 minutes a day is good.

·        Jogging is also good but for 15 minutes a day.

·        Walking slowly is recommended in case of feeling tired.

·        Swimming is a safe and ideal exercise for pregnant women.

·        There are special Yoga exercises for pregnant women, which may help with physical fatigue and tiredness.

You should not take physical exercise if you have-

·        High blood pressure

·        Anemia and malnutrition

·        Heart and lung diseases

·        Instances of bleeding during pregnancy

·        Placenta Previa

·        Previous history of abortion

Conclusion:

Are concerned about the merits of taking physical exercise during pregnancy? Although you are not recommended to do any heavy manual labor, you can take light exercises for your physical wellbeing during pregnancy.

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