Exercise During Pregnancy: An Overview

Your main perspective, focus, goals should be not to lose weight while exercising during pregnancy , but to have a healthy nine months and baby, stay fit, have mental and physical control, overall positive attitude, well-being, increased flexibility, and stronger muscles, to help you cope with every step of the way a little better, every day, week and month, before, during and after your pregnancy, labor and delivery (even after and through recovery)! There are lots that can be done to prepare best/better, more, faster, for labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery.

Exercise during pregnancy can alleviate stress, symptoms, physical challenges and obstacles, associated with pregnancy, such as sciatica, fatigue, swelling, and aiding digestion. The real value of these types of regular exercise, fitness and activity priorities, even pre-natal classes uplift and inspire mothers to deeply connect with themselves, be aware of their pregnant bodies, be in touch with the developing new life and baby growing inside and overall prepares expectant moms for this new journey and phase of life. There are many benefits, risks and reward, safety precautions and measures to take, types of activities to indulge and partake in to reap full promise, potential and opportunity. It is of the utmost importance that expectant moms, those who are considering getting pregnant, never over-exert yourself or put your body or baby at risk.

Consult with your doctor, physiotherapist or health care professional ensuring that any and all of the exercise routines and workouts, types of activities that you have selected or chosen from, enjoy, want to pursue, won’t cause harm to you or your unborn baby.