Sunday, 4 September 2011

5 Reasons to Exercise during Pregnancy


Research has shown over time that the right amount of exercise can be helpful to a mother and her unborn. Exercising during pregnancy is no joke, and that is why it is widely recommended by experts to expectant mothers.

At this stage, exercises should be light. This is because it would take some time for the body to adjust into its new form. The addition of the unborn to your body structure will ultimately alter the mechanism of the body system. It is thus important to start light exercises while the body adjust into its new transition.
It is however important to notify your doctor or physician and get an approval before you commence any form of exercise routine. It is important that you take note of changes in your body so as to ascertain if you are to continue or stop your exercise routine.

People do perform exercises to meet several objectives, but as a pregnant woman, these are the five basic reasons why you should exercise.

1.       Now that you are two in one, whatever action you take on yourself concurrently affects your other half. In other words, your baby is affected by any effect which is exerted on you either physically or otherwise. Thus, if you perform exercises to keep yourself in good shape and good health, you are definitely improving the health status of your unborn baby.

2.       Regular exercise would put the body in the best shape for the stress and rapid recovery from the labour process. It is a known fact that exercise reduces the length of labour and increases the stamina required for child delivery. The stress experienced by an exercising mother is minimal because the muscle required for the labour process had been worked on severally and would not be new to a strenuous situation.

3.       Exercise as earlier said improves the health of the unborn. This also helps in reducing the risk of premature birth. Premature births are caused by a number of factors which ranges from the misuse of drugs to multiple pregnancy, maternal toxaemia or hypertension, abnormal attachment of the placenta, or congenital malformation of the infant and weak uterus. However it is good news to know that the risk of premature had been reduced into about 50% by regular exercise.

4.       The best way to lose weight after pregnancy is to shed weight during pregnancy. A lot of Mama’s would want to return to their pre-pregnancy weight status, but they make the mistake of laying-off exercising during pregnancy. This makes it difficult for them to gain their previous status in time. Whereas a pregnant mum that exercises regularly sheds off the excess fats available in her body system. This would put her in a good physical state of regaining her pre-pregnancy weight status as there would be a few pounds left to lose.

5.       There are some common and general side effects which are associated with pregnancy. They include headaches, fatigues, swelling and constipation. Most of these symptoms are associated with an excess of body fluids, toxins ad fats in various part of the body. However, this symptoms could be easily relegated into the past by exercising and hydration

It is important to note that you should not partake in strenuous exercise considering your health status; and if your exercise routine is taking a negative toll on you, you should stop immediately and seek for your physician’s advice.

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