Exercise is encouraged during pregnancy — but it's not always easy for expecting parents to know what to do in the prenatal period.
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Exercise is encouraged during pregnancy — but it's not always easy for expecting parents to know what to do in the prenatal period.
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Our search located 30 eligible guidelines, published in 11 different languages. There is remarkable concordance in the advice offered. For women with uncomplicated pregnancy, guidelines recommend: 150–300 min/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity; pelvic floor and muscle strengthening exercises; modification of some exercises (eg, supine position); and provide lists of warning signs to cease activity (eg, persistent dizziness, vaginal bleeding) and activities that should be avoided (eg, if high risk of falling/collision). Few guidelines offer specific advice for highly active women (eg, athletes), or trimester-specific or culturally specific considerations.
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Physical activity during pregnancy might have long-lasting benefits for a child’s health, new research suggests.
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Physical activity during pregnancy might have long-lasting benefits for a child’s health, new research suggests.
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A few physicians are cautious, fearing injury to the woman or baby. But experts say if you listen to your body, the right amount can be beneficial to both.
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If you're a young, healthy woman, keeping your body in peak physical shape, why would you struggle to conceive? Well, it's complicated.
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The main aim of physical activity in pregnancy is to achieve health-enhancing benefits in a way that is safe, enjoyable and sustainable.
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If you had an uncomplicated delivery, you can get back out there sooner than you might think.
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New research undercuts widely held beliefs about strenuous physical training and pregnancy.
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Overweight women limited their weight gain with a diet and exercise program during pregnancy, but it did not lower their rate of complications like gestational diabetes.
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When you're pregnant, you may feel you have the perfect excuse to take time off from the gym. But this couldn't be further from the truth.
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New research shows taking regular exercise when pregnant boosts a newborn baby's brain development. - New Zealand Herald
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Three days before Noa Ries gave birth to her first child she snapped on a swimming cap and swam 2.5 kilometres.
As a mum of three, I can tell you, the fitter you are, the easier you cope both with pregnancy, and delivery. what do you think?
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After years of talking to people about weight and exercise issues, I thought I'd heard it all. But now and again a conversation makes me realise that there is some crazy thinking going on out there.
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A small new study finds that regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy may lead to healthier birth weight in babies...