Exercise in Pregnancy

Now that you are pregnant, this is no time to just sit back and let your body lose it's shape. Exercise is a vital part to yours and your baby's health throughout this pregnancy. It isn't the best time to start a fitness "program", per say, however, there are plenty of things you can do now even if you were not regularly exercising before.

There will be multiple posts on this blog about exercise and fitness. The following disclaimer applies to each of these posts: consult your physician or health care provider before you begin this, or any, exercise program. That is not to dissuade you from trying it out, as I would also add: consult your body and your future desire to not have to work extra hard to lose the extra weight you gained during pregnancy before you refrain from being physically active. There are a few conditions in pregnancy that may require less activity, or activity in a different form, but for the most part, you will be able to do most of the things you did before you got pregnant as long as you are participating throughout your pregnancy. It gets much harder to begin any activity the further along you get.

How do you know if and when an exercise or activity becomes too much? Any pain in the abdomen is a sign to not go any further, while everything else you can just compare to what you would have allowed before pregnancy. Overall, the best advice to follow is your body's. It will tell you if something is too much, so make sure you listen and follow it's cue!

Let's get moving...