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Exercise during pregnancy


Pregnant, it calls into question all the activities that you participated before to learn the great news: cycling, aerobics, swimming, skiing, etc. ....

Suddenly a flood of questions comes to mind. Among them, we question all activities that you participated before to learn the great news: cycling, aerobics, swimming, skiing, etc. .... We want at all costs not to practice sports that could jeopardize this little miracle. In addition, there is the fear of miscarriage is a normal concern, but keep in mind that exercise does not increase the risk of miscarriage or fetal abnormalities.

First, put things in perspective: you're pregnant, not SICK (except those of you who are unfortunate enough to suffer from severe nausea and vomiting. Courage, it would take to end the first quarter!).

The first step is to talk with your obstetrician of your physical activity routine to determine which you can continue to practice safely and those that want to better fit your pregnancy, each pregnancy is unique to each woman.



It is not advisable to pursue physical activities that can lead to falls or loss of balance, such as cycling, skiing, horseback riding and ice skating or roller. For those who have the energy (sometimes fatigue is overwhelming!) Continues at the same pace as before with some modifications as needed. These changes will be highlighted each quarter by an expert in prenatal and postnatal fitness. A fitness expert and postnatal is a person certified by an organization in practice to vary the intensity of activities and techniques used for the formatting of the pregnant woman. This person is well aware of the precautions for the formatting of a pregnant woman.

It is important to include exercises for aerobic conditioning and muscle during pregnancy for many reasons, because remember that there is the health of two people to whom we must now think! Excessive weight gain, increased risk of gestational diabetes, hypertension, varicose veins, back pain and psychological health variable (sometimes these hormones make us a little fragile) are all things that we wish to avoid, if possible.

For those already active, this is not the time to start trying to break records! While for those who were not physically active or slightly before, they can start slowly with walking and light weights, early in the second quarter.