Safe Exercise in Pregnancy
There are many benefits to be gained from regular exercise during pregnancy. These include physical benefits and the prevention of excessive weight gain, as well as benefits for psychological wellbeing. (RANZCOG)
Exercise in pregnancy is SO important for the mother’s mental and physical health. The hard part is actually knowing what is safe for pregnancy, this fact alone can often scare women off from doing exercise at all. This fear needs to not STOP you from doing exercise… Simply do your RESEARCH and only do what is safe for you and your pregnancy. Trust me… the benefits are worth it.
Benefits of exercise in pregnancy
Regular exercise during pregnancy benefits you and your bub in these key ways (ACOG):
Reduces back pain
Eases constipation
May decrease your risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cesarean delivery
Promotes healthy weight gain during pregnancy
Improves your overall general fitness and strengthens your heart and blood vessels
Helps you to lose the baby weight after your baby is born
SAFE exercise for Pregnancy
Pregnancy specific Yoga
Here at Natural Birth Co. we are HUGE on Pregnancy yoga.
You not only move your body reducing weight gain
Maintain length and balance in your muscles and ligaments, particularly surrounding the uterus and pelvis
Create mobility and lubrication in your joints necessary for not only a comfortable pregnancy but for your birth and descent of baby
Connection to your breath- an absolutely vital technique to use confidently in labour
Creating strength in your body to support the endurance of labour
Depending on the type of pregnancy yoga lots of birth tips and tricks (hint hint, come to our Pregnancy yoga)
Walking
Maintains mobility in the pelvis through the constant movements in your hips
Moving your body reducing wight gain
Reduces swelling in your body maintaining circulation
If outside and not on a treadmill the some healthy vit D is great also
Swimming
Mobility in entire body
Wright loss
A form of breath practise also
Pregnancy specific Pilates
At Natural Birth Co. we believe pregnancy yoga and pilates is the ULTIMATE combination for safe exercise in pregnancy. Check out pregnancy specific Pilates here.
Moving your body reducing wight gain
Creating strength in your body to support the endurance of labour
Creating strength in your pelvic floor
To view the guideline of safe exercise in pregnancy by RANZCOG visit this link.
