The most important step to take before you start any exercise is to consult your doctor. With this, you can go ahead well aware that there is no cause for alarm when it comes to your health.
We provide some exercises that you can do without any concerns for yourself and your baby.
Walking
The best thing about walking is that you do not need any special equipment or trip to the gym. You can take short brisk walks throughout the day with short walking sessions of ten minutes spread throughout the day very effective.walking helps you to build stamina and strengthens your heart and lungs significantly.
Yoga
With yoga, you can get your body and mind in tune for the period of pregnancy.It helps you to build strength with its intricate twists and stretches helping you build stamina.
SwimmingSwimming helps your entire body to relax and release tension. It can help you to find the much needed relief for aching joints.
The blissful feeling of weightlessness that comes when you are immersed completely in water helps you let go and just relax.Weight lifting
Most women shy away from weight lifting during pregnancy because they are scared that it might lead to complications.Weight lifting when done right can be very beneficial. The key is to target more repetitions using a much smaller weight than usual.
Also remember to do a lot of stretching exercises after in order to relax your limbs and rid your muscles of accumulated stress
Avoid
While there are a variety of exercises to do, there are some activities that you should clearly avoid.Horseback riding, biking and climbing would not only put stress on your joints but also bring about increased risk of falling which can lead to serious injury.
Contact sports like football or basketball can give you a rush of adrenaline, but can lead to trauma to the abdomen which can put the developing foetus at risk.
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