Years ago, women were told to avoid doing almost anything during their pregnancy and even walking was considered strenuous, thus regular exercise wasn’t even considered. However, nowadays, it has been shown that exercise, such as weight training, can actually be beneficial to both mother and child. In this article, we’ll be exploring some ways that [...]
Using a Swiss Ball During Pregnancy
April 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Many women are excited about being able to continue exercising through their pregnancy and begin again quickly afterward. Exercise is a wonderful way to improve cardiovascular fitness, increase strength and endurance during delivery and improve strength after delivery to care for the new baby. There are several options for exercise during pregnancy but one that [...]
Stretching during Pregnancy
April 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Pregnant women get recommendations from their obstetricians and gynecologists that it is important to stretch an exercise during their pregnancy. Exercises and stretches continue to help improve overall health as well as increase strength, and endurance during labor and delivery. Women who have stretched and exercise throughout their pregnancy also are better able to ensure [...]
Strength training during pregnancy
April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Years ago physicians recommended that women spend the majority of their pregnant months resting on the couch in order to protect the health of the new baby. However, after years of research physicians now recognize the need for adequate exercise during pregnancy in order to prepare the mother’s body and the baby for delivery. Exercise [...]
Lower Back Support During Pregnancy
April 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At one time or another, all women who are pregnant will probably suffer from some degree of back pain. In the early months of pregnancy backaches are caused by hormonal changes and a shift in the center of gravity. As the pregnancy progresses these hormones continue to be secreted that helped prepare the body for [...]
Kegel exercises During Pregnancy
April 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kegel exercises were developed by Dr. Arnold Kegel to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. These muscles support the urethra, bladder, rectum, vagina, penis and uterus. They are used when you have a bowel movement or urinate and during orgasm. These muscles are also used during delivery of your baby. Kegel exercises will strengthen [...]
Exercises in Third Trimester
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Your third trimester of pregnancy is exciting and tiring at the same time. Your first trimester was tiring. During the second trimester you regained your energy and lost the morning sickness. Now you are larger, have an altered center of gravity and are beginning to get tired and fatigued once more. And yet, your doctor [...]
Exercise in the 2nd trimester
April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Exercise during pregnancy is an important aspect of maintaining health and wellness. Exercise will help to decrease complications during labor and delivery, improve endurance after the baby is born and decrease the baby blues during the postpartum period. In fact, exercise during pregnancy months doesn’t seem to have too much of a downside. This is [...]
Exercise during first trimester
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The first trimester of pregnancy is one of the most critical times of the entire 9 months. It is during these 3 months that the organ systems began to form and function. It is a time when vitamin and mineral deficiencies can result in deformities that last a lifetime. For instance, a deficiency in folic [...]
Yoga during Pregnancy
April 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Pregnant women should always incorporate an exercise program into their daily regimen. Exercise helps women to increase their strength, and proved their energy levels, increase their endurance for after the child’s and improve their strength during the delivery. One of the exercise programs often chosen is yoga. Yoga is often very beneficial for women who [...]