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If you still believe that exercising while you are pregnant is not good for you, then you have to start updating your research sources. Exercising while you are pregnant is loaded with benefits for you and your baby. Research is constantly going on and new studies are being conducted every year so never assume what your mother read when she was pregnant is still true today. Do your own research and educate yourself on where your priorities should lie.Every pregnant woman should consult with a doctor before taking on a regular exercise program since there are many individual cases where exercise is not recommended. Also, most sources will tell you that you should not start doing a higher level of exercise than you did before you were pregnant. As long as you were active before you were pregnant, there are many exercises that are safe, healthy, and beneficial to you and your growing baby.Swimming is the number one way of safely, comfortably, and efficiently exercising while you are pregnant, in my experience and humble opinion. I was always very active and I stayed that way throughout my pregnancy (as soon as I was over being sick the first several weeks). I walked daily, continued to lift weights (not as strenuously or heavy), I did modified pilates and yoga as well. As time went on though, and I got bigger and bigger, it was no longer comfortable to do a lot of the exercises, jogs, and even walks I had been doing. Swimming was one thing I could do from the very beginning of my pregnancy until the very end. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise from a cardio aspect, to muscle toning, to calorie and fat burning. As a pregnant woman, you need more calories than normal, but if you are anything like me, you will be consuming more based on your natural added hunger.Swimming allows you to work your heart rate up and work your muscles without putting any strain on your joints. Any pregnant woman will tell you there is an obvious difference between walking around at one weight one month, and a few short months later, carrying an extra 35-40 pounds. It can get uncomfortable to simply walk around, let alone take a brisk walk for exercise. Swimming alleviates all of that weight on your hips, knees, ankles, and feet and still gets your heart rate up and your muscles toned!No matter what level you are working on, you can swim to your ability. Take a lap or two and take a break. Take ten laps and take a break. Swim faster or slower to accommodate your needs.The benefits of exercise pregnant or not, are limitless, but a few that should motivate you are: decreased risk of gestational diabetes, improved mood and lowered stress levels, decreased bloating and related aches and pains. The better shape your muscles are in and the stronger you are, the more able you are to carry these extra pounds around for these almost ten months of pregnancy. The more you read to educate yourself on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, the more you will realize the importance of it being high on your list of priorities.
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