Exercise during pregnancy is essential. Not only does it help prevent you from gaining too much weight, it also helps strengthen your muscles and cardiovascular system for the challenges of childbirth and soothes some of the aches and discomforts...
Running, jogging, jumping and dancing are all excellent fat-burning cardiovascular workouts, but they can wreak havoc on your joints and should be avoided during pregnancy. Aqua fitness is an effective alternative because working out in the water...
Doctors at one time believed that exercise was detrimental to an expectant mother and her unborn child. Today, exercise during pregnancy is a common practice welcomed by doctors. Exercise after the 34th week of pregnancy is a viable option for...
Water aerobics offer a low-impact activity appropriate for all fitness levels. Moves from land-based classes like Zumba, kickboxing and step aerobics can be performed in the pool. While the elderly, pregnant women and injured athletes often flock...
Pregnancy and exercise are not mutually exclusive. Exercise can help offset some of the more incapacitating physical symptoms of pregnancy, namely fatigue. The objectives of water exercising during pregnancy are to maintain your current fitness...
Prenatal exercise can help you maintain your pre-pregnancy level of fitness, manage weight gain, increase energy levels and prepare you for the physical challenge of childbirth. Women who exercise throughout pregnancy generally experience a faster...
Most women experiencing normal pregnancies are told to exercise regularly to keep themselves and their babies as healthy as possible. But between the aches, bloating and fatigue that go along with pregnancy, it can be tough to get motivated to get...
Swelling in the legs and feet---edema---is common, particularly among older people and those who are obese or pregnant. Because a life-threatening condition may be the cause of edema, it is important for patients with swelling to see a doctor....
During routine prenatal care, your doctor will test your blood type. Part of your blood type is determined by the appearance of a protein on your red blood cells. If you have this protein, you are said to be Rh positive. If you lack the protein,...
Feeling faint or dizzy is a common pregnancy symptom. Although women in the first trimester may experience this symptom more frequently, it can occur throughout the entire pregnancy for many women. Although dizziness is usually temporary and...
Pregnancy isn't a time to hang up your gym shoes --unless you have specific instruction from your doctor to do so. Still, while exercise is just as important during pregnancy as it is before, the bigger your belly gets, the harder exercise...
Swimming is excellent exercise for pregnant women: Not only does it provide an aerobic workout, the buoyancy of water while you're swimming helps soothe some of the aches and pains of your expanding body. While the pool generally is safe for...
Pregnant women may begin to worry if a baby is still in the breech--bottom or feet down--position late in the pregnancy. A C-section is often necessary to delivery infants that are in the breech position as this can make natural childbirth...
While pregnancy is a joyous, expectant time, its physical demands can lead to feelings of exhaustion and stiffness throughout a woman's body. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note, however, that exercising during pregnancy can boost...
Aqua aerobics is a fun, challenging and healthy routine to add to a well-rounded exercise program. Water's buoyancy reduces weight by about 90 percent, diminishing the stress of a workout on bones, joints and muscles. At the same time, increased...