These ten pregnancy safe exercise moves will prepare you for a strong and safe pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Pre and post-natal certified trainers Kira Kohrherr and Jaime McFaden demonstrate safe moves to help you stay fit during pregnancy.
Why exercise in pregnancy?
The benefits of exercise during pregnancy are becoming increasingly evident. Pregnancy exercise can improve an expectant mum’s experience of pregnancy in many ways. Studies show that exercising mothers:
• Experience less lower back pain, pregnancy constipation and tiredness
• Are 30% less likely to develop gestational diabetes
• Are less likely to need an unplanned caesarean
• Experience fewer incidences and reduced severity of depression
• Gain less weight during pregnancy
• Are less likely to develop urinary incontinence
• Have reduced incidents of pregnancy constipation
• Less pregnancy tiredness
• May have shorter labour
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