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- $Title{Advice About Exercise During Pregnancy}
- $Subject{pregnancy exercise Childbirth baby exercise exercises aerobic
- aerobics pregnancies pregnant strenuous fetus brisk walking tennis badminton
- calisthenics yoga swimming stretching bowling bicycling volleyball racquetball
- softball cross-country skiing ice roller skating golf light dancing jogging
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- Advice About Exercise During Pregnancy
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- QUESTION: The test was positive, and I am on my way to having my first baby.
- I don't want to take any chances but would like to keep up some regular
- exercise, like my aerobic program. What is your advice about exercise during
- pregnancy?
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- ANSWER: If you have a low risk pregnancy, then it will be helpful to continue
- to exercise, but strenuous aerobic dancing isn't advised.
- Pregnant women should avoid any sustained highly strenuous exercise, such
- as sprinting, which can reduce the flow of oxygenated blood to the fetus.
- There are many activities which I would recommend for the pregnant woman.
- They include brisk walking, tennis and badminton, calisthenics, yoga,
- swimming, stretching, bowling, bicycling, volleyball, racquetball, softball,
- cross-country skiing, ice and roller skating, golf, light dancing and moderate
- jogging.
- Continuing to exercise during pregnancy can be beneficial in most cases.
- The trained body has better cardiovascular fitness. It also has the reserves
- to meet the demand of a difficult work load, and that includes labor and
- delivery. I am sure you will be just fine.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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