With the conception of a child, a woman's primary focus is on the health of the child growing in the womb. Therefore, it is possible to neglect to deal with your health condition. Some pregnant women are also motivated to stay away from exercise for fear of harming the baby. Is exercise really good for a pregnant mother? This article brings information about physical exercises during pregnancy.
If you are an active woman who has been exercising since before, there is no harm in exercising as usual even during pregnancy. Also, pregnancy is not an obstacle for women who intend to start exercising anew. But when an exercise that has not been done before is started for the first time during pregnancy, it should be done little by little until the body gets used to it. It is advisable to start exercising for a few minutes at first and increase the time over time.
Physical exercises provide many benefits to the pregnant mother and some of them are mentioned below.
- Avoiding unnecessary weight gain during pregnancy.
- Reduced risk of complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes during pregnancy
- Improved physical fitness.
- Getting a good night's sleep.
- Better mental health.
- Increased ability to bear without fatigue during childbirth.
It is recommended to exercise for 30 minutes 5 days a week during pregnancy. Accordingly, it is advisable to exercise at least 150 minutes a week. This can be set aside for 10 minutes or more at a time as you wish. It is advisable to do an exercise twice a week to strengthen the abdominal muscles. It can reduce the sagging of the stomach. It has not been scientifically found that exercise does any harm to the baby.
But sports and exercises that can hit the stomach or fall on the ground are not suitable for a pregnant mother. Such exercises should be avoided during pregnancy as it can affect the baby and placenta in the womb. Also, it is not appropriate to stay in that position for a long time because doing exercises lying on your back can cause the blood supply to the baby to decrease.
A mother who maintains good physical fitness during pregnancy is more capable of bearing the birth. Therefore, the risks that may occur in a normal delivery are reduced. Exercising during pregnancy is very helpful in giving birth to a healthy baby and maintaining the health of the mother.