| A Prenatal
fitness program can mean a healthier, more comfortable
pregnancy, an easier delivery and a healthier baby.
How can that be, you ask. How can huffing and puffing
help ME when I have hemorroids and swollen feet?
Exercise during pregnancy has proven to help reduce
your chances of developing diabetes and high blood
pressure during pregnancy. Exercise also decreases
the chance that you will require a c-section or
forceps during delivery. And women who have exercised
during pregnancy have shorter labors and that will
definitely be of help to you! |
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As for your baby! It may
seem odd, but it is true. Babies born from mothers
who participated in a prenatal exercise program
during pregnancy start life ahead of the pack. Their
babies show less signs of "distress" during labor
and are able to tolerate the birth process a bit
easier than their counterparts. When the infants
born to exercising moms were tested throughout the
first five years of life, they were found to have
developed motor and language skills earlier and
more effectively than their playmates. Together
you're stronger! If mom had an easier pregnancy
and labor and baby had an easier time adjusting
to birth you will both be stronger. If you start
out stronger, the rest of the worries won't seem
so large. (We can at least hope!) |
