Exersise is good during pregnancy for mom and unborn
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Geeze is it me, or does it seems like you see contradictory studies all the time now? I mean I thought the convention wisdom back in the day was that exersise was bad during pregnancy, now I find an article that some some research shows it is healthy for both the mom and baby?
A snippet from the story at Web MD:
A new study shows that pregnant women who exercised for at least 30 minutes three times a week had fetuses with lower heart rates during the final weeks of development.
Although it was a small, preliminary study, researchers say the results build on previous research showing that women benefit from exercise during pregnancy.
“This study suggests that a mother who exercises may not only be imparting health benefits to her own heart, but to her developing baby’s heart as well,” researcher Linda May of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB) in Kansas City, Mo., says in a news release
Of course you should always consult your doctor before beginning any kind of exercise program, especially if you are pregnant. Everyone’s individual needs are different.