Benefits of Prenatal Exercise

Posted by Brenda Lane May 9, 2008

Are you on an exercise program during your pregnancy? Perhaps you are wondering if it is safe for you and your baby to continue to exercise.

Not only does exercise benefit you in terms of toning your body for the long hours of labor, but it can have added benefits to help prevent preterm labor and birth.

This new study done was conducted over a six year period with over 80,000 mothers. About 1/3 of the mothers in the study reported that they engaged in low inpact exercise such as swimming, walking, hiking or bicycling during their pregnancy.

Researchers discovered that the mothers who did have regular exercise were less likely to give birth preterm than those that did not.

Be sure you are carefully following exercise guidelines especially if you are very active during pregnancy.

Brenda