Here are some of the many ways exercising while pregnant improves your physical and mental well-being:
- Mellow mother’s mood, lifts depression
- Prepares body for easier birth, strengthens and stretches muscles and joints
- Exercising while pregnant prepares the body to rely less on medication during labor
- Boosts immune system
- Optimizes weight gain
- Facilitates excess fat loss postpartum
- Stabilizes insulin levels, promoting hormonal harmony
- Exercising while pregnant lowers the risk of gestational diabetes
- Lessens constipation
- Lessens joint pain, especially in the back and pelvis
- Reduces risk of birth complications and cesarean delivery
- Leads to shorter labors
- Reduces leg swelling
- Eases morning sickness and tummy queasiness
- Helps you appreciate your pregnant body abilities
- Exercising while pregnant improves quality of sleep
- Lowers risk of prematurity
- Improves bone density
- Lowers chances of your child becoming obese
- Improves balance, lessening falls
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