Do you know the best thing you can do for yourself and your baby while being pregnant? It is to be in good shape. Of course, besides having a healthy diet, which is the common thing, you will need to do regular exercise to get the proper strength in your pelvic floor muscles. This will seriously help you during the rigors of childbirth.
Healthy Exercise
Now as your body is going through various changes, you might be wondering what healthy exercise is. You need to do only those exercises which is good for you and your baby. The best part is that you won’t have to give up on the regular activities that you do, especially the ones that you did in the first trimester.
Safety Tips For Exercising
- Go for low-impact exercises like swimming, walking, yoga, etc
- Begin with exercise which contain low level of exertion and work out for 20-30 minutes each day.
- Try to get a trainer who is expert in pregnancy(pre & post-natal) exercises and workouts.
Exercises To Follow
1) Walking
One of the primal human activities and apt for second trimester pregnancy is walking. There are various modern birth centers allowing mothers to walk for hours, even before the contractions happens, ultimately leading to safe and easy delivery.
2) Yoga
No doubt, the gentle and strengthening yoga is the best friend for pregnant women. Not only does it assist in stretching the muscles, it will also reduce the pains of pregnancy especially in the lower back and reduces blood pressure.
3) Water Aerobics And Swimming
Do you know that water exercise is the best during pregnancy? Water is quite soothing and it creates a low impact, thereby assisting you to build good strength and aerobic capacity. By focusing on the swimming exercises, it will easily strengthen the core muscles and that too without twisting the abdomen.
