It’s not because you are pregnant that you should remain physically inactive. Provided of course, there is no question of engaging in pregnancy at any sport. With a little common sense and by following a few simple rules, you will retain the shape during those nine months a few individuals.

Pregnancy and sport In fact, depending on the term of your pregnancy. In the first quarter, you can just about everything you can. After, be a little more cautious. If you’ve never done sports, it is certainly not the time to decide to either get started intensively in order to maintain an illusory figure as smooth as possible. Unnecessary and dangerous!
However, if you were accustomed to physical activity, you can continue to do at least as long as:

It is not too violent;

You do not present a medical problem;

Your doctor agrees.

The recommended sports …

Sports activities are promoted among all the walking and swimming. Walking because it can be practiced, even by the less sporting, throughout pregnancy. Swimming because it is very relaxing, increases the capacity and heart is not accompanied by the onset of joint pain. Courses for pregnant women are also often offered in public swimming pools and you may advise the backstroke.

Gymnastics “soft” is also possible and may be associated with childbirth preparation. If you want to do some “gym”, but prefer the sessions of twenty minutes two to three times a week rather than over an hour and at home, remember to warm up a few minutes before starting your exercises. Avoid stretching, however violent. Indeed, the ligaments tend to loosen during pregnancy.

Some women also like to dance with measurement, yoga, or cycling, but your “big belly” may interfere with the practice of that sport in late pregnancy.

… and sports prohibited

In contrast, other sports should be avoided after the fourth month. Either because they can lead to falls (horseback riding, skiing, etc..) Risk even more real than the displacement of the center of gravity of the body promotes loss of balance in pregnant women. Either because they can expose you to shock or trauma to the abdomen: ball sports group, judo, karate …

Tennis and jogging are not recommended more because they determine the shocks are strong enough and source of strains. Finally, one would have suspected, mountaineering is strongly discouraged and prohibited diving, snorkeling be hazardous to the fetus.

Some other precautions

Of course, you will avoid abrupt movements and demands too much of the joints, weakened by pregnancy. Of course, you will rest a little more often than before and you will not during periods of hot weather. But, remember to keep a healthy diet sufficiently rich in potassium, since the onset of cramps are more common during pregnancy. To this end, you will eat plenty vegetables, fruits and meat. Do not forget to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.

What can we expect from exercise?

The benefits of exercise are numerous in pregnancy: maintenance of the abdominal muscles, improve blood circulation, increasing endurance … Move and look after themselves are also a source of psychological well-being. In addition, various studies have shown that sport facilitates the work of labor by increasing the breathing performance and that women who continued to play sports less frequently give birth by caesarean section. So finally convinced?