Pregnancy Signs & Symptoms, Week by Week Pregnancy Guide

Although it is normal to gain some weight during pregnancy, normally of 25-35 pounds, a lot of women are wondering how to stay fit while pregnant.

It is true that you shouldn’t have any strenuous exercises, but there are some tips that can bring you closer to your goals. First of all you should make sure that you don’t gain too much weight.

It is a known fact that you can reduce your chances of gaining too much weight by 8% if you walk for 30 minutes per day. Another obvious solution is to have some exercises.

Benefits

There are some low intensity exercises that have a lot of benefits. Since pushing during delivery is serious physical activity it could become easier if you are in good shape. If you have 12-16 minutes of aerobic exercises per day, your labor could be shorter by 30 minutes.

Postpartum depression is a problem that often affects women. Those women who were concerned about staying fit during their pregnancy have chances by 34% smaller than their counterparts.

All it takes is 30 minutes of physical activity per day. The endorphins produced by the body and the increased body temperature make women feel better and their mood improves.

Pregnancy is often associated with different kinds of health problems. These include gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. If you have some exercises you can decrease your chances of being affected by any of them.

Avoiding back pain

A lot of pregnant women are affected by back pain. In order to get rid of them you should strengthen the leg muscles and back muscles. If you are concerned about staying in shape during pregnancy it will be a lot easier to regain your silhouette after you give birth. This is the way the most well known celebrities do things, like Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, and Ellen Pompeo.