Your Online Pregnancy Help Make PregnancySurvey.com Your Home Page!
Search For:
Example: Pregnancy Morning Sickness
Home Page Pregnancy Calendar Questions and Answers Due Date Calculator Ovulation Calendar About Us Contact Us Site Map
You are here: Home -> Preparing for Pregnancy -> Exercise before Pregnancy Today: Tuesday, March 19
Pregnancy Topics
Preparing for Pregnancy
When to See Your Doctor
Costs of Having a Baby
Changes during Pregnancy
Nutrition before Pregnancy
Exercise before Pregnancy
Your Prepregnancy Health
Chronic Illnesses and Pregnancy
Should I Consider Genetic Counseling?
Pregnancy After 35 Years of Age
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Substance Use During Pregnancy
Working before Pregnancy
Health and Medical Concerns
Pregnancy Tests
Medications and Treatments
Nutrition and Exercise
Fatigue, Work and Pregnancy
More than One Baby!
Changes in Your Baby
Changes in You
Your Pregnancy Partner
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Substance Use and Abuse
Single Mother-to-Be
Problems in Pregnancy
Labor and Delivery
After Your Baby's Birth
Your New Baby
Feeding Your Baby

Exercise before Pregnancy

Exercise is good for you, whether or not you are pregnant. It's an important part of a healthy pregnancy, too. Develop a good exercise program before getting pregnant to help you feel better, control weight and increase stamina. Exercise can also help make labor and delivery easier.
To find and maintain a good exercise program, choose exercise you enjoy and can do in any type of weather. A great deal of information on various types of exercise programs is available from your local hospital, your healthcare provider and health clubs. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has tapes available on exercise during and after pregnancy. Ask your healthcare provider for ordering information.
If you love to exercise, that's great! But don't overdo it while you are pregnant. General guidelines for exercise before and during pregnancy include those listed below.
Before starting a new program, consult your doctor about past medical problems and past pregnancy complications.
Start exercising before you get pregnant.
Exercise on a regular basis.
Start gradually, and increase as you build strength.
Wear comfortable clothing.
Avoid contact sports or risky exercise, such as water-skiing or horseback riding.
Allow plenty of time for warming up and cooling down.
Check your pulse every 10 to 15 minutes during exercise.
Don't let your pulse exceed 140 beats a minute.
Once you're pregnant, be careful when changing positions.
After the fourth month of pregnancy, don't lie flat on your back when exercising. This decreases blood flow to your baby.
Stop exercising and consult your doctor if you have any bleeding, loss of fluid from the vagina, shortness of breath, dizziness, abdominal pain or other serious problems.
Preparing for Pregnancy Articles:
When to See Your Doctor | Costs of Having a Baby | Changes during Pregnancy | Nutrition before Pregnancy | Exercise before Pregnancy | Your Prepregnancy Health | Chronic Illnesses and Pregnancy | Should I Consider Genetic Counseling? | Pregnancy After 35 Years of Age | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Substance Use During Pregnancy | Working before Pregnancy
Pregnancy Calendar
Subscribe to Pregnancy Newsletter and receive new and popular pregnancy articles every week.
Your Email Address:
Pregnancy Calendar | Questions and Answers | Pregnancy Glossary | Suggest an Article | Link to Us | Contact Us | Site Map
Please note: All pregnancy articles on this website is for educational and information purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and
treatment, you should consult your personal doctor.
Copyright © 2007, PregnancySurvey.com. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Statement
eXTReMe Tracker