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- Staying Healthy During
Your Third Trimester - Your Environment
- As The Big Day Approaches
- Once Baby Arrives
- Baby's Health
and Growth - In Case of Emergency
Exercising
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend that healthy, low-risk pregnant women get 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity every day, including in your third trimester. (Before beginning any new exercise program, talk to your healthcare provider.)
Exercise during pregnancy can:
- Lessen discomfort, fatigue, and the "aches and pains" of pregnancy, including constipation and varicose veins.
- Increases the blood flow to your skin, giving you a healthy glow.
- Increase the likelihood of early recovery after delivery.
- Strengthen and tone the abdominal, back, thigh and gluteal muscles to improve posture.
- Lower the risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy.
- Help prevent — or control — gestational diabetes.
- Improve your ability to sleep.
- Protect/strengthen your joints.
- Prevent excessive weight gain and prepare you to regain your "pre-pregnancy" body.
- Keep your heart, bones, and mind healthy!
Always check with your healthcare provider before beginning any kind of exercise during pregnancy.
Good Exercise Options
- Low-impact exercises like yoga or pilates, walking, swimming, dancing and cycling.
- Aerobics and yoga classes designed specifically for pregnant women.
Exercises to Avoid
- Those in which you can get hit in the abdomen.
- Those in which you can fall.
- Weight training and sit-ups (after the first trimester).
- Scuba diving.
STOP EXERCISING IMMEDIATELY ...
... and call your healthcare provider if you experience:
- Dizziness or headache
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain or contractions
- Calf pain or swelling
- Blurred vision
- Fluid leaking from the vagina or vaginal bleeding
- Decreased fetal movement