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Pregnancy and Exercise

No myth about women’s health has existed for so long as the belief that women should stop exercising during pregnancy. In 2002 the American College of OB/GYN’s began recommending at least 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise for pregnant and postpartum mothers. This was largely to counter the health risks such as high blood pressure, and pre-eclampsia that can develop during pregnancy. Since, some very interesting studies have found significant effects of exercise on the unborn fetus and infant. For instance, newborns of exercising mothers are more neurologically developed than newborns from sedentary mothers. The idea that exercising while you are pregnant might have an impact on your baby’s brain and cognitive development should be a powerful motivation to stay active, 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily.