Correspondents Are you interested in becoming a contributor to HealthNewsDigest. Submit News Contact Us Click here to learn how to advertise on this site. Becky de Leon, R.N., fitness trainer, and mother of 4, has been directing the PregnaGym programs at West Hills Hospital for 9 years. The medically planned and supervised exercise program is recommended 3 times a week. I get everyone from professional athletes to women who've never lifted a muscle.
Many women do combination exercise of aerobics, yoga, and weight training.
And, most children with a mother who exercised during pregnancy tend to be more active and have less body fat than kids who don't. The PregnaGym has infant swings for post-partum nursing mothers, and child care for toddlers. The comfort and camaraderie at the PregnaGym are wonderful for new mothers, and many women continue to come long after they've given birth. WEAR support hose and try to get off your feet for 20 minutes every 3 hours. Flip over and do your abs on all fours to decrease loss of blood flow to the upper body.