Wear gloves when using cleaning products. Be cautious about how many times you have your nails done-repeated exposure to acetone vapors can be harmful. Drink plenty of fluids. Get Fit and Happy Happy one day, sad the next and then happy again, pregnant women experience a roller-coaster ride of emotions. One way to deal with the blues and emotional ups and downs is exercise.
Swimming is an excellent exercise because it helps get rid of excess fluids.
Exercise also helps prepare women for the rigors of childbirth. According to Phillips, a woman can't be too fit for the workout she will endure when she goes into labor. Exercise is a good way to improve a woman's cardiovascular tone. He suggests that women engage in aerobic activity that increases the heart rate to between 120 and 140 beats per minute for at least 20 minutes, three days a week. Phillips says that using a treadmill or stationery bike are ideal methods for enhancing cardiovascular fitness.