Instead, moderate exercise is recommended. In any case, as the pregnancy progresses, you may need to modify your exercise routine, or activity, as your body, energy level, and center of gravity change.
Weight gain is normal during pregnancy.
Avoid using exercise as a way to prevent this natural weight gain. Instead, exercise to feel better throughout your pregnancy and to ready yourself for labor, which is sometimes compared to walking for ten miles with a 40 pound weight on your back. Being in shape can help ease childbirth and recovery as well. Alice suggests thinking about the possibility of taking a pre-natal exercise class, not just for the exercises themselves, but also for the contact with other pregnant women. Exercise is vital to your health, your baby's health, and your emotional well-being.