In our experience, the UAE is somewhat special in the prevalence of what many trainers call 'skinny fat'. This is the phenomenon that we come across every day of women who are not overweight, however have very little muscle mass and thus are extremely unfit. As your pregnancy progresses, you will be putting additional weight on the same joints and muscles that will be unused to shouldering such weight, which is why exercising under the watchful eye of an expert will help to get your body into the best possible position for a healthy pregnancy and postpartum.