Mythbusting: Exercising During Pregnancy

I love WebMD’s in-depth look at what you should and shouldn’t do to stay fit while you’re pregnant, “Exercise During Pregnancy: Myth vs. Fact“. The article gets to the truth of these statements about preg-ercise, and lets you know what to believe and what to dismiss:

• Myth or Fact: Never get your heart rate over 130 while exercising during pregnancy.
• Myth or Fact: It’s not safe to do abdominal work during pregnancy.
• Myth or Fact: If you were a runner before pregnancy, you can continue to run during pregnancy.
• Myth or Fact: Pregnancy can make you more prone to certain fitness injuries.
• Myth or Fact: Not every exercise is safe to do during pregnancy.
• Myth or Fact: If I exercise too much during pregnancy, I will pull nutrients from my baby so he/she won’t grow properly.
• Myth or Fact: If I never exercised before pregnancy, now is not the time to start.
• Myth or Fact: Any sign of trouble — like spotting or pain — means I should stop exercising and not do it any more during my pregnancy.

Read the article to learn more about how to keep yourself and your baby healthy even before birth.

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