The benefits of sports are beyond doubt. If your workouts are regular, you are guaranteed a healthy body and excellent well-being. But is sports so useful if a woman is pregnant?
During pregnancy, a woman not only carries a baby, but also gradually prepares her body for childbirth. Childbirth is a very difficult process both physically and morally. Another conversation, if your birth will be carried out with the help of surgery. But, if you will give birth on your own, then you need to keep your body in good shape. Moral preparation most often falls on the shoulders of doctors and relatives of the future woman in labor. But a woman still has to prepare her body on her own.
The expectant mother will not need much effort. Moderate exercise will prepare your muscles for the birth process. In this case, you should not lift weights, jump and run. But gymnastics and swimming will be very useful. If possible, then it is worth enrolling in special groups for the preparation of expectant mothers. Under the supervision of an experienced trainer, you will be able to do the exercises without harming yourself and your unborn baby. If you played sports before pregnancy, you do not need to give up your previous workouts during the first trimester until the middle of the second. Of course, you should evaluate your own well-being. But it is not necessary to exclude the load on the press from the set of exercises, especially when the tummy has already begun to increase. There are exercises for the oblique abdominal muscles. They are harmless and, perhaps, thanks to these simple movements, you do not have to wear special support belts.
One way to keep your muscles toned is through oriental dance courses. A bit exotic, but this kind of dance perfectly develops plasticity. And then, you will train muscles, the flexibility of which is very important during childbirth and the postpartum period. Even preparatory generic courses include elements of oriental dance in their program. But when the tummy is already visible, then such activities are contraindicated. There is also a type of gymnastics called body flex. It includes a set of breathing exercises and a special technique that will teach you how to relax correctly. You need to do this kind of gymnastics regularly, listening to your body. You cannot stop studying at all if there is no reason for it. It is very useful for expectant mothers to do yoga. Each yoga school has special groups for women who are preparing for childbirth.
In any case, before choosing what kind of sport you will engage in, you should definitely consult with your doctor. After all, this period is very important for you and your future baby. A specialist will help you choose a set of physical exercises that will be ideal for you.
