Sports that are good for pregnancy.

As long as it is a light physical activity, during pregnancy it is right to move, thus avoiding getting lazy and above all gaining too much weight (perhaps combining everything with a correct diet during pregnancy). There are therefore various sports activities that can be very useful during pregnancy.

Exercises in pregnancy: some precautions

Be careful when doing gymnastics during pregnancy! There are few attentions to have when we do these exercises, let's see which ones together.

After the fourth month of pregnancy, exercises in the supine position should be avoided as they can hinder the return of blood to the heart by compressing the inferior vena cava of the uterus.
Always drink plenty of water during physical exercises and try to do them in the cool moments of the day.
From the eighth month onwards it is best to practice exercises that improve and promote breathing and relaxation.

Yoga

Yoga is highly recommended during pregnancy not only to keep in physical shape but also to be able to establish a special emotional contact with your baby, especially if we associate it with meditation. In this sense, exercises based on stretching the spine and breathing are very useful. If we follow a yoga course, we ask our teacher for information on which exercises to do and which not, so as not to run the risk of having problems such as pressure on the abdominal area or dizziness. In this regard, there are courses specifically designed for pregnant women

Walk

The walk is actually a rather simple activity which however should accompany the entire period of gestation. It is in fact an activity that is within everyone's reach but which is very often underestimated.
30 minutes of walking bring great benefits for pregnancy, as long as you can wear comfortable shoes and clothes, there is the possibility to stop to drink and rest in case of cramps, pains or simple tiredness. It is also a very popular activity for children as well, because the swinging of the belly for the child is equivalent to a sweet lullaby.

Pilates

One of the most popular sports in recent years in terms of health and well-being, pilates can also be a valuable ally during pregnancy. Pilates is a discipline that teaches how to assume a correct posture and gives greater harmony and fluidity in movements, in addition to what was the goal of its creator, that is to make people aware of their body and mind to unite them. into a single, functional entity.

Like yoga, pilates is also recommended for its beneficial back and breathing exercises. As we have already said, it improves posture and is an excellent ally to be able to relax. Here too, as in yoga, the teacher must be informed of one's condition, thus avoiding exercises that are not suitable for pregnant women.

I swim

Swimming is also one of those activities that are recommended throughout the nine months of pregnancy. In fact, water facilitates movements without affecting the spine or legs. However, there are some precautions to be taken when it comes to swimming positions. In fact, when you are pregnant you should avoid the frog style as the spine remains arched thus accentuating lumbar pain. In this sense, on the other hand, it is excellent to swim freestyle, thus lengthening the back and alleviating lower back pain. Alternatively, we can keep our arms stretched forward resting on a float while in the meantime we only move the hambe. Backstroke swimming could also prove very useful! But to make it less tiring, it is preferable to place a float behind the neck, keeping the arms along the body.

Gentle gymnastics

More generally, gentle gymnastics is perfect during pregnancy especially if all those exercises that are too heavy and can strain the body too much are avoided, or those that could become dangerous in case of muscle hypoxia (in other words, the lack of oxygen in the tissues muscles) or the possibility of incurring trauma during their execution as can also happen for other types of sports such as horse riding, athletics and other sports of this caliber.

Do exercises with the ball

Perhaps combining the exercises of pilates with those of gentle gynanstics and arming ourselves with an inflatable ball, we could perform some exercises recommended especially by those who are in the health sector such as midwives. These exercises in fact aim to make the pelvis area more elastic in view of labor and delivery. In fact, these exercises are often taught in pre-baby courses and work on the pelvic floor area. In these exercises it is essential to stretch, so that it helps to stretch the spine and muscles by promoting blood circulation so as to avoid cramps and back pain.

Exercise bike or bicycle

During pregnancy, cycling is not an activity that is not recommended, but you should be sure to cycle in flat areas, away from traffic. But as the months go by, it may be more difficult to ride a bike with a growing baby bump! So in the first months it can be one of the activities to consider, but alternatively you can alternate with the exercise bike at home.

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