Walking is going to be one of your best things you can do, especially near the end of your pregnancy. You have to walk a lot though, like for an hour or more. Take breaks if you get tired, and bring water and healthy snacks if you need energy.
You can also lift weights, just keep the weight low. Don't push yourself to lift a lot of weight. Do bicep curls, tricep extensions, and lateral raises. You can also do squats and lunges to keep your legs toned. If you do crunches, keep them low and gentle. Don't try too hard.
Eating REALLY healthy will be great for you and your baby. Eat a lot of vegetables and whole grains. And drink a LOT of milk.
I bought an exercise resistance band when I was pregnant. It was great because I could do a lot of exercises at home, without having to buy a bunch of bulky and heavy weights. Also, it came with an instruction sheet with tons of exercises on it. I brought the sheet into my next Ob-Gyn and asked her to point out what exercises were ok to do while pregnant.
Then, after I had the baby, I still used the exercise band. I also joined Stroller Strides exercise program. It's a national thing they have in the US (not sure where you're from). Check out their website to see if they have something near you. It was a great way to lose baby weight, get healthy, and meat health-conscious moms. Check it out.
Good luck with the baby!Yoga is a great exercise to start up during pregnancy. Per about.com "During pregnancy, you want to stay in shape and do what is best for your baby-to-be. Prenatal yoga is a wonderful way to do both. Whether you are new to yoga or already an experienced practitioner, you can enjoy the benefits of yoga while pregnant." Below is a link to their intro on prenatal yoga. From there, you can read about doing yoga during each trimester, check out poses appropriate for pregnancy, etc.
http://yoga.about.com/od/prenatalyoga/a/prenatalintro.htm
http://yoga.about.com/od/prenatalyoga/Practicing_Yoga_During_Pregnancy.htm
I think you'll love it - and hopefully labor will be a bit easier for you if you take up yoga. Best of luck!
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All about Yoga for Women
Article by John Milton
There are five major branches in yoga: Raja, Hatha, Jnana, Bhakti and Karma, but Hatha yoga is probably the only one we really need to discuss in relation to health and fitness.Yogi Swatmarama, a fifteenth century Indian sage, developed Hatha yoga as a way to prepare oneself for intense meditation, by first subjecting oneself to intensive physical training. Yoga for Pregnancy together with walking is a safe and effective workout for this very exciting time in a woman's life. The physical postures together with Yoga breathing, calms and relaxes the mind and the body.Many people including women abuse themselves physically from the very moment they get out of bed, with cigarettes, caffeine, and the wrong type of exercise or even no exercise at all.So if your are in your fifties and older, are tired of feeling stiff, inflexible and weak, give yoga a try. Look for a gentle, beginner's class. You have nothing to lose but your stiff, painful and limited functioning body. Better health awaits you!
Why is yoga for pregnant women considered so special? Yoga for pregnant women is considered as being special because apart from providing the expecting mother with the requisite amount of physical activity necessary during this phase, it results in spiritual and emotional strengthening as well.Experts agree that women who practice yoga for pregnant women during their pregnancy appear to be both happier and healthier. The added flexibility of their bodies aids them in labor and they can experience less labor pain.It's quite common for women to prepare for the last months of pregnancy and labor using yoga. Every mother wants to deliver her baby without any type of complication, and being fit and healthy is a big part of helping that to happen.When you feel overwhelmed and concerned about personal or work matters, what can you do to keep the gremlins at bay and remain focused, upbeat and creative? As with all forms of physical activity, especially if you have a medical condition or haven't exercised for a while, please consult your GP prior to exercising.Of course, everyone knows that a woman goes through a great many physical, mental and emotional changes during pregnancy. Yoga for pregnant woman can provide an ideal way to deal with all these changes.
Yoga provides ways and means to work on these kinks and also reduce the tension in the stressed areas of the body. Pregnant women will need some extra exercising at their back, legs and feet.They have found a well being and richness from yoga that has changed their lives for good. Once one decides to practice the art of yoga they very seldom stop doing it. It becomes a life changing force and a fantastic motivation and feel good every day factor which runs right through every strand of their life.Therefore, it is the golden opportunity for all yoga teachers. So let's coordinate and design an especial kind of yoga course which will certainly help us to meet the millions of women's expectation.Ayurveda has a long list of herbs and since yoga has been closely associated with ayurveda through centuries, many of the ayurvedic treatments have been incorporated into the yogic life.
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