If possible, you should maintain a regular workout schedule during your pregnancy which can help you stay healthy and feel your best. Regular exercise during pregnancy can improve your posture and help to lessen backaches and fatigue that accompany pregnancy. There is evidence that it may prevent gestational diabetes, which is diabetes that develops during pregnancy, relieve stress, and build more stamina needed for labor and delivery.

If you participated in regular workout routines before you got pregnant, you should be able to continue your workouts, but they need me to be in moderation. Don't try to exercise at your former level; instead, do what's most comfortable for you now. Low impact aerobics are encouraged versus high impact. Do not let your heart rate exceed 140 beats per minute.

If you have never exercised before, you can safely begin an exercise program during pregnancy after consulting with your doctor, but do not try to go mountain climbing or some other strenuous activity. Walking is a good place to start exercising whether you're pregnant or not.

Don't Exercise

• If you have asthma
• If you have heart disease
• If you have diabetes
• Bleeding or spotting
• Low Placenta
• Threatened or recurrent miscarriages
• Previous premature births of a history of early labor
• A weak cervix

Be to talk to your doctor before beginning any exercise program. Your doctor can give you recommendations based on where you are at now and your medical history. Most exercises are safe to perform during pregnancy, as long as you exercise with caution and don't overdo it.

The safest and most productive activities are swimming, brisk walking, and indoor stationary cycling. These activities carry little risk of injury, benefit your entire body, and can be continued until birth.

Tennis and racquetball are generally safe activities, but your change in balance during pregnancy may affect rapid movements. Other activities such as jogging can be done in moderation. As you enter your third trimester, you may want to choose exercise activities that do not require great balance or coordination.