Exercising During Pregnancy
Exercising during pregnancy is not only safe, it’s often recommended under the eye of a licensed physician. A great exercise to try if you are pregnant is low-impact weight training, which can help build stamina, tone muscles and strengthens your body.
Before beginning any exercise regimen it’s important to speak with your doctor. To avoid injury, forego free weights (which you can lose your grip on) and instead focus on using resistance machines.
Focus on repetitions while weight training - not weight. You don’t want to overdo it while you are pregnant! Once you hit your second and third trimester, sit down while weight training. Standing up can increase the blood flow to your legs and feet (because of your higher blood volume brought on by pregnancy), causing you to feel dizzy and lightheaded.
There are some great exercises you can do at home while you are pregnant. Women’s Health Care Topics has several great weight training exercises you can try if you are serious about exercising during pregnancy.
While there are a number of exercises you can do while pregnant, weight training has been shown to be very effective at increasing stamina and muscle tone - all very important when it’s time to deliver the baby!
Whatever exercise program you choose, please talk to your doctor before beginning or changing any exercise routine.
How Long Does it Take to Get Pregnant?
Today’s post will be a little different as I attempt to answer a question many wannabe moms have - how long does it take to get pregnant?
Unfortunately, there’s no surefire answer. Some women can conceive very easily, while other women have a difficult time trying to get pregnant. There’s no set amount of time it takes to conceive. There are also several things that can affect your ability to get pregnant, such as your age and general health.
Women who are in their late 30’s or 40’s oftentimes have a difficult time conceiving because of the dramatic loss of eggs as a woman ages. Additionally, miscarriage rates tend to be higher for women in their 40’s than younger women trying to conceive.
If you are intent on getting pregnant, it’s important to find out when you are ovulating. Having intercourse during ovulation increases the likelihood you’ll get pregnant.
While some women take longer than others to conceive, if you are really worried about it you should speak to your doctor. She will be able to determine whether there are any fertility problems that could be preventing you from conceiving.
