Antenatal exercises are important to maintain your physical fitness and overall health and wellness during pregnancy. This type of exercises even helps to prepare your body for labor and delivery.
Your baby is surrounded by fluid in the amniotic sac, which is nestled inside the uterus, which is surrounded by the organs, muscles and your physical body. This actually creates a safe environment for your developing baby, so antenatal exercise is safe during pregnancy.
However, you should consult with your physician before starting any exercise
SOME BENEFITS OF ANTENATAL EXERCISES
- Ease your restlessness /anxiousness
- Relief from Back Pain
- Helps to prevent sprains and aches
- Improve your muscle tone and strength
- Promote good sleep
- improve your ability to cope with labor pain
- shorten the duration of labour
But it is important that, not to overdo it. Remember not to exert yourself. And if you feel any sort of discomfort or breathlessness, stop and consult your obstetrician and physiotherapist immediately.