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Weight-Bearing Exercise Throughout Pregnancy Boosts Heart Health

We know that exercise throughout life boosts heart health. Many women stop exercising during pregnancy. According to the results of a new study, weight-bearing exercise throughout pregnancy can help women maintain cardiovascular health long-term.
According the results of a study published in the November 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics %26amp; Gynecology…”the specific long-term [...]

How Exercise During Pregnancy Benefits Baby

Researchers have recently discovered the health benefits of an exercise womb. That’s right, we said %26quot;womb%26quot; not %26quot;room.%26quot; According to a new study, maternal exercise during pregnancy has cardiovascular benefits for the developing fetus.
Exercise during pregnancy can help baby’s nervous systemThe small-scale study found that fetuses exposed to exercise in the womb have better autonomic [...]

Stretching Exercises During Pregnancy May Reduce Pre-Eclampsia Risk

Stretching exercises may be more effective at reducing the risk of preeclampsia than walking is for pregnant women who have already experienced the condition and who do not follow a workout routine, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing.
Preeclampsia, or pregnancy-induced hypertension, is a condition that [...]