Your Perinatal Partner
Helping you before, during, and after childbirth.
Tammy Roecker, CD, CBE, LMT, NCTMB, CIMI, CPT, CIIT, Reiki Master
(602) 697-6463
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During pregnancy, women can continue to exercise and derive health benefits even from mild-to-moderate exercise routines. Regular exercise (at least three times per week) is preferable to intermittent activity.
Many of the physiologic and morphologic changes of pregnancy persist four to six weeks postpardum. Thus, prepregnancy exercise routines should be resumed gradually, based on a women's physical capability.
PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE:
- Increased aerobic capacity
- Improved circulation
- Improved digestion and elimination
- Improved energy and endurance
- More restful sleep
- Better control of weight gain and fat disposition
MUSCULOSKELETAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE:
- Improved muscular strength and endurance increase muscular efficiancy during laor and delivery
- Increased range of motion
- Improved balance
- Improved muscle tone to support joints
- Improved flexibility and mobility
- Improved posture and possible prevention of postural deviation and associated discomforts
- Improved support of pelvic organs
PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE:
- Reduced tension, anxiety and fatigue
- Enhanced feeling of well-being
- Improved self-image
- Opportunity for shared activity with family, friends and other pregnant women
- Improved physical control over body increases confidence in an otherwise uncontrollable situation
- Deep relaxation exercises assist in establishing a stronger conditioned response to control discomforts of labor
MEDICAL CLEARANCE: THE DECISION OF WHEN TO COMMENCE AND WHEN TO CEASE AN EXERCISE PROGRAM RESTS WITH THE PHYSICIAN OR MIDWIFE. A CLOSE ALLIANCE BETWEEN ME AND YOUR DOCTOR IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
