# No need to limit exercise as long as the women is not tired and no risk for her baby.
# Women who were on exercise before pregnancy can continue with lighter programmes modulated for pregnancy.
# women who were on sedentary life only walk can suits her.
# Women with history of small baby , early labor , twins , high blood pressure , heart diseases must have sedentary life.
# During exercise heart rate should be adjusted according to age and weight.
# Achievements to protect the joints and promote flexibility are the aim of the exercise.
Benefits of exercise on mother:
# Women who practise exercise regularly and controlled with no fatigue or risk had lager blood volume.
# Also they had shorter labor.
# Less caserean labor.
Benefits of exercise on baby:
# Less fetal distress during labor.
# Less meconium (defecation in amniotic fluid ).
# Good changes in neonatal behavours.
NB:
In hard and vigorous exercise with marked increase in physical activities,the mother needs and consumes much oxygen with increased demands on cardiac reserves so, there is decrease uterine blood flow which gives rise to a small baby.
Travel during pregnancy
Travel by cars - trains - planes is safe except in:
History of previous abortion
Bleeding in this pregnancy
In the last 2 weeks of pregnancy
precautioons during travel :
Rest every hour in the way , drink fluids , walk
Seat belts fasten under the abdomen, between breasts
Travel for long journies carries a risk for developing complication withoout facilities
