Getting Fit for Two

Talk to your health care provider first about the level of exercise that is safe for you, but most women should be physically active during pregnancy. 

Regulat, moderate-intensity physical activity during pregnancy may:

• Help you and the baby gain proper amount of weight
• Reduce backaches, leg cramps, swelling
• Reduce your risk of gestational diabetes
• Improve your mood and energy level
• Help you recover from delivery and return to a healthy weight faster

Safety Precautions to follow while being active while pregnant:

• Choose walking, water aerobics, swimming, yoga moderate activities
• When you start to feel tired stop the activity
• Drink plenty of water
• Don't get overheated
• Stop activity if you become dizzy, have a hard time breathing, pain in back, swelling, numbness, become sick to stomach, high heart rate or uneven rate.

An expectant mother with an unplanned pregnancy who would like help and support can contact us anytime day or night. We provide information on all options with an unexpected pregnancy and all of our adoption services for birth parents are free.


Christian Child Placement Service
e-mail: adopt@nmcch.org
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/
http://www.facebook.com/Adoption.aChoiceforLife
1-800-553-2229 (BABY) ex.14