Swimming during pregnancy can be fantastic for your body and help you feel
great. If you’re cleared for exercise, here are three reasons why you’ll love
getting to the beach or the pool during your pregnancy.
1) Swimming can help reduce aches and pains. Since swimming is a low
impact activity, it can really help alleviate strain on joints and muscles. You’ll
also be buoyant in the water, so you can take a break from any extra
pregnancy weight or swelling and feel weightless.
2) It’s an amazing exercise! As a cardio activity, you can get your heart rate
up while swimming laps, treading water, or even doing gentle on-the-spot
jogging in the shallow end– and since water provides some resistance, you’ll
be working you’re muscles too! Its also a safe exercise to perform during
most stages of pregnancy since you’re in the water and won’t risk tripping or
falling.
3) You can make it family time– or ‘me’ time. Enjoy some time in the water
with your other little ones, your partner, or some time just to yourself. When
baby is here you’ll probably be busy– so you’ll be happy you spent some
quality time relaxing and enjoying the water!
Please keep in mind you should always listen to your body and are never
uncomfortable or struggling through an exercise. Always follow swimming
regulations and check for a lifeguard, especially if you are new to swimming.
It’s also easy to forget to stay hydrated when you’re in the water, so make
sure you’re drinking an appropriate amount of fluid for the time you spend
exercising!
“Swimming helped my nausea to go away with my 2nd pregnancy and have
been told by other pregnant mamas it helped them as well, so it’s worth a try
to get in the pool. You never know, you may just absolutely love it! I know I
couldn’t wait to get in the pool since that’s the only time that I actually didn’t
feel sick for a couple months during my 2nd pregnancy.” ~Erica
~ Julianna
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