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How many steps should I take a day?
Now people's health awareness is gradually enhanced, and so is their fitness awareness. Ten thousand steps a day is a very good way to exercise. Doctors often advise pregnant mothers to go out for a walk. So, how many steps do pregnant women take every day? What are the benefits of walking for pregnant women? Next, Bian Xiao will give you a detailed introduction.

How many steps do pregnant women take every day?

For China people, preventing or protecting the fetus seems to be a compulsory course for every pregnant woman. Due to traditional ideas and concerns about fetal safety, most pregnant women tend to reduce or even stop exercising during pregnancy. However, experts worry that the material living standard is getting better and better now, which leads to over-nutrition and overweight of pregnant women, and eventually leads to an increase in the incidence of metabolic disorders during pregnancy, including hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy and gestational diabetes. Experts remind that healthy exercise during pregnancy has a good effect on preventing gestational diabetes and long-term type 2 diabetes. Walking, swimming, yoga, aerobics, stair climbing and upper limb exercise are all recommended forms of exercise during pregnancy, among which walking is one of the most popular forms, and pregnant women had better take 10000 steps every day.

What are the benefits of walking for pregnant women?

First, it can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve constipation;

Second, it can improve common symptoms during pregnancy, such as edema and low back pain;

Third, it can cooperate with diet control to effectively manage pregnancy weight;

Fourth, pelvic floor muscle functional exercise during pregnancy can shorten the labor process and improve the success rate of vaginal delivery;

Fifth, reduce the incidence of urinary incontinence after vaginal delivery and increase the satisfaction of husband and wife's sexual life;

Sixth, exercise can also help to improve the mood, enhance the self-confidence of pregnant women and reduce the risk of postpartum depression.

The above is what Bian Xiao introduced to you about how many steps pregnant women take every day. I hope it helps you. From this point of view, it is normal for pregnant women to walk 10000 steps every day. Bian Xiao suggested that pregnant mothers can often go out and see the scenery. Dad should always accompany his mother and solve problems for her.