Can you exercise when you are pregnant? Do you need exercise? This is a topic that many pregnant mothers are very concerned about. Because there will always be friends and relatives who say that if you don't exercise during pregnancy, you must rest at home so that your baby can be healthy. So are these ideas correct?

Pregnant mothers can exercise during pregnancy, and proper exercise will also benefit the health of pregnant mothers and babies. It can enhance the resistance of pregnant mothers and reduce the occurrence of diseases. Physical and mental pleasure brought by exercise can effectively prevent depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression. In addition, it can also prevent the occurrence of gestational diabetes caused by the weight gain of pregnant mothers during pregnancy, avoid giving birth to "giant babies" and alleviate the pain of natural mothers.

So, what exercise should you do at all stages of pregnancy?

1, early pregnancy

Because the embryo develops in the first trimester and is still unstable, it will be sensitive to any stimulus. A little carelessness can easily lead to accidents and abortion.

However, this does not mean that you don't need exercise in the first trimester, just do some simple exercise. For example, walking is the best exercise in early pregnancy, and some daily chores, such as buying food, cooking, washing clothes and sweeping the floor, can be done. However, if the reaction in early pregnancy is serious, we should pay more attention to rest and reduce housework at this time.

2, the second trimester

By the second trimester, the pregnant mother's body and fetus are relatively stable in all aspects, so at this time, the pregnant mother can start some moderate-intensity exercises, such as swimming, pregnant women gymnastics and yoga.

At this time, pregnant mothers should remember to avoid all ball games and not to run and jump, which are easy to lose balance.

3. Late pregnancy

In the third trimester, the blood volume, heart burden and fetal weight of pregnant mothers will increase day by day. Therefore, the pregnant mother's body will become heavier, and the scope and intensity of exercise will be limited. Therefore, pregnant mothers at this stage should start to reduce their exercise.

At this time, pregnant mothers can do some local exercises, such as wrist, ankle, neck and so on. Mothers with edema should focus on moving their legs. Walking is still the most suitable exercise, and you can do some housework instead, but you should pay attention to avoid overexertion, especially not lifting heavy objects or things.

What pregnant mothers should pay attention to during pregnancy is that no matter what exercise they do, they should be moderate. If you have dizziness, nausea, discomfort and other symptoms during exercise, you must stop exercising. If you have abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding, you should go to the hospital to find a professional doctor in time.