Dear MIRIAM: STAYING IN SHAPE.Byline: Dr MIRIAM STOPPARD Dear Miriam I'M really into my aerobics but I've just found out I'm 10 weeks pregnant. I want to continue with my exercise but can I? When do I have to stop? Can I go at it as I normally would? Please help me out. IT'S fine to continue an exercise regime for the first few months of pregnancy, with a few provisos. Don't do high impact aerobics, don't do anything that causes discomfort, stop if you feel faint, don't do abdominal exercises lying on your back, don't get too hot, and make sure you have plenty to drink. Overheating Overheating An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation. in the first trimester Noun 1. first trimester - time period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestation trimester - a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided (through using saunas as well as by exercising) can increase the risk of neural-tube defects such as spina bifida. And in the second and third trimesters, it may contribute to low birth weight. A 45-minute session is the maximum and, if you can't speak easily, you're exercising too hard. Drinking plenty of water keeps your core temperature down and your body hydrated to stop you feeling faint. Exercise on your back is a no-no. Your cardiac output cardiac output n. Abbr. CO The volume of blood pumped from the right or left ventricle in one minute. It is equal to the stroke volume multiplied by the heart rate. falls, lowering oxygen to your baby. Don't exercise your abdominals - a third of pregnant women find their abdominal muscles separate, so you must treat them kindly. |
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