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can i do swimming during pregnancy?is safe?

Tags : swimming during pregnancy, swimming exercise during pregnancy, is swimming safe during pregnancy?,swimming durin first trimster pregnancy, swimming during second trimster,swimming during third trimster

March 31, 2010 18:15
Category : Pregnancy
2 answers

Bhaargavi

karma: 63

Is swimming during pregnancy is safe? recently i have seen one pregnancy realted book there they mention swimming is not good during second trimster pregnancy ? when i search in google or any other search engine i got various sites they mentioned swimming is the best excercise during pregnancy but they are not mention about first trimster,second or third trimster they only mention swimming during pregnancy is good? so let me know the real opionion about my question..

Any one know the answer for this question?

2 answers so far. What are your thoughts?

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Bhaanu

karma: 118

I feel its best and good exercise ..i have given you following trimesters description clearly so that you can know what happens when swimming,

Swimming in the first trimester
Your goal should be to try and swim for at least 20 minutes and every other day for maximum benefit. If you are suffering from morning sickness, then swimming in the morning will help you with the morning sickness, but then it may also make it worse. You will have to see how it effects you and take it from there.

Swimming in the second trimester
One of the beauties about swimming during pregnancy is that you wont really have to cut down on your routine as your pregnancy progresses, because of the fact that it is such a low impact form of exercise.What may require more attention is that as your belly gets bigger you may have to think about purchasing a maternity swimsuit.

Swimming in the third trimester
When you are swimming one of the great things is that all your joints are supported by the water. It will also help prevent your body from over heating as you exercise, especially if the last trimester falls in the middle heat of the summer months.Breast stroke during the last trimester is possibly going to be the most beneficial to you. The reason for this is because it gives a good workout to your chest and back muscles, which are the two areas most out of alignment during your pregnancy.

almost 2 years ago

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el

karma: 1

Yes, my OB told me it's completely safe, works pretty well in getting rid of my first trimester morning sickness too.

over 1 year ago

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Answers from Gynecologist - Dr.K.Balakumari

I feel some milk secretion but im 7 th month of pregnancy now,is it normal to secrete milk from the breast prior to delivery?

It is not normal.please check with your doctor .if the baby is alive and healthy then don’t worry .

Ther may be watery secretion which is normal

2 months ago

I m 11^th week of pregnancy, I am healthy. Do I still need to take iron and calcium tablets? It will create any side effects.

Most of the Indians are anemic and the diet is not sufficient in iron and calcium.hence we advise routinely iron and calcium supplementation.they can cause some discomfort in the stomach for few people.most of the time it is well tolerated