Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Fit to be Pregnant: Discover the Secrets of Fitness and Nutrition during and after Pregnancy
    Fit to be Pregnant: Discover the Secrets of Fitness and Nutrition during and after Pregnancy
    Fit to be Pregnant: Discover the Secrets of Fitness and Nutrition during and after Pregnancy
    Ebook300 pages28 minutes

    Fit to be Pregnant: Discover the Secrets of Fitness and Nutrition during and after Pregnancy

    By Patricia Ahearne, B.A.

    5/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    The Benefits of Exercise During Pregnancy

    There's long been documentation that exercise during pregnancy has its benefits. Paul Sorace, MS, Fellow of the National Board of Fitness Examiners and a teacher at the American Fitness Professionals and Associates, lists the following:

    • Decreased risk of gestational diabetes & long-term obesity
    • Control of gestational diabetes
    • Improved energy levels
    • Improved posture Improved muscle tone, strength, endurance
    • Possible faster delivery
    • Enhanced recovery from childbirth
    • Reduced backaches
    • Reduced bloating and swelling

    So the short answer is: yes, exercise during pregnancy is good. Which types and how strenuous they should be is the real question.

    While you don't have to treat your body like it's made of eggshells, there are a few sports and activities that are best avoided until after the baby is born. The good news? The ones you should steer clear of are pretty much common sense.

    Jim Pivarnik, professor of kinesiology and epidemiology at Michigan State University says that other than avoiding blunt trauma activities and those where you would lose your balance, your beloved gym routine can carry on as usual. "Women should go by their symptoms, what she is doing now compared to when she was not pregnant, and what her doctor allows."

    In other words, that "Intro to Tae Kwon Do" that you've always wanted to try? Not good. Yoga and running? Sure. "Weight training is okay, as long as it's not overdone," he says

    Remember the old adage "Be moderate in all things" Do not overdo it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSepharial
    Release dateAug 2, 2017
    ISBN9781386365266
    Fit to be Pregnant: Discover the Secrets of Fitness and Nutrition during and after Pregnancy

    Read more from Patricia Ahearne, B.A.

    Related to Fit to be Pregnant

    Related ebooks

    Wellness For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Running During Pregnancy

      May 1, 2021

      Running During Pregnancy
      6 min read

    • Article

      Be A Fit Mum CORE MATTERS

      Jan 23, 2020

      Be A Fit Mum CORE MATTERS
      3 min read

    • Article

      Vital Foods

      Feb 1, 2023

      Vital Foods
      1 min read

    • Article

      Work it, BABY

      Jul 10, 2019

      Work it, BABY
      4 min read

    • Article

      Caesarean Smarts

      Oct 1, 2022

      Caesarean Smarts
      7 min read

    • Article

      Health Coaching For fertility

      Aug 20, 2021

      Health Coaching For fertility
      3 min read

    • Article

      Boost Your Fertility

      Dec 22, 2021

      Boost Your Fertility
      5 min read

    • Article

      Boost Your Resilience

      Oct 30, 2019

      Boost Your Resilience
      2 min read

    • Article

      Tackle Colic From All Angles

      Jul 27, 2020

      Tackle Colic From All Angles
      5 min read

    • Article

      Three’s A Family!

      Apr 7, 2022

      Three’s A Family!
      6 min read

    • Article

      YOUR INNER ENERGY Chemistry

      Aug 25, 2019

      YOUR INNER ENERGY Chemistry
      5 min read

    • Article

      10 Answers To Burning Questions

      Jul 16, 2021

      WHY ARE MY NIPPLES CRACKED AND BLEEDING? Sore, cracked and bleeding nipples are most commonly due to an incorrect latch. Pay careful attention to positioning your baby comfortably close up against you, and be sure that your baby is opening his mouth

      5 min read

    • Article

      Plussize & pregnant

      Jul 16, 2021

      If life were fair, pregnancy would be that one time in your life when you could eat as many bars of chocolate as you want without worrying about weight gain. But life just isn’t fair, and the last remaining area of weight nonchalance is under attack.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Women’s Fitness

      Nov 12, 2021

      WOMEN’S FITNESS MAGAZINE KELSEY MEDIA, THE GRANARY, DOWNS COURT, YALDING HILL, YALDING, KENT, ME18 6AL, UNITED KINGDOM  EDITOR: SARAH SELLENS SUB-EDITOR: EVE BOGGENPOEL ART EDITOR: XAVIER ROBLEDA THANKS TO: JO EBSWORTH, LEONA GERRARD, EMMA LEWIS,

      1 min read

    • Article

      THE Baby Making JOURNEY

      Mar 12, 2021

      THE Baby Making JOURNEY
      3 min read

    • Article

      Self-Care Through The Decades

      Jul 21, 2020

      Self-Care Through The Decades
      9 min read

    • Article

      Catch-up with CARLY

      Sep 15, 2021

      When it comes to digital fitness, we at Women’s Fitness like to think of Carly Rowena as one of our original sources of online fitspiration. Now 34, and mum to two-year-old Jax (who she shares with fellow YouTuber and husband, Leon Bustin), the Norwi

      4 min read

    • Article

      Lucy Mecklenburgh

      Jun 24, 2022

      Lucy Mecklenburgh
      2 min read

    • Article

      Recovering After Birth

      Jul 22, 2019

      Recovering After Birth
      3 min read

    • Article

      Are You Emotional Eating?

      Nov 1, 2020

      Are You Emotional Eating?
      1 min read

    • Article

      Other Conditions In Pregnancy That May Warrant Concern

      Sep 27, 2023

      Excessive and rapid weight gain, thirst and blurred vision could be a sign of gestational diabetes, a non-life-threatening condition that nevertheless should be managed by a doctor and can lead to high birth weight babies. While swelling is a common

      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Fit to be Pregnant

    5/5

    1 rating0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Fit to be Pregnant - Patricia Ahearne, B.A.

      ––––––––

      1

      Fit To Be Pregnant: Nutrition and Fitness Tips Revealed

      Copyright © 2017 – All Rights Reserved

      Fit To Be Pregnant: Nutrition and Fitness Tips Revealed

      ––––––––

      Copyright © 2017

      ––––––––

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Disclaimer

      ––––––––

      All the material contained in this book is provided for educational and informational purposes only. No responsibility can be taken for any results or outcomes resulting from the use of this material.

      ––––––––

      While every attempt has been made to provide information that is both accurate and effective, the author does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or use/misuse of this information.

      ––––––––

      You are encouraged to print this book for easy reading.

      ––––––––

      Use this information at your own risk.

      2

      Fit To Be Pregnant: Nutrition and Fitness Tips Revealed

      Copyright © 2017 – All Rights Reserved

      Fit To Be Pregnant: Nutrition and Fitness Tips Revealed

      Contents

      Introduction................................................................................4

      ––––––––

      Chapter 1 – Pre-conception: What you need to know!......10

      ––––––––

      Chapter 2 – Nutrition and the Best Foods to Eat During Pregnancy

      13

      ––––––––

      Chapter 3 – Supplements Before & During Pregnancy........26

      ––––––––

      Chapter 4 – Nutrition & Fitness during Your Pregnancy 39

      The First Trimester – Nutrition & Exercise Tips.....................................39

      The Second Trimester – Nutrition & Exercise Tips...................................43

      The Third Trimester – Nutrition & Exercise Tips.....................................48

      Chapter 5 – The Baby has arrived! What now?...................51

      ––––––––

      Chapter 6 – Taking Your Fitness to the Next Level........57

      3

      Fit To Be Pregnant: Nutrition and Fitness Tips Revealed

      Copyright © 2017 – All Rights Reserved

      Fit To Be Pregnant: Nutrition and Fitness Tips Revealed

      ––––––––

      Introduction

      ––––––––

      Getting pregnant and childbirth are two of life’s greatest miracles.

      ––––––––

      Most women, when asked the question, What was the most memorable event in your life? often cite pregnancy and childbirth.

      It’s like a gift from above. There is just no denying the powerful emotions that pregnancy and childbirth can

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1