How to walk during pregnancy?

The future mother needs to walk, and everyone knows about it. During the walk, cardiovascular and respiratory systems work, oxygen is saturated with blood, all this is so necessary for the future mother and child. You have to walk daily, running from the stop of transport to work or from home to the car does not count. Walking on foot strengthens the muscles of the buttocks, back, legs. When the baby grows up, the weight will increase, the trained muscles will better transfer the load and become less sick.
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With sufficient supply of blood to the bone tissue, there is no "washing away" of calcium from the bones, so neither the baby nor the mother will suffer from a lack of calcium. Proper nutrition along with walks helps in the fight against constipation and maintains a normal intestinal peristalsis. The problem with constipation becomes relevant for those women who previously had no problems with the stool.

After walking in picturesque places the pregnant woman's mood improves, she feels much better and feels a great burst of energy. Every day you should walk for 2 hours. And if the state of health of the pregnant woman allows, then you can make a long walk. When it's hard to spend so much time on the move, it's better to walk three times a day for thirty minutes. If before pregnancy the way of life of a woman was inactive, then it can not be abruptly changed. You should start with a 10-minute walk and gradually increase the duration of walks.

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Clothes for walking should be chosen according to weather and season. Do not shiver in the wind in a light blouse or wrap yourself in a bunch of things. Clothes should not restrain movement, be comfortable and easy. If it's raw weather on the street, it's better to wear a windproof and waterproof jacket, if the weather is hot outside, then you should stop choosing natural clothes, it allows the body to "breathe" and absorbs sweat.

Overheating and hypothermia of the body are equally harmful. Shoes should be worn on a flat sole or on a firm, low heel from 3 to 4 cm. It is convenient to walk in sports shoes and in sports clothes. Do not walk in ice and sleet, as well as under wet snow or in the rain. When there is no wind and a dry snow falls from the sky, this walk will only improve the mood and will benefit. In the summer it is better to make a walk when it's not hot, and not very high solar activity, this morning before 11 o'clock and after 17 o'clock in the evening. When the temperature on the street exceeds 30 degrees, it is better to stay at home and not risk your health.

During the flowering period, it is best to avoid the place of a large cluster, because the pollen of plants can cause allergies. During this period, women should refrain from walking, if they were allergic to pollen before pregnancy. Are not suitable for walking city highways, which are saturated with air with exhaust fumes. This can not benefit, but only will have a harmful effect on the woman and her future child.

Walking is better suited to coastal areas, squares, parks. Because there are benches for rest and the air is cleaner. And then, if a woman becomes ill, then people who are in the park will come to her rescue, or she herself on the phone will call an ambulance and indicate the duty of a well-known locality. For this reason, you do not have to walk alone and wander into the steppe, mountains or forest. It will be good to walk on asphalted or paved paths.

Pregnant women who live on a flat surface, it is contraindicated to be at an altitude of more than a thousand meters above sea level. Changing the pressure will have a bad effect on the health of the pregnant woman, will provoke a change in the arterial pressure in a woman, also cause a change in the tone of the vessels, and the child will cause an oxygen deficit.

It is important to breathe and move properly. It is necessary to evenly distribute the weight of the body, do not sag in the lower back, do not slouch, it can lead to seizures and pain. To go follows from the heel to the sock, this will protect you from walking waddles and from the strain in your legs. Breathing should be calm and smooth. When the rhythm of walking is very fast, dyspnea may occur. Then the walk should be stopped, sit on the bench, rest. To go home, if unpleasant sensations are felt in the lower abdomen, the pressure and heaviness in the lower abdomen increases.

Hiking is contraindicated when there is a threat of premature birth, abortion. These conditions require adherence to bed rest. It is better to discuss with the gynecologist the issue of optimal exercise and physical activity.

If your health worsens, you should consult your doctor. At itself to have the passport, an exchange card, a medical insurance policy. Ideally, all the documents and test results should be put in a folder, put in a bag and do not part with the bag before delivery. It will save time to find the documents you need. A doctor will determine what to do to a woman in order to reduce the harm to a newborn child. Be healthy and walk with pleasure.