Our bodies and minds drastically change with pregnancy. A lot of growth, changes in appetite, sleep patterns, new aches or pains. The good news is we don’t have to reduce physical activity. We can even add in activity if we were less active before or in early pregnancy. Movement is key to a healthy pregnancy!
Being active throughout your pregnancy is encouraged to help you feel better throughout pregnancy and better prepare your body and mind for the stress of childbirth. Labour and delivery is like running a marathon. It is a long bout of physical exertion. Would you go into a marathon without training? Why try to go through labour without training? Simply walking every day is a good start. Body weight movements or weight training is also beneficial.

Physical Activity in pregnancy improves your sleep, reduces anxiety and physical discomforts and as always – can boost your overall mental state. Exercise has also been proven to help prevent or manage Gestational Diabetes, improve birthweight of baby, increase Mama’s chances for an easier, less complicated delivery. It will also set you and your baby(ies) on the right path to an enjoyable postnatal period.