Knowledge Is Key

I drove out into the crazy downtown core yesterday to meet a woman who is 22 weeks pregnant with twins. I was warned that she may be a bit difficult, but she was a pleasure - just a very strong person who knows what she wants and that's to be informed.

So I gave her just that - lots of info. So much so that we didn't even get started until about 20 minutes into our 1 hour session. But you know what? What she received was value (if I do say so myself). As I mentioned yesterday, there is still alot of mis-information and just a lack of knowledge when it comes to exercising during pregnancy. Throw multiples into the mix, and it's a whole new set of rules.

Knowledge is key when you are exercising during pregnancy. For example; did you know that after your first trimester there is no lying supine (flat on your back) while exercising? This is because the growing fetus is putting ttoo much pressure on the vena cava which is the large vein that returns blood to the heart. Now don't panic. If you wake up in the middle of the night on your back (like I did), it's not the end of the world. You are not exerting yourself when you are sleeping so blood flow is not increased and your heart rate is lower than when you are up and about.

There are several rules and guiedlines that can be found on my website at http://www.coreexpectations.com/, under links. Be sure to cheeck them out to ensure you are doing what is safest for you and your baby when you begin or continue with an exercise routine. Although research supports that exercise during pregnancy has limitless benefits, education on what you can and cannot do can be the fine line between a healthy or harmfull pregnancy.