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Swimming, as well known, is a great exercise. It not only helps you stay fit, but also acts as a great stress buster. However, if you are pregnant, it might leave you wondering if it is safe to swim. Unlike west, it is not conventional to see a fully pregnant woman wearing a bikini and in a pool in India. So if you have any inhibitions around it, we are here to break it for you.
Yes it is. Swimming is a great way to keep yourself fit, healthy and well during your pregnancy. However, this comes with few conditions as enlisted below:
There are multiple benefits for swimming during pregnancy:
However, the label do not come without warnings.
That said, if you are confident about the cleanliness of your pool, you can go ahead and wear your swimwear. But we urge you to take the below mentioned safety tips seriously.
While you are swimming, if you experience any of the following, it is highly advisable to stop swimming and rush to emergency room of a hospital:
Swimming can be a great way to keep yourself moving and build your endurance levels during pregnancy, and it also helps yu aoim for a natural,normal delivery. Plus, it has the added advantage of not heating you up like other aerobic exercises.
Click here to read about exercises that can help you have a normal birth.
Click here to know when you should not exercise during pregnancy.
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Susila Raman
Dec 05, 2015
When i was 16 I used to be a lifeguard at the local pool and I used to see loads of pregnant women swimming all the way through the pregnancy. It's definitely something I'll be doing I used to love swimming haven't done it for a few years now but I am planning to start again once I stop feeling so tired in the evenings
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Susila Raman
Dec 05, 2015
When i was 16 I used to be a lifeguard at the local pool and I used to see loads of pregnant women swimming all the way through the pregnancy. It's definitely something I'll be doing I used to love swimming haven't done it for a few years now but I am planning to start again once I stop feeling so tired in the evenings
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