{"id":739,"date":"2021-11-09T13:12:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T12:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmo.com\/secure\/wordpress\/?p=739"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T11:31:39","slug":"swimming-whilst-pregnant-benefits-and-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmo.com\/secure\/wordpress\/inspiration\/swimming-whilst-pregnant-benefits-and-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Whilst Pregnant – Benefits and Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you are pregnant and carrying the extra weight around, you might not feel like working out at all; the last thing on your mind is getting sweaty and even more exhausted. However, exercise is recommended for a healthy pregnancy and easier birth (unless otherwise advised by your doctor). Swimming is an excellent middle-ground because it allows you to work out without putting any pressure on your (probably swollen and painful) joints. In addition, swimming will allow you to float weightlessly and feel much lighter and more limber, which is welcomed during pregnancy. Swimming is the perfect activity for women that are expecting since it offers the benefits of exercise as well as relief from several common pregnancy-related issues. Here is what you can expect.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most doctors and experts recommend about 30 minutes of daily prenatal exercise, and swimming is a great way to hit that goal. Some of the major benefits of swimming during pregnancy include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Swollen\njoints are the biggest pain of most pregnant women and one of the\nnot-so-sweet sides of pregnancy. Submersing yourself in water\ncompletely will boost your circulation, keeping blood from pooling in\nthe lower limbs, preventing swollen joints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based\non research. the majority of women that partook in swimming during\npregnancy claim that cool water provides relief from nausea and\nvomiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During\npregnancy, sweat glands are on overdrive, which causes those\nuncomfortable hot flashes that are pretty annoying and hard to deal\nwith. However, this problem can be solved by a dip in a cool pool,\nespecially when the temperatures peak outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When\nyou are swimming, your baby is floating right along with you, which\nmeans it is not pressing down on your sciatic nerve. This is going to\nrelieve that annoying, dull sciatic pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A regular workout in the form of swimming is going to help you retain your existing muscle tone and increase your endurance. And when it comes to pushing the baby out during delivery, you will be thankful for both of these.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n