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Pregnancy and Fitness
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At PreggiPower we believe that exercise during this time is your life is vital. Women now more than ever are being encouraged to keep fit to ensure a safe pregnancy. Our custom designed programs and services will help you meet all of your needs during and after pregnancy.Benefits of exercising during and after pregnancy
- Gives you a sense of control and self confidence
- Boosts energy and stamina
- Reduces incidence of backache
- Improves posture
- Improves the ability to cope with the rigors of labour and caring for an infant
- Builds and maintains muscle strength, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and endurance
- Helps to control weight gain
- Helps to regain pre-pregnancy body more quickly
With regard to labour and delivery, a leading researcher on Pregnancy and Exercise, JF Clapp, has found that women who exercise have:
- Reduced length of labour
- Reduced obstetric interventions
- Reduced neonatal complications
- Reduced frequency of c-section
- Increased Apgar scores
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