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Is It Safe To Swim During Your Pregnancy

  • October 11, 2018
  • Garima Pachauri
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Is swimming during pregnancy safe? The ultimate question answered!

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You may even swim regularly if your pregnancy is healthy. Source.
Swimming helps in maintaining your fitness, which may make your pregnancy a little easier. Source.

If you are pregnant, you might be pondering over the question, “Is swimming safe for me or not?”
Well, yes swimming is safe during pregnancy. However, in case of complicated or high-risk pregnancies, an extreme level of caution should be taken.

It also assists you in feeling right about your body changes.

swimming exercises during pregnancy
It is precisely a good exercise during pregnancy, as water provides buoyancy to support the extra weight. Source.

Swimming during pregnancy might be the ideal activity for the expecting women, providing not only the exercise benefits but also offers relaxation from common pregnancy pains and aches.

Moreover, unlike other aerobic exercises, which cools down your body, unlike other aerobic activities.

The temperature of the pool water should not be more than 30 degrees if you are carrying a baby.
No doubt swimming is right for you, yet some of the precautions must be taken to do safe swimming.

Have a look:

  • Check for the safety of water

Research about the pool you want to swim. For most, the public beach is considered good, but you may still be conscious.
The perfect way to avoid any contamination: stick to do workouts in chlorinated pools.

  • Tread carefully

Keep in mind that a belly with a baby changes your centre of gravity. So, be cautious while walking on slippery surfaces, including pool deck and locker room.

  • Sliding into pool

Your developing baby is not equipped to tackle the bubbles which form inside the body when you change altitude under water pressure. This is the reason, scuba diving is a complete no during pregnancy period.

  • Don’t hold the breath

Be sure to maintain your breath continuous and steady while swimming because your baby requires oxygen.

  • Be hydrated

You don’t feel like dripping as if you do a long run. So, be sure to drink 400ml of water about one hour before the workout and keep a bottle of water at pool’s edge to drink water throughout the swimming session.

  • Signs when you have to stop swimming:

Regardless of the level of prenatal fitness level, swimming can be a difficult task. That means it is ordinary to experience some pains and aches as you go to water with the baby belly.

In the end, you are the ultimate judge of your capabilities. So, when you experience dizziness, breath shortness, sharp pain, vaginal bleeding, faintness and anything else which makes you realize something is not right, immediately stop the workout and contact the practitioner.

  • Some perks of swimming during pregnancy

Swimming is an exercise of low impact and is suitable for cardiovascular health. It enhances the physical endurance in person, tone muscles, improve circulation and increases strength.

During pregnancy, the spine and shoulders undergo many physiological and anatomical changes to balance the shift in ordinary architecture.

Swimming improves the functionality and muscular strength gently. Moreover, after swimming, most women experience improved sleep quality and reduction in levels of fatigue.

Evidently, the above guide answered your question and also enlightens you about the benefits, safety measures of swimming.

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