Exercize while pregenant

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I guess this is the right place to ask this--if not, please move it!

In my Developmental Pscology class, which met for the first time tonight, we were put into groups, and assigned the task of doing a very short presention on a pre-natal issue. One of the girls in the group came up with exercizing while pregenant...so, I choose to do exersizes that should not be done while pregenant.

If anyone could be of assistance, that would be great! Thank you!

Thank you for all your help gathering my information! :) One question precauting though, that I heard from a mom, was that pregnant women should not do inverted yoga poses, nor should mensturating women. Why is that? I was especially intrigued by why women on their periods should not do inverted yoga poses. Any thoughts?

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There was actually a thread on the yoga in inverted positions on the ob-gyn nursing forum a while back. Try searching for it, I can't remember what the conclusion was.

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Will do! Thanx! :)

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Midget I found a link from Yoga Journal about inversions during menstruation:

http://www.yogajournal.com/newtoyoga/831_1.cfm

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

I played softball just about the whole time I was pregnant...both times. I also ran, swam, walked,ect. I had always played sports so it was in excellent shape.....I did not gain much weight, so I did not have a lot to loose after. I remember when my first child was born I started having some discharge. I called my mom, and she said you are going into labor.....do not go to the hospital start walking! I did...went to the hospital at 12:30am, and my daughter was born at 22 mins after 1. I got along great both times, and had two healthly babies!

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