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Old 08-03-2009, 04:28 PM
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If you are someone who does not like doing excessive exercise are getting lots of pain while being pregnant, then walking is something i really recommend. This not only is a form of exercise but also gives you strength, a breath of fresh air, something which will be very beneficial for you in the long term.
Walking doesn't mean, being excessive or walking fast paced, slow walking will do, walk at a pace you will comfortable at and for the duration you feel good at, but making sure you drink lots of water after or during the time you walk.
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Old 08-04-2009, 05:28 AM
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There are other things that are a benefit to walking while you are pregnant and that is , It helps you when you are in the delivery room . I builds up the muscles around the uterus. But there is a chance that you can do too much walking so make sure that you monitor how much you really do
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Walking during pregnancy also helps in circulation, digestion, prevent from constipation, if there is oedema it will be reduced after a nice walk. As a pregnant women, a slow walk is advised to avoid from exhaustion.
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Yes, walking is one of the best and easiest exercises a pregnant woman can do. It does not have to be vigorous / energetic walking, in fact it shouldn't, especially later in the pregnancy. Just taking a stroll around the block, or in a park, is wonderful for you.
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Old 08-06-2009, 05:16 AM
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I know that while I was pregnant this past year I had to walk where ever I had to go due to the fact that I did not have a car. So needless to say I definitly had to watch how I paced myself. It is not easy when I was 8 months along.
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Walking exercise is the best advice for pregnant woman so that it would be easy for them when they give birth. Recently, one of my cousin had gave birth-- a healthy baby girl. During her labor period she had a walked from their house to the hospital and when they arrived there, she didn't any hard feeling on her delivery period. However, is there an advisable time for a pregnant women to have walking?
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Yes. I do agree that walking helps a lot pregnant women in the delivery stage. It is tested by my cousin and it really worked. No more long hours of labor, she gave birth easily for her eldest.
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Did you have a normal delivery, after all that walking ?
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Yes as a matter of fact i did . In fact for the majority of the time I slept through it . I knew just enough to know when to push thank god . And the time that I was actually in labor was only 2 hours
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Of course, if you have all the possibility to have a normal delivery, then walking would really help a lot. Do you think if a person had undergone cesarean operation before, he still have the chance to deliver a normal baby?
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Old 08-07-2009, 07:31 AM
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Yes I do as a matter of fact my sister in law did that and she came out just fine. In fact she thought it was a lot easier too
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