What form of physical workout can a pregnant woman do?

I know that swimming in an indoor pool is fine in pregnancy however the baby needs to stay cool so don't go in any hot hot spa. It is great to walk but only for how well you feel. It 20 minutes is too much for you then don't do quite that much. I know I felt that my bump was large at the end of my pregnancies and I didn't feel fit for my labors. One of my friends tried pregnancy yoga. After my son was born I had lots of exercise and sensible eating. I soon got back to my normal size. However I lost a lot of blood when my daughter was born. I was weak for more than 8 weeks after she was born. I want to loose weight and get back to my normal size. My son is disabled and doesn't walk. Good luck in your pregnancy staying fit and healthy.

I did not see this discussion of yours Devi.I jsut wrote a counter comment in our old discussion where I had voluntarily suggested some things. I suggest, you take long walks and if you feel tired, drink some lemon juice with salt and sugar added to it. Did you faint any time after walking? If you have not done so till now ,rest assured you won't. Do breathing exercises on a regualr basis.Just take long walks, do breathing exercises, and do not keep worrying that your delivery must be easy so that you would be soon on your feet, taking care of your babies.THe more you think about it , the more you will get diffident and unwanted thoughts would flit in.God will take care.

As long as the doctor says it is okay, swimming and water exercises are great. You do not even have to learn to swim, just get in the pool and walk and do other things that keep your body moving. In my first pregnancy, I only walked, and I was not in good shape for the delivery. During my second pregnancy I participated in water exercise classes, swam a little, walked and did some light weight training. I felt so much better after the delivery and it went much easier. Good luck on choosing a fitness plan for your pregnancy.

I have always heard that yoga can help with pregnancy, there was this show about it, pregnant women doing yoga can help with labor too- it makes it easier. I don't suggest swimming though, it can be very tiresome..

Remembering when I was pregnant I recall my OB giving me some pamphlets as to what should and should not be done while pregnant. Reason is because I have always been the type to vigorously exercise and I was concerned at the time. Swimming was one on the list and I did so twice a week at our YMCA indoor pools. I do remember arms and leg type of exercises, along with walking as well. So I went online and found a nice link that can give you an idea of some arm, leg exercises that you can look over and see if they help because some are siting type of exercises. Not a referral link: http://www.babies.sutterhealth.org/during/preg_basicexercises.html I did not gain much weight with other children, and had difficult pregnancies to begin with. After the allotted waited time period I continued my heavy exercising.