“’The
Core,’ focuses on the postural changes in your body
during pregnancy and the exercises that will help your body
comfortably adjust and thrive during its 40-week (plus)
marathon.”
1. Reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes (especially
in women with a body mass index –BMI- greater than
33)
2. Reduced risk of developing pregnancy incuded hypertension
(high blood pressure)
3. Fewer obstetric interventions (vacuum extraction, forceps)
4. Reduction in the “active stage” of labor
( the time from 4 cm to 10 cm dilation)
5. Research has suggested that the incidence of caesarean
section may be lower in women who exercise during pregnancy
6. Increase in maternal well-being—you will have more
energy and sleep more soundly
7. Increases sense of control over your pregnancy and your
changing body
8. Improved self image
9. Quicker return to pre-pregnancy weight
10. Decreased incidence of loss of bladder control during
pregnancy and postpartum
11. Reduction in bone density loss while breastfeeeding
12. Reduction in common pregnacy in complaints such as hemorrhoids,
constipation, leg cramps, back pain, etc.
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