WWRC advises pregnant women to stay active and learn about exercise for good health
The Peninsula
Doha: The Patient Family Education Unit of the Women’s Wellness and Research Center (WWRC) is advising pregnant women and women who recently had their babies, to exercise regularly to stay in shape and remain healthy.
“Women who exercise regularly before and during pregnancy and after having their babies are already on the way to maintaining good health for themselves and their babies. The goal of exercising while pregnant is to maintain optimum health for the development of the baby and to help adapt to the changes in the mother’s body. Likewise, if a woman who has recently had a baby exercises, along with eating balanced and healthy meals, this could promote the loss of excess weight she gained while pregnant and she could easily get back to her pre-pregnancy body,” notes Fahima Yusuf, Acting Assistant Executive Director of Nursing-Community Midwifery & Patient Family Education at WWRC. She further highlights that when pregnant or post-partum women exercise regularly, it helps improve their mood and combats stress that could occur due to their pregnancy or becoming a mother. She states that exercising can also help reduce their likelihood of getting degenerative or chronic diseases, improves their overall general fitness and strengthens their heart and blood vessels.More Related News