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Physiotherapists recommend swimming for pregnancy

A blog post especially for new mums and mums-to-be this week!

Since many of our customers go on to have another baby, we thought it would be interesting for you to read what recommendations a qualified physiotherapist would give regarding swimming.  We asked CTC Physiotherapy to provide us with some guidelines, and this is what they told us:

Swimming during your pregnancy can have all of the following benefits:

Both your arms and legs get a good work out and it is a great form of cardio-vascular exercise (exercise is exercise that speeds up your heart rate and improves your body’s ability to process oxygen) which is good for both you and your baby.

Swimming is one of the safest forms of exercise during pregnancy because it carries a low risk of injury; the water helps to support your bump and takes the strain off of your joints and ligaments so that you can enjoy a lovely feeling of weightlessness.

Swimming will burn calories, improve circulation and help to maintain or build muscle tone. This can help to combat fatigue and aid a better night’s sleep.

It is important to remember to keep yourself well hydrated and do not let yourself overheat when exercising during pregnancy. You should always check with you GP or midwife before starting an exercise regime during pregnancy.

Once you’ve had your baby, swimming is a great way of getting back into shape too.

It will improve your fitness and endurance levels to help combat the fatigue of those sleepless nights!

It is advised that you wait six weeks after giving birth before commencing an exercise regime and always get the ‘OK’ from your GP first, particularly if you had a difficult delivery.

Thank you to Laura Tweed for these top pregnancy swimming tips!

Posted: Monday, 18th April 2011 by Tracy
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