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Gestating parents are advised to avoid or minimize

Gestating parents are advised to avoid or minimize activities that involving heavy lifting, climbing, carrying, or standing for long periods of time, as well as avoiding exposure to certain substances such as mercury and lead.⁠
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Did you know that if your job requires you to perform any of these activities or be around any of these materials, you may be eligible for reasonable accommodations during your pregnancy?⁠
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Yesterday we talked about guidelines for exercisin

Yesterday we talked about guidelines for exercising during pregnancy; today we're offering some suggestions for prenatal exercise activities.⁠
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐛͟𝐮͟𝐭͟ ͟𝐚͟𝐥͟𝐰͟𝐚͟𝐲͟𝐬͟ ͟𝐜͟𝐡͟𝐞͟𝐜͟𝐤͟ ͟𝐢͟𝐧͟ ͟𝐰͟𝐢͟𝐭͟𝐡͟ ͟𝐲͟𝐨͟𝐮͟𝐫͟ ͟𝐩͟𝐫͟𝐞͟𝐧͟𝐚͟𝐭͟𝐚͟𝐥͟ ͟𝐩͟𝐫͟𝐨͟𝐯͟𝐢͟𝐝͟𝐞͟𝐫͟ ͟𝐢͟𝐟͟ ͟𝐲͟𝐨͟𝐮͟ ͟𝐡͟𝐚͟𝐯͟𝐞͟ ͟𝐚͟𝐧͟𝐲͟ ͟𝐪͟𝐮͟𝐞͟𝐬͟𝐭͟𝐢͟𝐨͟𝐧͟𝐬͟:͟⁠
🌼 Walking⁠
🌼 (If you jogged prior to pregnancy) jogging⁠
🌼 Prenatal yoga or Pilates - but avoid lying flat on your back⁠
🌼 Strength training within your limits⁠
🌼 Biking, either regular or stationary⁠
🌼 Swimming⁠
🌼 Aerobics or water aerobics⁠
🌼 Gardening⁠
🌼 Walking up and down stairs⁠
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Aim for 30 minutes of activity on most days during pregnancy, and 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨, 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞.⁠
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Gestating parents should get 30 minutes of 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 most days pregnancy. 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.⁠
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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮:⁠
🌼 Consult with your provider on the activities most appropriate to you and your pregnancy⁠
🌼 Warm up and drink water before, during, and after activity⁠
🌼 Avoid exercises that involve higher potential for physical injury⁠
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𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:⁠
🌼 Bouncing or jarring motions⁠
🌼 Sports with risk of impact or falling⁠
🌼 Activities in a heated environment—this includes hot yoga!⁠
🌼 Activities at excessively high or low altitude⁠
🌼 Activities specifically contraindicated based on your medical circumstances⁠
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. (If your job requires you to perform any of these activities, talk to your employer about reasonable accommodations during your pregnancy.)⁠
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This subject and more is covered in our latest post on recommendations for a healthy pregnancy (link in bio).⁠
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References: HHS, CDC, ACNM, ACOG, March of Dimes, Tommy's⁠
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Did you or do you exercise now during pregnancy? What are some of your favorite activities?⁠
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