Healthy Exercises for Pregnant Women

If you are pregnant or considering the possibilities of becoming pregnant, you will want to ensure your own health and the health of your unborn child(ren). While you may find exercising is essential to a health body, you will want to ensure safety comes first. Therefore, always discuss your exercise plan with your midwife or physician – just to be safe!

Here are a few suggestions when it comes to healthy exercises for pregnant women… in fact, these are great for anyone!

Shoulder Rotation

While sitting straight up in a chair, bring your shoulders forward slowly. Rotate your shoulders up towards your ears, and then put them in the natural position. Now, bring your shoulders back. Rotate your shoulders back slowly. Rotate your shoulders up towards your ears and then put them in the natural position. Complete this exercise a total for 4 times. Increase the repetition when comfortable.

Leg Shake

This can be completed one leg at a time or both legs at the same time. Try it with a single leg until you know how your body will respond. Sit in a comfortable chair with your back straight. Lift one leg up off of the floor until it is level with your knee. Hold for 5 seconds. Lower slowly, repeat with the other leg. Do 5 repetitions until you feel comfortable doing more.

Arm Push

Sit in a comfortable chair. Put your arms in front of you. Act like you are pushing against a wall. Do one arm and then the other. You should feel slight tension. Continue this exercise for 5 repetitions. You should increase the repetitions as you feel comfortable.

There are many exercises for pregnant women. These are safe enough for anyone, and they are going to allow you to increase your own capabilities at a comfortable pace.

Healthy Infant Exercises

Having healthy habits starts young, and more than ever, people are choosing to stimulate the senses (and the body) starting before birth. There are healthy infant exercises that can increase learning, muscle development, and imagination. Of course, you will want to always supervise your infants while playing or exercising to ensure safety.

What are a few of those healthy infant exercises?

Start with a mat… you can actually easily make a small mat that is divided into 6 different and equal section. Think of this like a quilt! Each of the sections should be a different texture to offer a copious number of textiles allowing your infant to explore his or her world. These can be easily washed as well making them a wonderful and inexpensive way to reach your infant.

Add in a pillow roll… One of our favorites has to be a simple pillow roll. Sure, you can make these specifically for your infant, but any pillow roll will do. A pillow roll can allow your infant to exercise and gets lots of tummy time. This will allow your infant to build arm strength and learn to shirt body weight which is invaluable. To keep a favorite pillow roll clean, add a pillow roll cover!

Now have a ball… If you have ever seen a beach ball, you will understand this exercise. To start, you can use a beach ball, but it has to be made of a thick material to void popping and other injuries. Then help your infant by allowing them to lay on the ball. As they gain strength, they can push that ball around! This has to be supervised. Try to disinfect the ball, and allow there to be a padding between the body and the ball.

Healthy infant exercises can be as fun for the parent as the infant!