Practicing exercise moderately during pregnancy is extremely beneficial for both the mother and the baby, among other things because a study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology The exercise helps keep the baby's weight normal by avoiding excessive size.
Of course, genetics play a very important role, but it seems that exercising regularly (three times a week) during the second and third trimesters in the first pregnancy reduces the chances of having a baby that is too big by 28%.
Like children born with low weight, being born very large has its consequences. A baby that is too large, also called a macrosomic baby, is considered a child that at birth exceeds the 90th percentile.
With more than 4 kilos they are already monitored and exceeding 4 and a half kilos there is talk of a pathology. One of the first complications that occurs with these children is childbirth as they may have difficulties at birth.
Postpartum hemorrhages, caesarean sections and a low Apgar score are more frequent. Then, among the risks that these babies present are heart problems and a greater predisposition to obesity.
Exercise during pregnancy is a positive practice where you look at it, as long as certain recommendations are followed. It has also been proven that it improves the general condition of the mother, the oxygenation of the fetus and reduces the chances of premature births.
