What is the general precautions when it comes to exercise and is weight bearing/aerobic exercise okay?
Exercise and weight bearing exercise are very helpful and recommended in pregnancy. But it is important that a woman stay within her means. If a marathon runner gets pregnant, she is absolutely okay to continue running. Her body will tell her when it is time to slow down to a more low impact work out. If a woman has never ran or jogged in her life on the other hand, pregnancy is not the time to get a trainer. For her, a good 20-30 min walk three or four times a week will be enough to get the benefits of exercise. Sugar substitutes: again, first they were considered cancerous. Then it came out they were okay. What is the latest — are they bad or okay for an expectant mom? Should they be avoided in the first trimester? Sugar substitutes, like most foods in question around pregnancy, are okay to consume, within reason. There has been no data to show that they cause birth defects or affect a pregnancy in anyway. But as always, its important to use everything in moderation. Still okay to ge
