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6 Rules of Swimming for Pregnant Women

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KOMPAS.com - Sports are conducted in water, like swimming or aquarobic, provides many benefits for women who are pregnant. Excess water sports than other sports is the lack of risk of injury to bones, joints, and muscles. Because, when in the water, the body will be supported by water that has thrust upward. Body weight while in the water much lighter than on land. Perform this exercise in water 3 to 5 times a week, each for 30 minutes. Or, consult with your doctor.

Benefits:
* Train the lungs and heart. These benefits are similar to aerobic exercise, running, or walking.
* The muscles become stronger so that helped shore up the back and waist often feels sore.
* Smooth blood circulation so that oxygen and nutrient are sufficient.
* Work out on the ground can make a hot body soared, not because it is done while swimming in the water. Pregnant woman's body temperature will remain stable.

Nevertheless, there are signs you should look before starting to swim:

1. Swimming and aquarobic can be done at any gestational age.

2. All the pool styles may be done by pregnant. Train freestyle shoulder. Breast stroke trains pelvic muscle flexibility and strength to toe. Backstroke stimulates the arm, back, and legs. While the butterfly style hard done by pregnant women with a big belly. When training, you should combine freestyle, chest, and back, as trained body part is different.

3. Pay attention to the physical condition while exercising. Take a rest soon, when you have been tired. Especially when feeling tense in the area around the abdomen. It could happen contraction.

4. Beware of the pool water conditions. Select the pool with good water quality. Contaminated water risk of causing infection.

5. Beware of the area around the swimming pool, because the balance of pregnant women is reduced. It is feared that when walking by the pool women can slip.

6. Avoid jumping straight into the pool. This way makes great water pressure to the vagina so that fear it would damage the membranes that protect the fetus. So come down to the pool via the stairs.

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