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Springing into Pregnancy
5 Ways to Spring into a Healthy Pregnancy
By Melinda Copp
To ensure safety while keeping fit, a pregnant woman must make sure her pulse doesn't reach higher than 140 bpm. To do this, take breaks, check your heart rate and look for signs of over exertion. After the fourth month of pregnancy, avoid abdominal exercises that require you to lie flat on your back. And be conscious of the fact that as your pregnancy progresses, your ligaments loosen up and your risk of injury increases as a result.
"Low-impact exercises such as walking give Mom an opportunity to de-stress and work through anxious thoughts about her upcoming arrival," Silber says. "The rhythmic movement of walking is calming and often meditative for people. It serves as a great opportunity to calm down and think things through."
"Being in better shape, I feel more energetic and better about myself," Singer says. "And there are other tangible results, too. I had gestational diabetes during my last pregnancy. I just got my test results back for this pregnancy and guess what – no gestational diabetes. Losing weight was great for me and my health – and for my baby's health too."
From the refrigerator to the cabinet under the sink, "greening" your home is an excellent way to eliminate toxins and unnecessary (and potentially harmful) chemicals from your life and your baby's.
"I went to town on my beauty products and regimen – I scrutinized labels and anything with a paraben, phthalate, petrochemicals or other known toxins was removed," says Lisa Blau, a mom-to-be from New York City and editor of the healthy living Web site, www.VitalJuiceDaily.com. "Mind you, I'm still addicted to my Kerastase shampoo and brushing my teeth with Colgate – but my face and body creams are now truly 'clean.'"
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