Working out while Pregnant?

I am Pregnant - can I work out?

If you are pregnant you can still workout, in fact it can improve the baby's health, make the birth go easier and allow you to loose the unwanted pregnancy weight faster after birth. Even though you can workout you need to follow a different set of guidelines. Your workouts should be shorter, 20-30 minutes, and you can't go as strenuous as you normally could because the fetus can overheat. Also the fetus needs its fluids and oxygen so drinking plenty of water and focusing on steady breathing is important. After the first trimester exercises laying on the back need to be excluded as well as high impact exercises do to pressure on organs, joints and the fetus. Also when squats are still okay, you should not do them too low or with more then your body weight due to the changing of the pelvis. And as always a doctor should be consulted first because everyone and every pregnancy is different.