Stay Fit During Pregnancy

With a baby in your tummy, it's better to stay away from risky sports: There's time for bungee jumps again after the birth.

 But what about the everyday varieties: Can you still jog, ride a horse or swim during pregnancy? How much sport is allowed and healthy for mother and baby?

These Sports Are Now Banned 

All sports that involve bumps and falls are dangerous for an unborn baby. You'd rather take a break from football, handball and similar team games. Le parkour and freerunning are also too risky with a baby in your stomach.

 But the most strictly forbidden is diving with gas cylinders: Tiny air bubbles form in the tissue when you ascend, even if you ascend very slowly. If such a bubble develops in the umbilical cord or in the child's bloodstream, the baby will no longer receive oxygen - serious damage or a miscarriage can result

Allowed And Recommended

Basically, pregnancy means stepping back a bit. Now it's not about competitions or personal bests. Move in a fun way. Because the better you feel about your body, the more likely you are to have an easy birth, and the quicker you'll get back into shape after giving birth.

Hiking and biking are good sports for an expectant mother. Swimming is useful because it reduces water retention in the legs. You can climb and ride as long as your stomach doesn't bother you.The best way to do strength training during pregnancy is with less weight and more repetitions. 

When it comes to jogging, the experts disagree: some say you can continue jogging during pregnancy without any problems; others warn against jumping too much in the first three months, because every step you take shakes the uterus and pelvic floor. Maybe switch to Nordic Walking for a few weeks? From the fourth month, running is definitely healthy again, because now the baby is firmly implanted in the uterus.