PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: young pregnancy-exercise and food

Re: young pregnancy-exercise and food

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 07:49:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Niki wrote: >
>I am 18 years old, and have choosen to give my child up for adoption. I
>am terrified of coming out of this pregnancy looking fat. I exercise
>everyday and try to eat healthy but have a incredible craving for
>sweets. I'm nervous that I'm not eating enough, and may be exercising
>too much. I'm trying so hard to do all the right things, but my budget
>is low, and everyone around me is eating "junky" food. Any advice on
>how much exercise is too much, and how to make eating healthy fun, would
>be appreciated.
>
>--
>Niki Hill
>

Exercise is a great idea in pregnancy, but you have to follow a few common sense guidelines. Avoid getting over heated, drink more water than you can imagine, avoid bouncy or impact exercises, and keep your heartrate <140 bpm. All exercise should be aerobic, meaning that you should be able to breathe steadily throughout the exercise. Do not push against a closed throat, like while lifting a heavy weight.

Your OB doc should have printed materials to give you dietary guidance, but one way to encourage yourself is to pretend that you are actually feeding the baby instead of yourself. For some of my patients, that makes their choices much clearer.

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