Re: sports and pregnancy

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At Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Melissa wrote: >
>Hi Linda,
>
>I am not a doctor, but I was very active in sports before pregnancy and
>remained as active as I safely could during my pregnancy (I'm now 39
>weeks). When you are pregnant, you need to be careful not to get
>overheated during exercise, not to let your heart rate go too high, and
>to stay hydrated - you will need even more liquid than usual. The most
>important thing is to be careful not to fall or get hit while you are
>playing soccer. You will find that you won't be able to exercise at the
>same level you are currently used to, but you can still exercise safely.
>As always, check with your OB to be sure your sport and level of
>activity is safe during pregnancy.
>
>A great book to read is "Fit & Pregnant: The Pregnant Woman's Guide to
>Exercise" by Joan Marie Butler. It's the first book I read when I found
>out I was pregnant, and it was a huge help. I hope this information is
>helpful.
>
>-Melissa
>
>At Fri, 31 May 2002, Lyn wrote:
>>
>>We are trying to conceive...I am on serophene? Any way, I am pretty
>>active and am playing womens soccer. I believe activity is a good thing
>>and was wondering if there was any reason why I should not participate
>>in soccer once I am pregnant?
>>
>>I did not see a similar question to this so I am hoping someone can give
>>me some incite...
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Linda

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