Our team of experts have talked to many women about their conversations with health care providers regarding exercise during pregnancy. We have found that in many cases, women and their health care team are not talking about exercise at all during this special time! Given how important it is to stay active while pregnant, and also how important it is to be safe, it is very important you talk to your doctor about any and all of your exercise plans. Your health care providers WANT to talk to you about exercise. They think it is important, but in the rush of their busy schedules and appointments, sometimes they forget.
Don’t hesitate to bring it up. Don’t hesitate to ask questions. The best way to ensure you get to talk to them about it is to bring it up yourself! And if they don’t feel like they can offer you specific ideas for exercising, ask them if they can direct you to someone who can!
And, you can use BumptUp to help you track your exercise routine and show it to them! They can give you feedback on what you are doing with the app.
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