Monday, 22 January 2018

EXERCISES WHILE PREGNANCY HELPS YOUR BABY BRAIN

Exercising While Pregnant Helps Your Baby's Brain

Prepare for an influx of baby-themed locker room chatter

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Whether you've got a bun in the oven already or are pretty sure that one day you plan to join the motherhood club, this is news you need to know. Post-pregnancy workouts get all the attention—but exercising before you deliver pays off big for your new baby. A new study found that regular workouts during pregnancy increased the rate of baby brain development. In other words, an expectant mother's gym sessions can make her baby smarter.
The details: Researchers from the University of Montreal studied the brain activity of newborns from two groups of new mothers. One group exercised at a moderate level for 20 minutes at least three times a week while they were pregnant; the other group didn’t work out at all during pregnancy. When all the babies’ brains were tested, the researchers discovered that the cognitive activity of the babies whose moms broke a sweat was more fully developed.
The study authors aren’t sure if the brain boost lasts past the infant stage; they’re currently testing older babies to find out. But it’s smart advice if you’re currently knocked up—or you plan to be pop out a kid in the near future. Add it to the list of other reasons why working out is good for mom and baby: moderate exercise eases backaches, lowers the risk of pregnancy-related diabetes, and can help you sleep better. For baby, it’s linked to decreased odds of obesity.
Want to know how much exercise is okay when you’re pregnant? Check out our Fit Bump blog for sample workout routines for the first, second, and third trimester. And also be sure not to overdo it: Read up on how much exercise is too much when you've got a bun in the oven.
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