Contraindications
to Exercise During Pregnancy
Most women can continue to exercise throughout their pregnancies. However, specific risk factors for the mother and/or baby may preclude exercise during pregnancy. Women with the following conditions should not exercise during pregnancy:
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pregnancy-induced hypertension (high blood pressure)
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preterm rupture of membranes
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preterm labor during the prior or current pregnancy or both
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incompetent cervix/cerclage
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persistent second- or third-trimester bleeding
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intrauterine growth retardation
Women with the following conditions require special evaluation and supervision prior to and during exercise:
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chronic hypertension (high blood pressure)
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active thyroid, heart, vascular, metabolic (i.e. diabetes), or lung disease
Last
updated: March 29, 2002
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