Swimming pool during pregnancy

Now many future mothers are trying to lead an active lifestyle. They saturate their everyday life with positive emotions, joyful events. During this period, women especially think about the need for a healthy lifestyle. They pay attention to proper nutrition, as well as caring for their bodies, preparing for childbirth. There are different sports sections for future mothers. A wide spread of lessons for pregnant women in the pool, for example, aqua aerobics. But in advance it is necessary to study in detail the information on such trainings. After all, sometimes sports can have their limitations.

Benefits and harm of the pool for pregnant women

Swimming is good for the body. You can list the useful properties of the aquatic environment for the future mummy:

• is the prevention of hemorrhoids, also swimming helps with varicose veins;
• Strengthens the musculature, increases stamina
• relieves pain in the back;
• trains the respiratory system.

Swimming will be a good choice for pregnant women also because these occupations have a very low risk of injury, since there is no strong strain on the joints, muscles.

However, trying to figure out whether you can go to the pool during pregnancy, you should not forget about contraindications. It is best to discuss this point with a gynecologist. A doctor may not recommend a swim if the woman has internal diseases, hypertension of the uterus, gestosis.

Also, the pool is contraindicated in infectious diseases, allergies to chlorine. If a woman has placenta previa, a threat of miscarriage, then she will also have to give up training.

If the doctor does not see any contraindications, then the answer to the question whether pregnant women can swim in the pool will be in the affirmative. But you still need to remember some precautions:

• shoes must be non-slip;
• a good water filtration should be provided in the basin;
• You should remember about the risk of slipping and falling, because the tummy changes the balance of the body;
• the pool during pregnancy should not be visited at all after the removal of the plug;
• do not allow water to enter the mouth;
• you can not swim on your back, it's also hard for future moms to consider a butterfly style, it's better to prefer a crochet or bracelet.

In the first trimester, training should take about 20 minutes. In the future, their time is increased to 45 minutes 3-4 times a week.

Sometimes women are wondering whether pregnant women can be in the pool if they feel unwell. It should be noted that even if there are no pathologies, then for any malaise it is worth noting the lesson.