Pregnancy

As a warning, if you weren’t active before your pregnancy, be sure to check with your doctor before starting or continuing any exercise.
We recommend that you follow these simple rules when working out pregnant:

• Avoid exercises that puts you at a risk of falling
• Do not partake in exercises that increase your heartbeat to over 140 beats per minute
• Do not partake in strenuous activity that lasts longer than 15 minutes at a time
• Stop your exercise routine immediately if you notice any unusual symptoms, such as vaginal bleeding, dizziness, nausea, weakness, blurred vision, increased swelling, or heart palpitations.

Working and Sleeping

It is important that you make your workstation ergonomically correct. It will help if you position your computer monitor so that top of your screen is at or below your eye level. It may also help to place a small footrest at your desk to help take pressure off your legs. We also recommend that every thirty minutes, you get up and take a quick walk around your office.Sleeping can often be an uncomfortable time pregnant women. It may help to alleviate discomfort if you lay on your side with a pillow between your knees. This will help to take pressure off of your lower-back. Lying on your left side allows for unobstructed blood flow and helps your kidneys flush additional waste from your body.

Health and Nutrition

You may notice your hunger increase with your pregnancy. You might have strange cravings and nausea occur as well. We recommend that you eat smaller meals or snacks every four to five hours. Eating more frequently helps to squelch nausea.Snacking of saltines cracks will also help to alleviate your nausea. You might also find that snacking on foods high in protein help to reduce hunger between sacking periods. It is necessary that you get at least 400 micrograms of folic acid a day. Folic acid has been shown to decrease the risk of neural tube birth defects, such as spina bifida. Be sure to check with your doctor before taking any vitamin or herbal supplement to make sure it’s safety for you and the baby.