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| | | ArticlesUntil recently people believed that exercise could damage the fetus and for the nine months of pregnancy women should rest. But experts in this field differ from this age-old theory; they believe that exercise, if properly done, will help for an easier pregnancy and delivery. Studies have also shown that women who exercise regularly delivered healthier babies with a strong fetal heart rate. Also, for women who exercised, time spent in labor was shortened by about a third. | Pregnancy is very important period in all women’s life. Pregnancy starts when a male's sperm fertilizes a female's ovum (egg), and the fertilized ovum implants in the lining of the uterus. The nutrition for the mother in this period is important as the growing baby gets its nutrition from the mother's body. What the baby gets is what the mother has to offer after her consumption, so it is important to get the right nutrients during pregnancy in good amounts. |
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