Tips for Getting Physically Active

Tips for Getting Physically Active
Get physically active for your health and the health of
your baby by using the tips below:
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Go for a walk around the block or through a
shopping mall with your spouse or a friend .
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Sign up for a prenatal yoga, aqua aerobics, or
fitness class . Make sure you let the instructor
know that you are pregnant before beginning .
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Rent or buy an exercise video for pregnant
women . Look for videos at your local library,
video store, health care provider’s office, hos-
pital, or maternity clothing store .
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At your gym, community center, YMCA, or
YWCA, sign up for a session with a fitness
trainer who knows about physical activity during
pregnancy .
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Get up and move around at least once an hour if
you sit in a chair most of the day; get up and move
around during commercials when watching TV