After your doctor gives you the thumbs up to exercise, you may wonder what exercises are safe to do when you are pregnant and new to exercising. I recommend walking and prenatal yoga. Both walking and yoga are gentle on the body so you can do them from the beginning of your pregnancy all the way to the end of your pregnancy. The number one key is to listen to your body! Start off slowly with short walks (example: 10 min.) and work you way up to longer ones (example: 40 min.). Find a good prenatal yoga class, and or a highly recommended prenatal yoga DVD and do the stretches that feel comfortable to you. Within a couple of weeks of exercising consistently (i.e. 3-5 times per week) you will notice the positive difference in how you feel both physically and mentally.
