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London’s best pregnancy exercise classes

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The age-old caution most pregnant women have been inundated with has always been that exercising while pregnant is potentially dangerous and should at all costs be avoided. But times have changed and with a more advanced scientific understanding of pregnancy, the old wives’ tale has been debunked many times. In fact, according to the NHS, exercise is not bad for you or for your baby. 

 show that active women are less likely to experience problems later on in their pregnancy and labour. Among a myriad of other benefits, regular exercise for pregnant women can help with common discomforts. 

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