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Crazy fact: we have all been born. This article discusses the changing evidence of fitness during the pregnancy and postpartum period. If you’re not a person who plans on becoming pregnant that’s fine, this article is still for you: support your partner, family and friends in their pregnancy journey with a little more knowledge, especially if they enjoy cycling.
Because pregnancy takes 'literally forever' (most of a year), it’s broken down into three ‘trimesters’ with different characteristics of each, so we will discuss the key factors of each and how to best manage activity throughout pregnancy. Please note, while exercise has proven to be safe and effective for athletic individuals who become pregnant, there are a discrete group of pregnant women who will be contraindicated from activity (ie: placental abruption, uncontrolled type 1 diabetes, vasa previa, cardiorespiratory disease). Always discuss training and fitness through pregnancy with your health care provider.
Benefits of keeping active when pregnant include preventing excessive weight gain, reduction in rates of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and better mental health
