Physiotherapy Women and Pregnancy

When to avoid Aerobic exercises during pregnancy (ACOG guidelines):

• Persistent second- or third-trimester bleeding
• Placenta Previa after 26 wks
• Ruptured membranes (your water has broken)
• Preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced High BP)
• Chronic Hypertension, severe Anemia, Heart disease, Lung disease
• Cervical insufficiency / cerclage
• Multiple gestation (for example, twins, triplets)
• If you’re at risk for preterm labor
• Preterm labor- during a prior or current pregnancy

When should I stop my antenatal exercise?

• Two weeks prior to Estimated Date of Delivery, Vaginal bleeding
• Shortness of Breath, Headache / Dizziness, Chest pain
• Muscle weakness, Calf pain or swelling (need to rule out thrombophlebitis )
• Preterm labor, Decreased fetal movement, Amniotic fluid leakage