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
