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Exercise during pregnancy is good for your baby's heart!

Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too.

Even fetus shows lower heart rate when moms-to- be work out regularly. Exercise does a body good -- two bodies when the one exercising is a pregnant woman. A new study shows that when a mom-to-be works out, her fetus reaps cardiac benefits. The benefits show up as lower fetal heart rates,according to the finding to be presented this week at the Experimental Biology 2008 annual meeting in San
Diego. "This study suggests that a mother who exercises may not only be imparting health benefits to her own heart, but to her developing baby's heart as well. As a result of this pilot study, we plan to
continue the study to include more pregnant women," study co-author Linda E. May, of the Department of Anatomy at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, said in a prepared
statement. Ten women participated in the study, half of whom were exercisers and the other half who weren't. Fetal movements such as breathing, body and mouth movements were monitored and recorded from 24 weeks into pregnancy to term. The researchers found significantly lower heart
rates among fetuses that had been exposed to maternal exercise throughout the study period. The
heart rates among the fetuses not exposed to exercise were higher, regardless of the fetal activity
or the gestational age.

Source: HealthDay News

I and a few other moms exercised during pregnancy and I attribute our easy delivery and quick recovery to StrollerFit and restore the core. Both fitness classes are perfect for pregnant women because both classes offer modifications so that you can tailor your workout during the 9 months.
Visit any one of our 8 StrollerFit locations and restore the core pilates classes. Check out www.strollerfit.com

StrollerFit supports Heart Health Month

Let StrollerFit® help strengthen your most important mommymuscle® in 2009....your heart!

Lady and Baby in Red 2009

Moms, during the month of February each time you attend a StrollerFit®  in Houston you will receive one point. You can also accumulate bonus points for the following: wearing a red t-shirt on the date(s) specified by your instructor, bringing your baby in red on that date, bringing a friend to class, and having that friend sign up for classes.On February 28, the person with the most points will win a StrollerFit® utility bag.We will also be handing out heart healthy recipes and tips throughout the month.

This is just another example of how StrollerFit® is here to help our community to be healthy, happy & have fun with fitness.

Visit the best mom and baby fitness class in Houston. Houston's premier stroller fitness class has 8 locations. To find a StrollerFit® class in your area check out http://www.strollerfit.com/.