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Is It Good To Go Walking During 10th Week Of Pregnancy?
Question: Hello Doctor,
Hope you are doing good !!!
This is XXXX, hope you remember me, couple of week back I asked questions about my wife pregnancy scanning test details, so far my wife is 10 week's.
I got question.I heard from my friends that untill end of 3 month its best to avoid walking for pregnant women. Is that true? my wife walks for 30 mins outside to get some sunshine does walking cause any harm to growing baby?
Please let me know
Thanks
Hope you are doing good !!!
This is XXXX, hope you remember me, couple of week back I asked questions about my wife pregnancy scanning test details, so far my wife is 10 week's.
I got question.I heard from my friends that untill end of 3 month its best to avoid walking for pregnant women. Is that true? my wife walks for 30 mins outside to get some sunshine does walking cause any harm to growing baby?
Please let me know
Thanks
Brief Answer:
If no risk factors, she can continue
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
I am fine, thank you.
Actually walking is recommended in pregnancy.
-Because it helps in mobilization of joints, that can help in labor.
-By this excess weight gain can be avoided. This helps in preventing medical disorders like gestational diabetes, hypertension etc.
-It helps in maintaining normal cardiac function.
But brisk walking should be avoided, only normal walk is advisable.
Walking should be avoided in women, who are having risk factors like:
-Placenta previa, low lying placenta
-Previous history of recurrent first trimester abortions
-Health problems like severe anemia, cardiac disease etc which can lead to breathlessness during walking etc.
So, if your wife is not having any risk factors like above and if she is comfortable with her walking, she can continue.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer followup queries. If you are satisfied with the response, please give your review at the end of the discussion.
Take care.
If no risk factors, she can continue
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
I am fine, thank you.
Actually walking is recommended in pregnancy.
-Because it helps in mobilization of joints, that can help in labor.
-By this excess weight gain can be avoided. This helps in preventing medical disorders like gestational diabetes, hypertension etc.
-It helps in maintaining normal cardiac function.
But brisk walking should be avoided, only normal walk is advisable.
Walking should be avoided in women, who are having risk factors like:
-Placenta previa, low lying placenta
-Previous history of recurrent first trimester abortions
-Health problems like severe anemia, cardiac disease etc which can lead to breathlessness during walking etc.
So, if your wife is not having any risk factors like above and if she is comfortable with her walking, she can continue.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer followup queries. If you are satisfied with the response, please give your review at the end of the discussion.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Hello Doctor,
Thanks a lot for a quick response !!!
I got one more question, Its about eating fish.
My wife likes to eat fish, places we leave we find fish name called (Tilapia).My wife eat one or one-half medium sized sliced fish once a week to get some nutrients like omega 3-fats and vitamins.
could you please tell me eating fish(Tilapia) is safe or not?
Thanks a lot.
XXXX
Thanks a lot for a quick response !!!
I got one more question, Its about eating fish.
My wife likes to eat fish, places we leave we find fish name called (Tilapia).My wife eat one or one-half medium sized sliced fish once a week to get some nutrients like omega 3-fats and vitamins.
could you please tell me eating fish(Tilapia) is safe or not?
Thanks a lot.
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is beneficial
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Eating fish during pregnancy is beneficial as fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, low saturated fat, high protein, vitamin D, and other nutrients that are important for good development of baby.
According to recent FDA and EPA recommendations pregnant women can eat between two and three servings each week of low-mercury seafood, such as salmon, shrimp, cod, tilapia, and light canned tuna.
Tilapia comes under category of fish with lowest mercury levels.
Reference: http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/mercury-levels-in-fish/
So as benefits overweigh risks here, your wife can take tilapia.
Take care.
Yes, it is beneficial
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Eating fish during pregnancy is beneficial as fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, low saturated fat, high protein, vitamin D, and other nutrients that are important for good development of baby.
According to recent FDA and EPA recommendations pregnant women can eat between two and three servings each week of low-mercury seafood, such as salmon, shrimp, cod, tilapia, and light canned tuna.
Tilapia comes under category of fish with lowest mercury levels.
Reference: http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/mercury-levels-in-fish/
So as benefits overweigh risks here, your wife can take tilapia.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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