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Why Is Walking Important During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2016
Question: why is daily walking important during pregnancy?
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Lots of reasons

Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
It's important due to many reasons.
1. it helps manage the weight.
2. keeps sugars in check.
3. keeps metabolism up. thus supports thyroid.
4. helps keep backache away.
5. avoids proximal muscle weakness.
6. controls blood pressure.
7. keeps your adrenaline moving
8. foot stimulation helps activities of the fetus.
These are just few of the reasons.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information contained in this message will be able to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
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Why Is Walking Important During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: Lots of reasons Detailed Answer: Hi, I am Dr Mittal. I have read your message. I think I can help you. It's important due to many reasons. 1. it helps manage the weight. 2. keeps sugars in check. 3. keeps metabolism up. thus supports thyroid. 4. helps keep backache away. 5. avoids proximal muscle weakness. 6. controls blood pressure. 7. keeps your adrenaline moving 8. foot stimulation helps activities of the fetus. These are just few of the reasons. I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information contained in this message will be able to help you find the best solution for your problem. Best of luck. Dr Mittal