Sport is always beneficial, but it has always been thought that pregnant women should abstain so as not to harm the baby. Now, a study points to the benefits the placenta would have if the future mom exercises.
According to this work, a pregnant woman who performs soft or moderate exercise during her pregnancy is favoring angiogenesis, which is the process by which more blood reaches the placenta.
Therefore, thanks to the sport, you would be carrying more oxygen and nutrients to the placenta, where the fetus is located.
Multiple benefits
Sporting during pregnancy is not only beneficial in this regard.
It also helps the mother to be in motion and control the extra kilos they gains during the nine months. In addition, it can have an impact on labor.
On the other hand, this pre-birth work will also be beneficial once the baby is born, and the mom will be able to recover better.
Of course, sport helps maternal and physical health, so it is important to do so, especially in the first weeks and pregnancy.
However, women with unsafe pregnancies or who have pathologies that are incompatible with exercise must abstain.