But we’ve recently reviewed the research and found vigorous exercise is safe during pregnancy, including in the third trimester. ADWhen we’re talking about vigorous exercise, this means exercising to an intensity where you struggle to maintain a conversation, but can still manage a sentence. And the safety of doing vigorous exercise during pregnancy has been more controversial. For example, past research has suggested that during vigorous exercise, blood flow is redirected to the muscles and could take away oxygen and nutrients from the growing baby. ADWhat we found should be reassuring for active women with healthy pregnancies: Vigorous exercise appears to be safe for both mom and baby, even into the third trimester.

Source: Washington Post October 20, 2019 12:33 UTC