Exercising during pregnancy has a lot of benefits. It will help keep you in shape and make labor a lot easier for both you and your baby. It has also been shown that mothers that exercised during pregnancy had babies that were more lean, and had an overall higher intelligence.

Exercising while pregnant can be really easy to do. If you have a regular routine that you normally follow, you should be able to keep with that workout with some slight modifications. If you are not used to exercising, I am going to give you 3 safe exercises that you can easily do. It is advised that you see your doctor before starting any exercise routine while pregnant.

The first exercise is the abduction leg lift. It is a really simple exercise that will work the hips and help make them stronger and ready for labor. What you do is lay on the floor on your side. Bend your bottom leg slightly, and lift your top leg straight up. This is a great exercise that will work all kinds of lower muscles. It will also help to keep the hip pain away later in pregnancy.