Exercising During Pregnancy

The more active and fit you are during pregnancy, the easier it will be for you to adapt to your changing shape and weight gain. It will also help you to cope with labour.

Keep up your normal daily physical activity or exercise (sport, running, yoga, dancing, or even walking to the shops and back) for as long as you feel comfortable.

Exercise is not dangerous for your baby. There is evidence that active women are less likely to experience problems in later pregnancy and labour.

Find out more about incontinence.

​Find out more about keeping fit and healthy after you’ve had your baby.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 from NHS England. This information has been reproduced from NHS guidance https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/exercise/