{"id":5208,"date":"2021-02-25T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sg\/?p=5208"},"modified":"2023-05-24T20:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:34:32","slug":"pregnancy-exercise-physical-activity-guidelines-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/pregnancy-exercise-physical-activity-guidelines-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for exercise &#038; physical activity during pregnancy in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5208\" class=\"elementor elementor-5208\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe2bd0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe2bd0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-955c4b4\" data-id=\"955c4b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffece2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffece2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidelines for exercise & physical activity during pregnancy in Singapore<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c899dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c899dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pregnancy-exercise-tips-guidelines-singapore-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5210\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pregnancy-exercise-tips-guidelines-singapore-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pregnancy-exercise-tips-guidelines-singapore-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pregnancy-exercise-tips-guidelines-singapore-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pregnancy-exercise-tips-guidelines-singapore.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50e7d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50e7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Still wondering if you should engage in exercise or any form of physical activity during pregnancy? Rest assured \u2013 a moderate amount of exercise is not only safe but also necessary for a health pregnancy. Moreover, leading an active lifestyle can contribute to preventing the growing <a href=\"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sgpregnancy-gestational-diabetes-problem\/\">problem of gestational diabetes<\/a> and its undesirable effects on both mother and baby.<\/p>\n<p>According to the first set of guidelines introduced in Singapore on physical activity and exercise in pregnancy early last year, \u201chealthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies should engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and take certain precautions while exercising\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These guidelines aim to standardize advice on exercise and physical activity for pregnant women to improve their health outcomes and that of their child.<\/p>\n<p>They have been developed by a Committee of Exercise in Pregnancy which comprises key members from the Integrated Platform for Research in Advancing Metabolic Health Outcomes in Women and Children (IPRAMHO), led by KKH, in partnership with the SingHealth Polyclinics and National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, as well as the Obstetrical &amp; Gynaecological Society of Singapore (OGSS), Perinatal Society of Singapore (PSS) and Exercise is Medicine Singapore (EIMS).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc8637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdc8637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some of the key points from the guidelines that we have excerpted for you:  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5445dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5445dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies should aim to accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week.\n<ul>\n<li>Include a combination of aerobic activities (eg. brisk walking, swimming, stationary cycling, low-impact aerobics, jogging, modified yoga and modified Pilates) and resistance-training activities (e.g. body weight exercises such as squats, lunges and push-ups; exercises with light dumbbells\/weights; and resistance band exercises).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Progression of physical activity is best done in the second trimester of pregnancy. Do this by increasing the frequency of activity during a week or increasing the duration of each session or the intensity of each session.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Avoid certain activities such as contact sports or those with a high-risk of fall such as gymnastics, non-stationary cycling, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Pregnant women with certain medical conditions should not exercise and should consult their health care provider early.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Take precautions while exercising to minimise injury.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Take into account safety considerations with regard to exercise<\/li>\n<li>Heed warning signs and stop exercising and seek immediate medical attention. Some of these warning signs include:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Chest pain\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Shortness of breath before exertion or persistent and excessive shortness of breath not resolved at rest\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Regular, painful contractions\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Vaginal bleeding\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Leaking amniotic fluid or rupture of membranes\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Muscle weakness affecting balance\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Calf pain or swelling\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Dizziness, syncope or faintness that does not resolve with rest<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Headache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Please check out the entire list of guidelines <a href=\"http:\/\/perinatal.sg\/exercise.pdf\">here<\/a> and discuss with your doctor for specific do\u2019s and don\u2019ts. The key thing to remember is to lead an active and healthy lifestyle always.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay active, stay fit and stay safe!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Interested in finding out more about\u00a0<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sg\"><b><i>cord blood banking in Singapore<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>? 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Rest assured \u2013 a moderate amount of exercise is not only safe but also necessary for a health pregnancy. Moreover, leading an active lifestyle can contribute to preventing the growing problem of gestational diabetes and its undesirable effects on both mother and baby. 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