That's Fit

If you're one of those enviable pregnant women who manages to keep up her running routine while pregnant, kudos to you for maintaining a healthy routine and not use pregnancy as an excuse to indulge in all your favourite things on a daily basis (like I imagine I might do if I were to get pregnant.)

But there's something you should know: A Danish study has shown that strenuous exercise during pregnancy can increase your risk of miscarriage. In fact, those who engaged in high-intensity activities like running were three-and-a-half times more likely to miscarry than those who didn't exercise at all. And as Bethany points out, this is true mostly of women in their first trimester. And those who are already active are at less risk of miscarriage than those who push themselves harder than before.

Still, how do pregnant women find balance? If you're pregnant, you might want to give up running, but that doesn't mean you have to revert to a certified couch potato. Some gentle yoga or walking can help you keep in shape without putting yourself at risk. What do you think?