Unless your OB/GYN tells you otherwise, exercise during pregnancy is a wise choice. Exercise can reduce your risk of conditions such as gestational diabetes and can even ease labor and delivery. But when you're nearing your due date and even putting on your pants every morning is a chore, exercise doesn't seem terribly realistic.

Fit Pregnancy magazine has some tips for finding ways to exercise, even with all the obstacles pregnancy presents:

• Nausea. If you once were a morning exerciser but that's when your pregnancy-related nausea is at its worst, rearrange your schedule to make room for exercise in the evenings.
• Backache or hip pain. Try a low-impact activity such as swimming or water walking.
  
• Frequent need to pee. Work out at home or at the gym so there is a bathroom nearby. If you prefer walking outdoors, move your workout to a downtown area where you can stop at a coffee house or other business when the urge arises.
• Swollen feet. Find an exercise that puts less stress on your ankles -- swimming and using a recumbent bike are two great options.
  
• Exhaustion. Exercise will actually help you with fatigue, so don't skip it. If you're too tired to get through a longer workout, try being active in short 10-15 minute bursts.
  
  

Be sure to check with your doctor if you're experiencing any unexpected symptoms like sharp pains or vaginal bleeding. And do discuss exercise options with your doctor -- he/she may have some specific suggestions for you.