Do's and Don'ts of the First Trimester
There are a lot of misconceptions about what is safe while pregnant, especially during the first trimester. Just a few decades ago it was recommended for pregnant women to stop any type of physical activity from the
beginning of the pregnancy. The perfect excuse to get out of housework and prop your feet up huh? Not anymore. On average, physical activity need not be limited severely unless the pregnancy is high risk. In fact,
health care providers recommend staying as active as possible during pregnancy without over exertion, slowly eliminating physical activity later in pregnancy based on physical discomfort. There are however some activities that can be detrimental to the health of the fetus during the
first trimester of pregnancy and
health care providers would recommend eliminating them through pregnancy.
