Swimming: is it okay to swim laps and work on breath control while pregnant? I'm trying to control weight gain and the only activity I can really do is swim...

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Swimming is fine drying pregnancy, breath control needs to be limited. If you are using a snorkel mask instead of breathing ever other or every 4 strokes, do not do that. You will limit the oxygen you are providing yourself and the baby.

Just keep it a at comfortable pace, no racing. If you are panting take a rest. Also getting a waterproof wrist heart monitor will help you keep an eye on your heart rate as it needs to stay under 150

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Swimming is the best exercise you can do pregnant or not.

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Just be careful about overexerting yourself. Also, remember that being in the water causes one not to realize a body temperature rise as easily. For example, you can't notice sweating. You want to make you're not getting too hot, since a fetus cannot control its temperature as well as you can. Your medical guide can likely give you better guidelines.

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Absolutely. It's also great for getting the weight off of your back.

Swimming: is it okay to swim laps and work on breath control while pregnant? I'm trying to control weight gain and the only activity I can really do is swim...

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