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Pregnant women who wish to have a safe delivery and have a healthy baby as well should do some form of exercise during pregnancy.
Researchers have recently discovered that exercise can strengthen and improve overall musculoskeletal and physiologic health as well as pregnancy related symptoms.
Based on their study, researchers found out that exercise such as aerobics, impact and no impact activities, resistance training and swimming: eases back and other musculoskeletal pain; lowers maternal blood pressure; reduces swelling; and improves post-partum mood, including sadness.
Lead researcher Capt. Marlene DeMaio, M.D., M.C., U.S.N., Research Director, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, explained the data shows that the pregnant woman’s body can compensate for the changes with no harm to the fetus during low to moderate intensity exercise.

A latest study has shown that doing some form of exercises during pregnancy is beneficial to pregnant women.

DeMaio said it is important to remember that pregnancy is a temporary condition, not a disease, and that the musculoskeletal and physiologic changes that happen are normal in the majority of patients.
According to the latest study, some physicians continue to advise their pregnant patients to ease back on exercise or refrain from it altogether if they have not already made it a part of their lifestyle.
Moreover, DeMaio, who collaborated with Capt. Everett Magann, M.D., M.C. U.S.N., Chairman in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, also at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, not only reports that exercise is important during pregnancy, but also believes that starting an exercise program when pregnant, is a perfect way to begin and stick with a fitness program.