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You’re pregnant and you have a lot on your mind.  Your mind is racing, your tossing and turning unable to find a comfortable place in your bed.  The frequent trips to the bathroom interrupt your sleep just at the moment you are about to finally fall asleep.  Sound familiar?

 

According to a National Sleep Study Survey, 78% of women report more disturbed sleep during pregnancy than any other time.  This happens even in women that have been previously great sleepers.  pregnancy can change that quickly. While there are many underlying problems that can lead to sleep issues, exercise may be an easy solution to help solve basic sleep issues. Let’s take a look!

 

Regular exercise can:

 

  • Help let go of that stressful day so your mind can decompress and find a peaceful night sleep.
  • Allow you to have the feeling of being more tired at night so that you can more easily welcome sleep.
  • Offer some relief from nighttime GERD (heartburn).
  • Allow you to gain a healthy amount of weight throughout the pregnancy. Gaining too much can lead to bigger issues like sleep apnea, a  breathing disorder that leads individuals to repeatedly stop breathing during sleep.

 

We’ve covered the relationship between sleep, exercise and your health previously and all of those benefits apply to you as well!

 

If you think you have severe sleeping issues, you will want to make an appointment with your doctor. We would love for you to try incorporating exercise into your day and let us know if you get a better night sleep.

 

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Brent

Brent

President, Personal Training Manager at Body By Brent LLC
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