Sunday, April 19, 2009

Exercising while pregnant strengthens unborn babies

by Jane Kirby © Herald.ie 2008
Women who exercise in pregnancy could strengthen their baby's lungs and nervous system.
Experts from the US studied the impact of exercise and found potential benefits for unborn babies.
They also suggested exercise may be able to help prevent cot death but said far more research was needed.
Dr Linda May, of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, said her results were "exciting".
She said: "We tested foetal breathing movement and the way the baby's nervous system was developing.

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