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You should not complete exercise during pregnancy if you have any of the following

  • Significant heart disease

  • Restrictive lung disease

  • Incompetent cervix

  • Multiple gestation at risk for premature labour

  • Persistent second or third trimester bleeding

  • Placenta praevia after 26 weeks gestation

  • Premature labour during the current pregnancy

  • Ruptured membranes

  • Pregnancy induced hypertension

  • Poorly controlled seizure disorder

  • Poorly controlled thyroid disease

  • Severe anaemia

  • Unevaluated maternal cardiac arrhythmia

  • Chronic bronchitis

  • Poorly controlled type I diabetes

  • Extreme morbid obesity

  • Extreme underweight (body mass index <12)

  • History of extremely sedentary lifestyle

  • Intrauterine growth restriction in current pregnancy

  • Poorly controlled hypertension/pre-eclampsia

  • Orthopaedic limitations

  • Heavy smoker

If you are unsure if you have any of the above symptoms, please contact your Midwife or GP urgently before starting any exercise.

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