Are you a fan of Zumba before pregnancy or trying to learn Zumba during your pregnancy in the first trimester for better health? Whatever the answer is, you might have a lot of questions regarding the baby’s safety if you are dancing during your pregnancy. Let’s solve all your puzzles regarding the same.
Zumba is a fitness dance created by Columbians and is practiced in every corner of the world. Zumba improves cardiovascular fitness as it involves high and low-intensity dance movements for cardio endurance. It is practiced with Latin and international music.
It is safe for one to dance during their first trimester of pregnancy. Before you decide to do it regularly, it is better to have a word with your gynecologist or physician. If not there would be complications like cervical problems, anemia, vaginal bleeding, preterm labor, heart or lung diseases. Once you get the green light from your doctor, you can get trained by a certified Zumba teacher and let them know you are pregnant so that trainer would decrease the intensity of the workout.
Even if you are a beginner, you can pick up the pace of the dance as it starts with low intensity. If you are a prior student, you can improvise your moves. See that you are taking sufficient water before and after dancing. Wearing comfortable clothes while dancing will make breathing easier. See that you are not going too fast because the baby needs sufficient oxygen. Overheating or overwork may lead to oxygen deprivation for the baby.
If you do not have access to a Zumba instructor online or offline you can check out pregnant woman Zumba classes on youtube or other websites online and follow their instructions carefully. While doing it on your own, do consult your doctor if you face any kind of complications. One can do exercise for 1 hour 30 minutes per week. Listen to your body and take breaks whenever required.
Exercising during pregnancy makes your labor easy and benefits the baby’s health. A few more perks are preventing excessive weight gain, leg cramps, reducing bloating and backaches, and improving mood.
It is not a mandatory thing to choose Zumba, you can skip if you don’t like or feel comfortable while dancing. Also, there are several options in choosing the right Zumba dance. You can choose Aqua Zumba, Traditional Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumba Marumba, Zumbatomic, and Zumba Toning. Most pregnant women choose Aqua Zumba as one can enjoy classic exercise in a pool of water and they feel relaxed.
Whatever you choose, do not forget to listen to your body, doctor, and your instructor. In the end, we all expect our babies to be safe and healthy.
