Dogs Work for Pregnancy

Pregnant women who get a dog to have more physical activity.

Because more active, pregnant women also tend to maintain a healthy weightduring pregnancy.

Exercising with a dog encourages pregnant women increased motivation to keepdoing.

For low-risk sports, dogs can help pregnant women who are considered difficult tomeet the target of the exercise so that it remains active and fit during pregnancy. In addition there is a balanced diet that will help ensure a healthy pregnancy.

Pregnant women who have dogs 50 percent tend to be more able to achieve thetarget of 30 minutes of exercise per day is recommended to perform a brisk walk, of course, with guided or accompaniment dog.

Pregnant woman at a WIC clinic in Virginia (vertically mirrored image). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)