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Yes, you can exercise during pregnancy, it's safe and has many benefits

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Pregnancy is a unique physiological status, only wholly experienced by females. Not surprisingly, many women, especially in their first pregnancies, harbour several anxieties about what they should be cautious about during pregnancy.

Those keen on physical fitness are often unsure about how much they should continue doing, or not doing. Others aren't sure about whether they should modify some of their already established physical routines.

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