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It's been known for a long time that exercising during pregnancy is beneficial for moms.

It prevents excessive weight gain, wards off gestational diabetes, reduces the need for instrument interventions during delivery, makes it easier to return to pre-pregnancy weight and reduces back pain, leg cramps, hemorrhoids... the list goes on.

And while fit mom = fit baby may seem logical, and has scientific validity in the first trimester - not much research has been done into long-term benefits for the babies' cardiovascular health.

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