Exercise During Pregnancy: Maintaining Muscle Tone & Safety

Question
I had just started a fitness routine a few weeks before I got pregnant and got the ok from my Ob/Gyn to continue.  The workout consists of walking/light weights/stretching.  I started noticing some slight changes in my muscle tone and wonder if I will continue to obtain some muscle tone if I continue to workout throughout my pregnancy.

Answer
Great for you for starting your pregnancy with fitness activities as an integral part of your weekly habits.

Your muscle tone will continue to grow as you become more fit, and this will help a lot, in terms of avoiding common pregnancy complaints such as back pain, as well as reducing the risk for pregnancy and labor complications.

For more info on strength training during pregnancy go to:
http://befitmom.com/strength_training.html

For more info on aerobic exercise during pregnancy go to:
http://befitmom.com/aerobic_exercise.html

For more info on stretching during pregnancy go to:
http://befitmom.com/flexibility.html