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How To Exercise Safely During Pregnancy

Dr Kavitha Mahadevan, Sports & Exercise Physician

12-Aug-24 16:00

How To Exercise Safely During Pregnancy

It’s not uncommon for pregnant women to hear that there are many things they can’t do during their pregnancy, including some types of exercises. But not all workouts are built the same, and exercising can be good to the mother both during pregnancy and after. Here to help us understand how to exercise safely during pregnancy is sports and exercise physician Dr Kavitha Mahadevan. 


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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann, Ruqayya Zuhair

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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