Hi,
I'm 26weeks pregnant, and was told by my Dr. that I can/should exercise during my pregnancy, and not to exceed 140 bpm. Taking a 10 second count, this works out to 23 beats in 10 seconds, right? Well being the paranoid person that I am, I stop to take my pulse about every 5-10 minutes. Is this the correct way to do it or am I really being silly?
Also, out of curiousity - what is the reasoning behind the 140 bpm? Are they afraid the mom will faint, or does it restrict bloodflow to the baby, or something else? Thanks!
I'm 26weeks pregnant, and was told by my Dr. that I can/should exercise during my pregnancy, and not to exceed 140 bpm. Taking a 10 second count, this works out to 23 beats in 10 seconds, right? Well being the paranoid person that I am, I stop to take my pulse about every 5-10 minutes. Is this the correct way to do it or am I really being silly?
Also, out of curiousity - what is the reasoning behind the 140 bpm? Are they afraid the mom will faint, or does it restrict bloodflow to the baby, or something else? Thanks!