Pregnant Women Who Do Water Aerobics Have Easier Deliveries
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 19:49
in Health & Medicine
A course of organised water aerobics has been shown to reduce the amount of pain-killing medication women request during labor. Research published in the journal Reproductive Health has shown that, as well as being safe, the gentle exercise has the benefit of making it easier to give birth. Advertisement: read more
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