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For almost all women, pregnancy is undoubtedly a stressful and complicated period, due to hormonal and physical upheavals. Future mothers who have not had to deal with some back pain, irritability and the discomfort of swollen ankles are very rare.
The important thing is not to give in to discouragement and laziness, doing a little bit of physical exercise even during gestation. The benefits range from improved blood circulation to containment of body weight gain, as well as a better shape of muscles that will be involved during childbirth. Now science has found that physical activity during the pregnancy period the healthiness of the milk is better.
Breast milk reduces the risk of a baby’s serious illness
Moms pass on many traits to their babies, from hair and eye color to serious health conditions. Likewise, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle can also be passed on. A new study by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center researchers found that even moderate exercise during and after pregnancy can help increase the 3SL. It is a substance found in breast milk that reduces a baby’s lifelong risks of serious health problems such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
The importance of breastfeeding
The act of breastfeeding is increasingly encouraged, also through the use of human milk banks, because the psychological and physical benefits known. The practice of breastfeeding is essential to establish a reassuring relationship between mother and child, in addition to the ability to nourish in a complete and balanced way that strengthen the immune system.
There is no shortage of women who struggle to accept natural breastfeeding, because it is undoubtedly a prolonged and stressful commitment. A negative impact on a psychological level – comments Rita Russo, author of Superbelle – is in many cases due to the fear of imperfections: for this reason it is recommended to use creams and oils rich in vitamin E, to nourish the epidermis and avoid stretch marks. localized.
What the new study teaches
In the past, researchers had already shown that physical exercise done by women during pregnancy improves the health of their offspring, but now it has been investigated as to why. Kristin Stanford, a researcher at Ohio State University Wexner – Medical Center’s Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center and lead author of the study. “Since there is evidence that breast milk plays an important role, we wanted to isolate the effects of breast milk on the health of the offspring.”
This study allowed the scientists to conclude that the increase in 3SL (one of the more than 200 complex sugars found in breast milk) is not always proportional to the intensity of exercise. So even a not particularly intense exercise, such as a daily walk, is enough to reap the benefits.
