Women with disabilities who are pregnant may experience several benefits from regular exercise, including:
- Increased sense of well-being
- Increased energy levels
- Fewer leg cramps
- Lower weight gain
- Larger placenta (the nutritional base for the baby)
- May assist pregnant women with stress incontinence
- Relief of musculoskeletal irritants, constipation, swollen extremities, and fatigue
- Improved posture
- Improved muscular strength and endurance