Sarah Lee, Research Midwife, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, presents a cohort study on the relationship between vigorous exercise during pregnancy and normal birth and birth weight. Sarah describes how the large cohort study was carried out and presents some of the data from the study. The evidence shows that increased exercise during pregnancy is more likely to lead to increased vaginal birth rates and a small association with increased birth weight. Sarah concludes that women should be supported and encouraged by midwives to exercise in pregnancy.
Sarah Lee, Research Midwife, CMFT
