Yes, pregnant women are usually allowed to do a variety of physical activities like yoga, jogging, stationary bikes and light aerobics.
And yes, there is a story when a pregnant aunt died from an uncomfortable position.
It is not very useful for pregnant women to fall, so yoga is modified for them. Eliminate any unstable postures in which it is easy to lose balance.
Among other things, exercises while lying on your back are excluded. This does not mean that pregnant women need to lie on their stomachs. Not. It won't work that way. But lying on your back creates many problems.
After the first trimester, the pregnant uterus in the supine position already squeezes the inferior vena cava so that about every tenth pregnant woman has a sharp drop in blood pressure.
From this, anxiety, anxiety, nausea and dizziness roll over pregnant women. You want to change your position, bend your hips and roll over on your side.
The same creepy story actually happened with a pregnant woman who had diabetes.
Auntie was very large. And, as usual with diabetes mellitus, her fetus was also large. Big baby, big uterus, big belly, including a layer of belly fat.
Auntie had heart problems, and when she decided to lie on her back with a book in her hands, then in some moment, insufficient blood flow through the inferior vena cava to the heart triggered a fatal heart disorder rhythm. She was overweight and did not like to move. So her husband found her - peacefully lying on her back with a book on her face.
It's all about listening to your pregnant belly. Because yoga with the best intentions can make you maintain an uncomfortable posture.
Even a large abdomen presses not only the inferior vena cava, but also the aorta lying next to it. The blood flow to the uterus decreases, and even the baby's pulse drops. Not very good either.
In short, yoga itself can be beneficial for pregnant women. The main thing is not to exercise on your back and not to fall.
