We all know how important it is to exercise regularly for overall health, and that includes when you are pregnant as well. But did you know that prenatal exercise not only helps the moms-to-be, but also improves their babies’ brain development?
In a new study from the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine children’s hospital, a team of researchers conducted the first ever randomized controlled trial in pregnant women that measured the effect of prenatal exercise on the brains of babies in utero.