‘Exercise pre-pregnancy cuts pelvic pain’

Women who want to stave off aches and pains during pregnancy should exercise regularly before they conceive, experts have said.

High impact activities such as jogging, ball games, and aerobics may be the most beneficial for preventing pelvic pain, which is thought to affect up to one in five pregnant women.

Exercising between three and five times a week before trying for a baby helped cut pelvic pain in pregnancy by 14%, according to the study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.