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Exercise and Pregnancy

References

Davies G, Artal R. It's time to treat exercise in pregnancy as therapy. Br J Sports Med 2019; 53:81. 

Michalek IM, Comte C, Desseauve D. Impact of maternal physical activity during an uncomplicated pregnancy on fetal and neonatal well-being parameters: a systematic review of the literature. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 252:265. 

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 804: Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Correction. Obstet Gynecol 2021; 138:683. Reaffirmed 2023. 

Evenson KR, Barakat R, Brown WJ, Dargent-Molina P, Haruna M, Mikkelsen EM, Mottola MF, Owe KM, Rousham EK, Yeo S  Guidelines for Physical Activity during Pregnancy: Comparisons From Around the World. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2014 3;8(2):102-121.  

Evenson KR, Mottola MF, Owe KM, Rousham EK, Brown WJ. Summary of international guidelines for physical activity after pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2014;69(7):407.  

Artal R. Exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period. UpToDate 2022 

Low-dose Aspirin Use in Pregnancy

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Porter TF, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Manuck T. Low-dose aspirin use during pregnancy. ACOG. June 25, 2018. Accessed September 22, 2023. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/07/low-dose-aspirin-use-during-pregnancy.