Borg's Scale Of
Perceived Exertion
Since your resting heart rate can increase as much as 10 to 15 beats per minute
during pregnancy, monitoring your heart rate may not be the best way to indicate how well your body is tolerating the exercise session.
As a pregnant woman, the best indicator of how intensely you are exercising may be
how hard you perceive your exertion to be. During pregnancy, your exercise intensity should be light to moderate or in the range of 12 to 14 on this scale.
6
7 Very, Very Light
8
9 Very Light
10
11 Fairly Light
12
13 Somewhat Hard
14
15 Hard
16
17 Very Hard
18
19 Very, Very Hard
20
Think safety first and always err on the side of caution.
Never allow your heart rate to exceed
140 beats per minute during pregnancy.
How To Take Your Heart Rate
Rest the fingertips of your pointer finger and middle finger on your opposite wrist, directly below the base of the thumb. Count the beats for one minute.
Important Considerations
Since your heart is beating faster and faster as your pregnancy progresses,
you should not rely only on your heart rate to gauge how your body is tolerating exercise.
Since your heart rate can be more unpredictable during pregnancy, monitor yourself at least every 10 minutes.
Your best option is to monitor both your heart rate
in combination with your Rate Of Perceived Exertion.
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