Your body has nine months to build another human life. The extraordinary changes it will go through are massive and you owe it to yourself to take the best care of it as possible. However, quite a few women consider a lack of exercise to be the best insurance of a healthy pregnancy. There are more than enough myths supporting this but the truth is that fitness during pregnancy can help both you and your baby in many ways. Read on to learn how starting or modifying your fitness routine can make your pregnancy less uncomfortable, shorten your time in active labor and produce healthier children. You might be surprised to learn that a lack of activity can be more damaging to your developing baby than you thought.