Expecting After 35? How Safe Exercise Can Ease Pregnancy and Support Recovery

Later marriage and postponed parenthood are often observed in modern society, with pregnancies at 37 and above classified as advanced maternal age.

Speaking on key prenatal care priorities for older expectant mothers, Dr. Tsung-Han Chou, an attending physician at Taiwan’s Mingtang Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Clinic, told The Epoch Times that women of advanced age typically have less stamina, muscle power, and recuperative ability than those in their 20s or early 30s. As a result, prenatal exercise goes beyond preserving body shape—it helps minimize discomfort, facilitate an easier vaginal delivery, and promote a faster postpartum recovery.