Pregnant in need of HRM watch- help

JingleMuffin

Howdy, I'm a runner with lots of races to run this summer and fall and I'm currently about 6-7 weeks pregnant. I just got the go ahead from my awesome doctor this morning encouraging me to keep up my running as long as my heart rate stays at 150 BPM or lower. my resting heart rate is almost always 50 bpm and Its hard for me to get it up high ( in the 150's) unless I'm hill sprinting. So im not super worried but want to get a good HRM watch for running so i can be sure i stay under 150 BPM per my Doctor.

Can anyone reccomend a good line or model watch? I've never owned one but now finding my self in need of one. Ive heard good things about the Polar watch, any suggestions?
I'd be much obliged
thank you.

pamelak5

I use the Polar FT4. It's pretty cheap and does the basics. Also, when I was pregnant I was told to go more by how I feel - sometimes I'd be in the 150s or higher and be fine (I also have resting heart rate in the 50s), and other times I'd work out in the 140s or 130s and feel off...so the HRM didn't really help much on that front.

JingleMuffin

okay - yeah Its more of just a part of my awareness - i wont just run by numbers ill go by how i feel too.
id just like to visually see how my heart rate corresponds

JingleMuffin

nobody else has a HRM watch they love? Anyone order the BIA? i think you need a chest strap with that one... but it looks awesome. has an SOS button. incase of emergency.

jnh17

I use the Polar FT4. It's pretty cheap and does the basics. Also, when I was pregnant I was told to go more by how I feel - sometimes I'd be in the 150s or higher and be fine (I also have resting heart rate in the 50s), and other times I'd work out in the 140s or 130s and feel off...so the HRM didn't really help much on that front.

I also have a Polar FT4 and love it. I kept my HR no more than 170 bpm. Just today, I was lifting an during some of the lifts (step-ups, lunges) my heart rate gets in the 175ish range. Some doctors use outdated policies.

simoneg14

I bought the Polar FT4 and love it, it's does the job and easy to use.

laurabelle2013

I just borrowed my friend's polar today. I liked seeing how my HR changed during a Zumba workout. Also calories burned during the hour. she didn't have the instructions so I just watched a youtube video this am before heading to the gym. It was pretty straightforward.
its a polar rs100

Flab2fitfi

Another polar FT4 fan here. Love mine too bits.

JingleMuffin

thanks everyone. im checking it out.