C25k-looking for opinions/have a question
elphie754
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I was never big into running but recently I found the zombies run! C25k. I had done it for only 3 weeks though lol.
I'm 17 weeks pregnant, and a bit unsure of restarting the program would not be good for baby. My OB said that I can exercise and that if it is the same routine I was doing before pregnant that it is okay. I meant to ask her specifically about the program, but totally forgot when I went into the office.
My question is, do you think it would be okay to start the program over again? I know you guys/gals Will say you aren't qualified to answer, but just looking for personal opinions. Or if you have a concrete answer/know for sure one way or the other.
I'm 17 weeks pregnant, and a bit unsure of restarting the program would not be good for baby. My OB said that I can exercise and that if it is the same routine I was doing before pregnant that it is okay. I meant to ask her specifically about the program, but totally forgot when I went into the office.
My question is, do you think it would be okay to start the program over again? I know you guys/gals Will say you aren't qualified to answer, but just looking for personal opinions. Or if you have a concrete answer/know for sure one way or the other.
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When I was pregnant my doctor didn't want me to up my running at all (I was already running a bit but at a beginner level). The reasoning given is that pregnancy hormones loosen the ligaments in your body and so can make you more prone to ankle/knee/hip injury when doing high impact exercise, particularly if you're not accustomed to it (and so haven't built up as much strength in the stabilizing muscles). They were very much in favour of lower impact exercises like swimming, as long as you are in reasonably good general health.
Do call you OB though, she knows your specifics better than anyone and that's what they're there for. She won't mind you calling - she wants you to have a healthy pregnancy.
Oh, and congratulations!0 -
From conversations I've had with friends who were/are pregnant, I'm tempted to say it's okay provided:
- you don't overdo it (start at snail pace and see how you feel)
- you stop immediately if you feel any pain or anything out of the ordinary
"I'm pregnant... not invalid" is what a friend once snipped at someone telling her off for doing a leisurely jog while about 4 months pregnant.0 -
FedUpFoodie wrote: »When I was pregnant my doctor didn't want me to up my running at all (I was already running a bit but at a beginner level). The reasoning given is that pregnancy hormones loosen the ligaments in your body and so can make you more prone to ankle/knee/hip injury when doing high impact exercise, particularly if you're not accustomed to it (and so haven't built up as much strength in the stabilizing muscles). They were very much in favour of lower impact exercises like swimming, as long as you are in reasonably good general health.
Do call you OB though, she knows your specifics better than anyone and that's what they're there for. She won't mind you calling - she wants you to have a healthy pregnancy.
Oh, and congratulations!
OB wouldn't mind but the receptionist is... A horrendous witch that never tells the doctor you called.0 -
Provided you feel fine, don't push too hard I would. I walked/ran combo up till about 25wks with my second preg (pushing the first one in a pram too) and stopped for unrelated reasons. Though I did pick waking back up a bit later as I swear the exercise helped with my first birth (I only stopped exercising a wk before giving birth though by that stage it was just a walk around the block each morning).
Point was I listened to my body and adapted as I went. My 3rd preg I didn't exercise much as it was a much more difficult preg and weather really warm where I live in my later preg.0 -
FedUpFoodie wrote: »When I was pregnant my doctor didn't want me to up my running at all (I was already running a bit but at a beginner level). The reasoning given is that pregnancy hormones loosen the ligaments in your body and so can make you more prone to ankle/knee/hip injury when doing high impact exercise, particularly if you're not accustomed to it (and so haven't built up as much strength in the stabilizing muscles). They were very much in favour of lower impact exercises like swimming, as long as you are in reasonably good general health.
Do call you OB though, she knows your specifics better than anyone and that's what they're there for. She won't mind you calling - she wants you to have a healthy pregnancy.
Oh, and congratulations!
OB wouldn't mind but the receptionist is... A horrendous witch that never tells the doctor you called.
No option for "dial 4 to speak to a nurse"? Seriously unacceptable if the receptionist is not passing along messages. Be persistent. Maybe call at the office lunch hour when you know the (hopefully more reliable) answering service is taking the calls. And when you do speak with the doctor, tell her that you are having problems with the receptionist.
Not to derail this from your current issues, but my mom recently had something similar where her internist (who she had been seeing for 10+ years) became part of a new physicians' group. My mom has autoimmune disease and was having a flare due to the enormous amount of stress that she has been under with my dad's cancer diagnosis, and the office staff told her to simply go to urgent care and scheduled her an appointment for several weeks out. When my mom finally had her appointment with the doctor, she let him know that she was unhappy with that treatment plan. The doctor honestly had no idea that this was going on and told my mom that if she had any more issues to call and leave him a message and he would work her in to the schedule.
FWIW--I'm on "Team Err on the Side of Caution"--if it wasn't a part of your regular, established workout routine before pregnancy, I wouldn't add it now... But definitely ask the doctor.1 -
During my second pregnancy, I didn't run, but I rode a stationary bike, swam, did yoga until I couldn't get into a lotus pose anymore, and did lots of yoga. I'm reasonably sure that's why I had such an easy labor and birth. I was remarkably healthy and back to my pre-pregnancy weight before I left the hospital.
With my first pregnancy, I had some complications, as I was ill when I got pregnant with my surprise baby. I was unable to exercise much. I wound up on bed rest for a couple of months and I was completely miserable until my C-section. I only gained 11 pounds during that pregnancy because of hyper emesis.
What I'm trying to say is that the exercise did me a lot of good during that second pregnancy. I felt better and I was stronger during my delivery. I understand why your doctor would want to limit your running, due to the increased possibility of sprains. I had to have physical therapy during that horrible first pregnancy due to sacral torsion, which is basically a sprain in my butt, and trust me, you really want to avoid that! I wouldn't stop exercising, though. I'd just switch to something a bit less high impact.
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^^^^^all of that. Generally they allow you to continue what you're already doing for exercise barring no existing complications and they ask you not to increase anything. So I would stick with low impact but DO exercise bc it will help you so much when delivery time comes! It will also go a long way in helping you keep a good handle on your weight gain.
And congrats on baby!! Children are such a huge blessing!0 -
OB wouldn't mind but the receptionist is... A horrendous witch that never tells the doctor you called.
No option for "dial 4 to speak to a nurse"? Seriously unacceptable if the receptionist is not passing along messages. Be persistent. Maybe call at the office lunch hour when you know the (hopefully more reliable) answering service is taking the calls. And when you do speak with the doctor, tell her that you are having problems with the receptionist.
+1 to telling the doctor what's going on. A receptionist isn't qualified to decide what messages the doctor should be given, or who should get a work-in appointment versus going to urgent care. Her actions could cause harm to the patient, and the physician would be liable.0 -
my personal opinion...if you weren't running before you got pregnant don't do it now...1
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FedUpFoodie wrote: »When I was pregnant my doctor didn't want me to up my running at all (I was already running a bit but at a beginner level). The reasoning given is that pregnancy hormones loosen the ligaments in your body and so can make you more prone to ankle/knee/hip injury when doing high impact exercise, particularly if you're not accustomed to it (and so haven't built up as much strength in the stabilizing muscles). They were very much in favour of lower impact exercises like swimming, as long as you are in reasonably good general health.
Do call you OB though, she knows your specifics better than anyone and that's what they're there for. She won't mind you calling - she wants you to have a healthy pregnancy.
Oh, and congratulations!
OB wouldn't mind but the receptionist is... A horrendous witch that never tells the doctor you called.
No option for "dial 4 to speak to a nurse"? Seriously unacceptable if the receptionist is not passing along messages. Be persistent. Maybe call at the office lunch hour when you know the (hopefully more reliable) answering service is taking the calls. And when you do speak with the doctor, tell her that you are having problems with the receptionist.
Not to derail this from your current issues, but my mom recently had something similar where her internist (who she had been seeing for 10+ years) became part of a new physicians' group. My mom has autoimmune disease and was having a flare due to the enormous amount of stress that she has been under with my dad's cancer diagnosis, and the office staff told her to simply go to urgent care and scheduled her an appointment for several weeks out. When my mom finally had her appointment with the doctor, she let him know that she was unhappy with that treatment plan. The doctor honestly had no idea that this was going on and told my mom that if she had any more issues to call and leave him a message and he would work her in to the schedule.
FWIW--I'm on "Team Err on the Side of Caution"--if it wasn't a part of your regular, established workout routine before pregnancy, I wouldn't add it now... But definitely ask the doctor.
Unfortunately no. It's a very busy office but also rather small. When you call them you automatically get reception. There is no number prompts. I'm convinced that when she says she is going to transfer you she really just hangs up because you always get disconnected. I really like my doctor though so I grin and bare it.
Last month I scheduled my OB appointment while in the office and got the appointment card and everything. I got a call 3 weeks later to remind me to make an appointment because they want to see me every 4 weeks. I told her I already had one and she "no! You don't, I didn't see it so it doesn't exist". I had to bite my tongue.
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castlerobber wrote: »OB wouldn't mind but the receptionist is... A horrendous witch that never tells the doctor you called.
No option for "dial 4 to speak to a nurse"? Seriously unacceptable if the receptionist is not passing along messages. Be persistent. Maybe call at the office lunch hour when you know the (hopefully more reliable) answering service is taking the calls. And when you do speak with the doctor, tell her that you are having problems with the receptionist.
+1 to telling the doctor what's going on. A receptionist isn't qualified to decide what messages the doctor should be given, or who should get a work-in appointment versus going to urgent care. Her actions could cause harm to the patient, and the physician would be liable.
They already know, but the head physician likes the receptionist (The other 2 hate her), so it doesn't look like that will get rid of her.0 -
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