What exercise do you like to do?
almostsuperpowered
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Hi! So, what's your go-to exercise for being fit and fabulous while pregnant? I try to walk to and from work, if I can drag myself (and my toddler) out of bed. But I love doing youtube exercise videos or going to a group pregnancy fitness class, it just seems to keep falling away, priority-wise. I also enjoy aquafit but am having trouble cramming it in the schedule with between work and the existing wee one. I should probably just do it. What do you do?
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I was lifting regularly before I got pregnant, so I continued to lift weights throughout my pregnancy (with modifications of course). Also lots of walking, stairclimber and prenatal yoga. Oh and prenatal exercise videos on YouTube too.2
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Does anyone have any YouTube videos of strength training safe for pregnancy with resistance bands?0
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I did a mix of jogging/modified circuit training (mostly Jillian Michaels DVDs)/body weight moves like squats/yoga and stretching/some dancing during this past pregnancy. I found several prenatal workout DVDs at the local thrift stores for $1-2 that were great for the days where I just didn't have the energy for a real workout.
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I've been doing you tube videos of leslie sansone walking workouts. Low impact and easy to do with toddlers in the house.2
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Zumba has been my thing. I feel like I'm dancing with the baby lol.2
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I've been doing prenatal yoga and lots of walking0
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I was put on some pretty heavy restrictions due to a placenta previa (which has since moved!). So I was limited to walking and prenatal yoga for a while. I'm now doing some prenatal body weight training since my provider approved me adding that back in after I was cleared.2
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I like to lift, but I feel very uncomfortable now. It sucks!0
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I lift, I hike steep mountains, I walk, and I climb the stairs a number of times a day because we live in a 2-floor apartment
And I'm 39+1 today!3 -
I was crossfitting before I got pregnant and have continued. I am still in my first trimester. Continuing to exercise is the only thing that makes me feel good, otherwise it is 24/7 "morning sickness"2
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Third trimester. Walk everywhere, to shops and church, 40 minutes at least four times a week. Plus lifting toddler.1
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25 weeks, with baby #4. I lift weights MWF, do youtube exercise videos most weekdays during naptime (current fave is one called "burn 500 calories in 45 minutes" on FitSugar), take a 30 minute walk/jog through my hilly neighborhood in the evenings.... plus stay pretty active throughout the day. I usually log 16,000-18,000 steps on my tracker- most of them while carrying my toddler on my hip.0
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I do elliptical trainer for at least 30 minutes several times a week. I also do at least 16,000 steps a day (I did not include activity of elliptical). I also dance a couple of times a week either doing belly dancing or some hula. I used to run but when I was pregnant in November after I ran I suffered a miscarriage (which had nothing to do with running) it just gives me bad memories.0
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Does anyone else feel so much better after a workout? It's hard sometimes to motivate yourself to workout but then I always feel amazin after.1
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Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
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Queenmunchy wrote: »Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
Damn!
Is it normal to experience contractions on my left side like an hour after I work out (I'm 16 weeks by the way)? I just experienced it this weekend. I have an appointment today with my obgyn and will ask her.
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Queenmunchy wrote: »Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
Damn!
I haven't been exercising (we've ordered a treadmill and are waiting for it to be delivered and that's a WHOLE n'other issue!) but I have been chasing after a toddler and I get contractions all the time. Nothing super consistent and they go away so I'm not concerned. But it seems like every single time I stand from a seated position I contract. Which is super annoying at work because I'm constantly up and down. I don't remember this many with my first - or maybe just didn't realize what was going on.... my husband is constantly like 'are you okay?' ... 'yeah, don't mind me - just contracting over here. Give me a minute'
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Hurricane_C wrote: »Queenmunchy wrote: »Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
Damn!
I haven't been exercising (we've ordered a treadmill and are waiting for it to be delivered and that's a WHOLE n'other issue!) but I have been chasing after a toddler and I get contractions all the time. Nothing super consistent and they go away so I'm not concerned. But it seems like every single time I stand from a seated position I contract. Which is super annoying at work because I'm constantly up and down. I don't remember this many with my first - or maybe just didn't realize what was going on.... my husband is constantly like 'are you okay?' ... 'yeah, don't mind me - just contracting over here. Give me a minute'
Are you in your second trimester too? This is my first baby so I was surprised to when I had them. The doctor told me it was just round ligament pain.0 -
Hurricane_C wrote: »Queenmunchy wrote: »Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
Damn!
I haven't been exercising (we've ordered a treadmill and are waiting for it to be delivered and that's a WHOLE n'other issue!) but I have been chasing after a toddler and I get contractions all the time. Nothing super consistent and they go away so I'm not concerned. But it seems like every single time I stand from a seated position I contract. Which is super annoying at work because I'm constantly up and down. I don't remember this many with my first - or maybe just didn't realize what was going on.... my husband is constantly like 'are you okay?' ... 'yeah, don't mind me - just contracting over here. Give me a minute'
Are you in your second trimester too? This is my first baby so I was surprised to when I had them. The doctor told me it was just round ligament pain.
No, I'm 35 weeks (36 here in a few days) so I'm well into my 3rd. I had round ligament pain in the 2nd trimester. These are definitely contractions I was even having them on the drive into work this morning. Every 15 min for about 20 seconds then they dissipated. I started feel sick last night so I'm like *fingers crossed its soon!* ... but not too soon... after 36 weeks I have my doctor's appointment Thursday (and then weekly) for my GBS (group B strep). I can't remember, when do they start checking to see if you're dilated? Have I mentioned I'm so ready to be done!?
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Hurricane_C wrote: »Hurricane_C wrote: »Queenmunchy wrote: »Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
Damn!
I haven't been exercising (we've ordered a treadmill and are waiting for it to be delivered and that's a WHOLE n'other issue!) but I have been chasing after a toddler and I get contractions all the time. Nothing super consistent and they go away so I'm not concerned. But it seems like every single time I stand from a seated position I contract. Which is super annoying at work because I'm constantly up and down. I don't remember this many with my first - or maybe just didn't realize what was going on.... my husband is constantly like 'are you okay?' ... 'yeah, don't mind me - just contracting over here. Give me a minute'
Are you in your second trimester too? This is my first baby so I was surprised to when I had them. The doctor told me it was just round ligament pain.
No, I'm 35 weeks (36 here in a few days) so I'm well into my 3rd. I had round ligament pain in the 2nd trimester. These are definitely contractions I was even having them on the drive into work this morning. Every 15 min for about 20 seconds then they dissipated. I started feel sick last night so I'm like *fingers crossed its soon!* ... but not too soon... after 36 weeks I have my doctor's appointment Thursday (and then weekly) for my GBS (group B strep). I can't remember, when do they start checking to see if you're dilated? Have I mentioned I'm so ready to be done!?
Exciting.
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Hurricane_C wrote: »Hurricane_C wrote: »Queenmunchy wrote: »Y'all aren't getting crazy contractions when you exercise heavily? Even when I lift my laundry basket and carry it from the basement to upstairs, I'm contracting to the point where I cant stand straight.
Damn!
I haven't been exercising (we've ordered a treadmill and are waiting for it to be delivered and that's a WHOLE n'other issue!) but I have been chasing after a toddler and I get contractions all the time. Nothing super consistent and they go away so I'm not concerned. But it seems like every single time I stand from a seated position I contract. Which is super annoying at work because I'm constantly up and down. I don't remember this many with my first - or maybe just didn't realize what was going on.... my husband is constantly like 'are you okay?' ... 'yeah, don't mind me - just contracting over here. Give me a minute'
Are you in your second trimester too? This is my first baby so I was surprised to when I had them. The doctor told me it was just round ligament pain.
No, I'm 35 weeks (36 here in a few days) so I'm well into my 3rd. I had round ligament pain in the 2nd trimester. These are definitely contractions I was even having them on the drive into work this morning. Every 15 min for about 20 seconds then they dissipated. I started feel sick last night so I'm like *fingers crossed its soon!* ... but not too soon... after 36 weeks I have my doctor's appointment Thursday (and then weekly) for my GBS (group B strep). I can't remember, when do they start checking to see if you're dilated? Have I mentioned I'm so ready to be done!?
I think they start checking at 37 weeks (but I'm not sure. It's at least at 38 weeks)? But you could ask them to check while they're down there for the GBS next week. I'm sure it wouldn't be a big deal.0 -
@VeryKatie I'm probably not - just super anxious. I just couldn't remember when it was. Mostly because I was NEVER dilated with #1. Even when I went in to be induced I wasn't - so I started from "fingertip" which I think is a nice way of saying "not". 37 or 38 sounds about right - I think I'm having an ultrasound at 37 weeks as well to check positioning/growth/fluid levels and all that fun jazz. How're you feeling?0
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@Hurricane_C I have my ultrasound in a few hours and my GBS right after. I can't believe I have under two weeks to go. Last night I was almost in tears because I've been pregnant for too long. I'm SO OVER IT!1
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@QueenmunchyQueenmunchy wrote: »@Hurricane_C I have my ultrasound in a few hours and my GBS right after. I can't believe I have under two weeks to go. Last night I was almost in tears because I've been pregnant for too long. I'm SO OVER IT!
I was tearing up driving to work this morning because I'm just so done. I'm so uncomfortable and I don't feel well and everything hurts... I feel like I've been pregnant FOREVER. 4 more weeks... Oh man, I hope I don't go 4 more weeks....
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Hurricane_C wrote: »
@QueenmunchyQueenmunchy wrote: »@Hurricane_C I have my ultrasound in a few hours and my GBS right after. I can't believe I have under two weeks to go. Last night I was almost in tears because I've been pregnant for too long. I'm SO OVER IT!
I was tearing up driving to work this morning because I'm just so done. I'm so uncomfortable and I don't feel well and everything hurts... I feel like I've been pregnant FOREVER. 4 more weeks... Oh man, I hope I don't go 4 more weeks....
We got this! Even if we cry to get through it ❤️1 -
Queenmunchy wrote: »Hurricane_C wrote: »
@QueenmunchyQueenmunchy wrote: »@Hurricane_C I have my ultrasound in a few hours and my GBS right after. I can't believe I have under two weeks to go. Last night I was almost in tears because I've been pregnant for too long. I'm SO OVER IT!
I was tearing up driving to work this morning because I'm just so done. I'm so uncomfortable and I don't feel well and everything hurts... I feel like I've been pregnant FOREVER. 4 more weeks... Oh man, I hope I don't go 4 more weeks....
We got this! Even if we cry to get through it ❤️
Survived the OB. I told her I was so ready to be done when she asked how I was and then she said "we're almost there". We're? No no... Also told her I hadn't been feeling the greatest and she said I wasn't my normal perky self. Well no. Everything hurts and I feel like I'm going to throw up. She swabbed for GBS and checked me - said my cervix is super soft and I'm at about a fingertip. So things are at least progressing.... here's to hoping the nausea, back aches and contractions are pre-labor and things are getting started. (and yes, I'm aware pre-labor can last for weeks... but at least something is happening! Right?!). I've just been a Debbie Downer lately and I know I need to snap out of it, but geez - you ladies understand... it just kinda sucks.
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Hurricane_C wrote: »Queenmunchy wrote: »Hurricane_C wrote: »
@QueenmunchyQueenmunchy wrote: »@Hurricane_C I have my ultrasound in a few hours and my GBS right after. I can't believe I have under two weeks to go. Last night I was almost in tears because I've been pregnant for too long. I'm SO OVER IT!
I was tearing up driving to work this morning because I'm just so done. I'm so uncomfortable and I don't feel well and everything hurts... I feel like I've been pregnant FOREVER. 4 more weeks... Oh man, I hope I don't go 4 more weeks....
We got this! Even if we cry to get through it ❤️
Survived the OB. I told her I was so ready to be done when she asked how I was and then she said "we're almost there". We're? No no... Also told her I hadn't been feeling the greatest and she said I wasn't my normal perky self. Well no. Everything hurts and I feel like I'm going to throw up. She swabbed for GBS and checked me - said my cervix is super soft and I'm at about a fingertip. So things are at least progressing.... here's to hoping the nausea, back aches and contractions are pre-labor and things are getting started. (and yes, I'm aware pre-labor can last for weeks... but at least something is happening! Right?!). I've just been a Debbie Downer lately and I know I need to snap out of it, but geez - you ladies understand... it just kinda sucks.
It's okay. Feel free to be a debbie downer. I hate being pregnant, so I'm flipping out everywhere. My job is getting super stressful and I'm trying to train about three people to take over. It's awful.
OB said I'm 2cm right now. I'm ready to go have a cocktail RIGHT NOW.
I hope you go into labor soon!!!1 -
Can you do planks when you're pregnant? I'm 17 weeks and not showing but I want to strength my abs. I also would love any recommendations for any exercises to keep my tummy toned and to help with labor/delivery. I already do cardio but would love some strengthning/toning exercises too0
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