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Pregnant and exercise question.

Hannahjane123456
Hannahjane123456 Posts: 116 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a 4 and 2 year old and now im 7 weeks pregnant with my third child .
Before i was pregnant, i was doing alot of cardio and weights each day. At the moment im doing 2 hours of cardio on my exercise bike and lifting weights 6x a week. I really dont want to lose my fitness level and not gain loads of weight. Will it be safe to carry on at this level?

thanks

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  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    ^This, for what’s best for mom and baby.
    Congratulations!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Definitely speak to your doctor before doing anything. Every pregnancy and person is different.

    But for an example, I am 34 weeks and I still lift weights and do cardio, with modifications. I definitely lost strength as I am not able to lift nearly the same, but after having the baby it doesn't take too long to come back so try not to worry.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    edited July 2019
    Talk to your doctor first.

    I've always been told that if you were doing something (exercise-wise) before the pregnancy then it's safe to keep it up during the pregnancy. It's harder on you to start a new regimen after the pregnancy has already begun in other words.
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