Fitness during pregnancy

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  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Apologies, I didn't mean to sound so utterly condescending about the pregnancy police comment. It simply made me think of my husband, who claimed the title "pregnancy police" and proceeded to hand out ridiculous advice. I've known quite a few fantastic male OBs.

    My husband read "What to Expect When You're Expecting" from cover to cover. I didn't even read it! They try =) lol

    The pregnancy police do not need any logic, reasons, facts, or anything. Your husband sounds like a great guy! The pregnancy police make no excuses. I read a few books too.

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  • CountryGirl84
    CountryGirl84 Posts: 39 Member
    I'm 9 weeks pregnancy and my DR said any exercises go for the first trimester as long as you keep it low impact, for me IE i can't run anymore and I can't ride horses but I can still do my at home exercises and small weights including squats and planks. IF any of the regular exercises cause my breathing to be labored I am not to do them.

    as of the 2nd trimester I am not supposed to do anything that requires lying on my back.

    That's what I know from my Dr...but I have also read conflicting reports on forums, I trust my Dr though.
  • mikeast
    mikeast Posts: 16
    Thanks everyone for your replies.

    I had an unhealthy pregnancy and trumatic birth last time so i am determined to have the opposite, Fingers crossed!

    My midwife told me i can carry on doing anything that i did before but i have listened to my body and toned down the jumping around and stopped sit ups, can you train your abs into a bump???

    Im quite lucky at circuit training as i have an antenatal instructor, a midwife and a nurse all the the same room with me!

    Think i will do a some online research too as i have to go through about 3 people to even talk to a doctor at my surgery! nightmare!

    Thanks again
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