Exercise and pregnancy

sweetforlife · February 1, 2009

What are you excercise experiences? I have not been to the gym over three months due to shin injury. I am still in pain but now need to excercise I am trying to atleast maintain and keep active during this pregnancy. Do anyone of you excercise during pregnancy? If so what are you doing or what do you suggest?

HeatherO · February 1, 2009

I am off and on depending on how I am feeling. When I feel good I go, when I feel sick or fatigued I don't. It has almost been like one week on, one week off. I have just started swimming and have had to cut back on my aerobic classes because it hurt my back too much to be jumping around intensely.

One thing I noticed is that when I do get exercise in, I feel great, energetic and healthy. When I don't go my energy level seems to plummet and I would be much happier in bed with a good book then up and about.

Jachut · February 1, 2009

I had healthy pregnancies but I really couldnt exercise much.

Oh, I went out and walked regularly, and I swam during my second but broke my hand at 7 months so that was the end of that.

I found that any vigorous movement would set off strng braxton hicks, If I got hot, I'd get faint, and I'd have to stop and pee every 2 seconds anyway. It just didnt feel good, I couldnt have done anythign running or jumping! I'm no wimp, I like pushing myself and I know the value of exercise but it just didnt feel "right". It didnt feel like it was doing me good.

so I just walked. But even that hurt my back. Pregnancy really did some damage to my back.

HeatherO · February 4, 2009

One thing I want to add is that I have been suffering from back pain with this pregnancy which is not a problem for me when I am not pregnant. I am finding that doing regular stretches, no matter how I am feeling or how tired I am, is really help with the aches and pains.

I am thinking about trying to find a pregnancy yoga video or something along that line.