Were you able to keep up the workouts? I'm 34 weeks and 4 days and still able to workout but I've slowed down intensity. I'm hoping to keep it up until delivery. How about you? Did you slow down at all?
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I worked out 3-4 times per week until a few days before my induction. I could have gone until the last day but my drs had me stop because my bp was rising. I loved working out during pregnancy. It helped my back pain immensely.
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Yes, I did cardio on machines at the gym up til the end for LO 1. My intensity level dropped around 39 weeks and LO was born at 41 weeks.
I cancelled my gym membership and I didn't do a lot of sweaty exercise for LO 2...just walks around the neighborhood!
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@autumnlove: dang girl! I'm impressed. I get winded walking up the stairs.
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I walk to and from work and carry a 28 pounds wiggle weight for half of that journey. Close enough to exercise for me!
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I was planning on it but a Subchorionic Hematoma has got me grounded. I am going to hit it hard after this baby comes!
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With LO1, I was active for most of my pregnancy. I biked to work until 5ish months, swam until 37 weeks and then walked a few miles a day all the way until the end.
With LO2, all I did was walk -- but we live in a city with no car, so I didn't have much choice.
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With LO1 I did modified Cross fit from second trimester until my due date every other day. I had to stop myself from going the last day when I was pretty sure I was in labor (I was). It made me feel so good.
This pregnancy I am not nearly as fit starting out but I'm still in 1st trimester so I'm not writing exercise off completely yet. I hope to get back into things soon.
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I worked out until about 3 weeks before delivery, then I did nightly walks (waddles) until the bitter end!
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I live in a very walkable city, so that's my exercise. It was the same with LO's pregnancy. Since LO's 2 years old, we do tons of walking, sometimes running around. He's my exercise.
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I did until I got really bad SPD and hip issues at 28 weeks last time.
I'm hoping to keep it up til the end with this pregnancy! -
I kept up with at least 10,000 steps a day and 25 flights of stairs from July until this month, but I finally had to give it a break because I'm studying for an exam I'm taking when I'm roughly 4 weeks postpartum, which requires hours of sitting and reading per day. I need to get back to doing at least a 20 to 30 minute routine.
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Go you! I wasn't really exercising before so I haven't exercised.. Just try to keep active by walking the dog & cleaning the house!
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ha. no.
I was totally planning to and then.... pregnancy exhaustion hit and that was the end of it. I combated that with eating a LOT of Chicken Alfredo and ice cream while lounging on the couch rubbing my belleh.
ETA: I totally admire women who can and DO work out throughout their pregnancies.
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i did 30-minute workouts throughout my pregnancy, although they were low intensity (pilates, yoga, calisthenics) and short, and 2-3 times/week.
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Pre-pregnancy I was spinning 1-2 times per week, taking a barre class 1-2 times per week and debating joining a local gym for some cardio. I haven't been spinning since the last IUI and I'm cautiously hesitant to go back. I keep meaning to ask the RE but haven't. It's not worth it. I might start going again after the next u/s at 8 weeks? I would still like to join the gym though. I walk a decent amount each day but would like to do more as long as I can!
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My OB advised that I stop at 35w. I was really swollen so was told to stay off my feet as much as possible.
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I didn't with DS, but hope to in the future! This past year has been the most consistently active gym life I've ever had and I have a new outlook on my gym routine, so hopefully it carries through for future pregnancy!
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I did. Just walking.
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I did with #1--worked out and walked 2 miles the day before I went into labor. So far with #2, it's been much more difficult, but that's been true just =generally since having #1. It is really hard to find the time to work out in the way I like to (going for a run or to barre classes).
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I didn't. I worked out regularly before pregnancy but I was so miserable throughout my entire pregnancy I was just in survival mode every day.
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Yep! But at the end I was down just walking on the treadmill and light weighs. It was a small gym and I felt like everyone was staring at me and my belly.
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I did CF 4-5x/week with my first. I'm down to 2x/week with this pregnancy and I'm taking a few week hiatus because I herniated some discs last year and they're inflamed. My nutritionist said to just LIFT and walk so that's my goal
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Yep!! I worked out until the day before I went into labor. Of course I had to cut back on the intensity towards the end, but I was still there! Now that she's 6 months old, I would like to get back into the swing of things.
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Only until 28 weeks. My SPD caught up with me and even walking became really hard!
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38 weeks now, and ran last week (slowly), but have been mostly walking 2-3 miles a day since sciatic pain started at 34/35 weeks. Before then I ran 3 times a week since the day of my positive test. I'll be interested to see how delivery and recovery go since I've heard keeping your strength up helps.
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Yep. I was at the gym the day I went into labor for both LO's. I managed to go 3-4x/week with both pregnancies and then I walked on the other days whenever I could.
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Does daily dog walking count as 'working out"? With LO I got up at 6am every weekday morning to walk our mutt before work right up till I started maternity leave and then continued to walk / waddle him during the day from then on. I'm fairly sure the neighbours thought it was quite hilarious watching me getting slower and bigger as the week went on...
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I ran up until seven months and stopped because I was getting contractions. I continued with pilates until two weeks before I delivered (he was 8 days overdue and I felt huge)! Exercising was great but I think I ended up with a motion junky baby because I was so active!
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Yes I did with my first. I went to the gym until around 25 weeks and swam until the very end.
This time I don't have the time to exercise since I'm solo parenting for most of the week and WOH.
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