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I did crossfit with both my first kid and my second, and both times I've told the coach around 6 weeks because that's when I started feeling bad. I didn't need any modifications at that point- I think maybe I stopped doing GHD situps early (i.e. first trimester), but in general I could do all the workouts without substitutions well into the second trimester. Mainly, I wanted the coach to know because it meant that I wasn't willing to go all out, and I didn't want the coach constantly telling me to up my weight or work harder when I knew I needed to cap my intensity well before I got to the point of not being able to breathe or feeling faint or dizzy or anything. If you just let your coach know that you don't want it made public, especially in front of your coworker, that shouldn't be a problem.
Also, congrats
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@lemondrop: Thank you!!! I'm going to feel like such an idiot on Thursday if I run into my doctor (I'm having a blood test to confirm but with a different doctor). She'll probably think I'm totally crazy, LOL!
@grizz: Thank you!!
I was worried because we were getting into the summer months and I don't handle the heat well to begin with. Thankfully it won't be an issue!
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@Lozza: Good to know!! I think I'm going to wait until I feel the need to mention it... Luckily we don't do a ton of sit ups so I don't have to worry about that!
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@LindsayInNY: Hey, congrats:) I am TTC this month so we might be due date month buddies;)
I'd continue with it and applaud you! I am doing HIIT training and have no intention of quitting. As far as sit-ups and back-to-floor work goes, it isn't a problem until 20w and by then you will be telling people anyways. As PP said, do what you can and what feels right and modify when you need to!
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@LindsayInNY: Situps in general are fine until into the second trimester (I was comfortable doing them till probably 24 weeks), the only thing that crossfitmom.com recommends cutting out early are situps on the GHD machine, which is a very different thing (those are explosive, full range of motion type exercises that rarely come up in workouts).
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First, congrats!
Second, I had a similar experience.. I joined CF partially to distract from TTC, then got my BFP my second week there.
I would DEFINITELY tell your coaches sooner rather than later. You do need to be aware of your HR during HIIT (mine often spiked to 175, which is not really okay to go that anaerobic when pregnant). CF coaches definitely want to encourage you to push push push harder, and they NEED to know not to do that with you now. My coach was like the 3rd person to know I was pregnant after HB and DH.
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@LindsayInNY: dude, you're preggo?!?!? CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! i swear, something about going to the doc & talking about how long you've been TTC somehow ends up in pregnancy! at least, that happened to me & you - ha!
awesome!
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@TurtleDoves: Yaaay, that would be awesome!!! We don't do a ton of situps so that's easy to avoid. Today was some running which made me a little queasy. I want to wait to tell the coaches for a little bit but I don't want them trying to push me to my max either. I'm just gonna wait and see how I feel...
@Lozza: We have those machines but never use them (at least not in the month I've been going, LOL!). The owner has been focusing on tempo training and now cluster training, specifically with squats.
@JoJoGirl: Thanks!! I just wanted to get back into shape and I knew I couldn't start anything new when pregnant. So looks like I started just in time! I'm going to my doctor Thursday for a blood test confirmation (it's still not real!) and I think I'm going to have to say something not long after. I want to wait until 6 weeks but today's run had me a bit queasy. =/
@hellobeeboston: Just found out yesterday!!! It doesn't even feel real yet! I'm going Thursday for a blood test confirmation and hope I don't run into my usual doctor. She's probably going to think I"m nuts, LOL!
I was worried because we were getting into the summer months and I don't handle the heat well to begin with. Thankfully it won't be an issue!
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