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I was exercising a lot before, and the first trimester knocked me onto the couch and i havent recovered yet (14 weeks). I am hoping to get back to it soon but even walks are too much for me right now. But i know lots of other mommas are okay! I dont know how your membership works, but when i was pregnant last time i was able to freeze my gym membership for a few months.

@meredithNYC: so hard! I have been doing pt exercises in the office, but the last time my heart rate got up there during one of them and i was so dizzy i almost threw up when i was checking out. Definitely follow your body, and rest when you need it! Growing a human is hard work!

Ha! No! I kept running until 5 or 6 weeks, and then in came the morning sickness, and out went the exercise. That time was all about pure survival.

I kept running. I listened to how my body was feeling and I was a lot slower but I still tried to get out most days. It was weird, sometimes that was the only time of day that I wasn't nauseous.

@meredithNYC: right here with you annual membership that's $$$. I'm hitting the gym tomorrow. My gym is an intense, dynamic movements, boxing oriented gym. I will tell the trainers because I plan to skip (or majorly modify) strength and core.

@meredithNYC: you know I am really lucky and never actually puked with either of my pregnancies (though I came pretty close this time). I had nausea that started in the morning and lasted until after lunch then started again after dinner so often would get in my jog around 4 or so. Other days I did it earlier around 10. I just always made sure to have a good snack and lots of water like 45 mins before hand and lots of water after. Hang in there!

@meredithNYC: I'm a runner, and have been fortunate to run this whole pregnancy so far. I was lucky and didn't have a lot of exhaustion in the first trimester, and was able to run a 15K race I'd signed up for pre-pregnancy at about 7 weeks. After that I cut back on mileage and pace, but have kept at it and I'm still logging some slow miles at week 30! I've personally found that as long as I am aware of how I'm feeling and don't demand too much of myself, I have loved continuing with my workout routine during pregnancy. It's a constant when so much else is changing! Good luck!

With my first, I kept biking and swimming throughout my pregnancy, but I stopped biking around 5 months. I didn't have nausea though, just a lot of fatigue the first tri.

With my second, I was no longer in the habit of exercising other than long walks, which I continued when I wasn't nauseous.

I did!! I told the instructor in the class that I took each week. He would give me modifications when needed or would understand if I slowed down. Worked out 3-4 times a week my whole pregnancy. I had my gym bag packed for the next day after work when my water broke. By then I was just doing weights and walking the treadmill or elliptical.

@meredithNYC: Oh boy, this has been bugging me lately. I haven't worked out in weeks due to my IVF cycle. Before retrieval I was feeling too tired and bloated. After my transfer I wasn't allowed to exercise. I normally do pilates and yoga once a week each.

Now I'm feeling majorly self conscious about my bloated belly and what I'm guessing is a few extra pounds from the hormones. (and lack of exercise). I can't wait to get back to my classes but like you, I fear getting sick. I also have massive reflux happening already.

I agree they it might be good to freeze your membership for now and listen to what your body is telling you. Maybe try prenatal yoga! I want to start walking too

Ummm that would be a big no! I was pretty surprised at how drained I've been so the first 4 weeks I let myself sleep in as late as possible and go to bed right after dinner. At 8 weeks I started forcing a walk after dinner and noticed I was sleeping better and therefore feeling better. On vacation last week we walked for hours every day and felt pretty good, so I'm going to try to keep walking every night after dinner

I stopped running halfway through my first trimester due to bleeding. I have tried to walk 10k steps every day instead. I go for a long walk on my lunch break. I want to start prenatal yoga too. Props to all the mamas who barre/lift/run.

@circusbee, were you a circus performer?!?!

I am in the last week of my first tri and have consistently exercised (not always strenuously, sometimes just yoga or walking for 30 min) 6 days a week since finding out I was pregnant. I had no MS or nausea really, though. I find it really energizes me!

@autumnlove: This is me, exactly! I was a very dedicated exerciser before pregnancy so I tried to keep it up with modifications to stay safe. Not to thread jack, but any tips for getting married at 13 weeks? Did people know at that point? I'll be 13w6d when I get married NEXT WEEK (ah!!!! ) Thanks in advance! Feel free to wall me!!!

I exercised until 15 weeks or so, but I was really lucky and did not have any morning sickness or even fatigue, believe it or not. Once I hit 15 weeks I started to get tired and my blood pressure started to rise, so I laid off the exercising. I had been doing the 30DS.

With my first pregnancy, I did not exercise at all.

Last time I got injured really badly - I tried to keep up with Zumba classes, and ended up with SPD and hips that weren't properly in the socket.

If this pregnancy is sticky, I'm really going to try to stick with lifting weights and doing light cardio.