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Exercise in pregnancy?
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madeinamerica wrote: »
I want to get one of those belly support bands, feel like I'll need it soon. Any recommendations?
I have no personal recommendations for the band, but I've been reading this woman's blog for a few years now, she clocked up serious mileage during her pregnancy and she recommended 'motherhood the ultimate maternity belt' you can buy it on amazon for $18- I'm not sure if I'm allowed post links up here but if you can't find it let me know and I'll PM you. She ran all through her pregnancy as far as I know, not sure if she changed belts or kept this one the whole way through.
I think I stopped running around the week you're in now-I remember the loo thing alright, one on occasion I had been out for nearly an hour and even though I went twice before leaving my house, I barely made it to this hotel on my route, I probably looked pretty funny running into the lobby with my bump straight past reception and into the jacks!
Loving the swimming! I am so so glad I joined the pool. I try to go at quiet times so no really fast men plough into me, lol. Still miss running but it will happen again
Delighted you are still running though! How is it feeling in general?0 -
Swimming has really come into its own for me now - I'm just about at the 32 week mark and my bump has exploded in size over the last couple of weeks, walking is starting to get painful and I get a terrible stitch on the underside of my belly. But when I swim I'm lovely and weightless and my back loves it. The only problem is when I get out of the pool I realise how heavy I am again
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Jerrica I'm getting the underbelly stitches too, no fun!
They're horrible aren't they? I was talking to my Pilates teacher about it and she just said it's a real sign that my body needs to slow down. I think I'll only be doing light walking, Pilates and swimming from here on in. Not long to go 0 -
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'motherhood the ultimate maternity belt'
I probably looked pretty funny running into the lobby with my bump straight past reception and into the jacks!
Loving the swimming! I am so so glad I joined the pool. I try to go at quiet times so no really fast men plough into me, lol. Still miss running but it will happen again
Delighted you are still running though! How is it feeling in general?
Thanks Cameoette, I found that belt online, I might give it a go.
lol at you running through that hotel!
The running is feeling ok these days to be honest. Much much better than the first trimester. I'm doing about 9.30-10.30 min/mile for about 3-4 mile Tuesday and Thursday, then try to get another 3 mile on Sat and a 6 on Sunday. The weekend runs don't always happen as planned as we've been busy lately. I had to stop one day as I got a really bad stretchy pain in my lower stomach and couldn't continue. But most days I'm able to plod along ok, the first half mile or so is a bit rough but I settle into it. I'm arranging to run with a couple of friends who are about that pace as it is too easy to give up or go slow if I'm out by myself. I can do it fine when I'm with them so it is just in my head. I don't really feel the bump as being a weight or problem at the moment, which is handy (apart from the loo bit). And I feel better after running, like I didn't run last weekend at all and I felt a bit off until I ran again on Tues.
I'm just taking each run as it comes and I'll keep it up for as long as it feels ok.
I think in a few weeks I'll be dying for the weightless feeling of the pool 0 -
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The cold arrived and I've barely been able to get any sleep the last 2 nights with coughing and sniffling. Add to that the fact that my 15 month old was up bawling for half the night and I am wrecked
Ah well, off on hols tomorrow so i can't complain. Running gear coming too and we'll have our own pool so hopefully I'll get a bit of swimming done. CANNNOT WAIT!!0 -
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I do find it funny that as pregnant women, we are advised to exercise, but even if we get cleared by docs/midwives to continue the level of exercise we might have been doing before pregnancy, that sports clothing manufacturers haven't caught up to that idea yet! Yoga is great for pregnancy yet shouldn't be the only maternity clothing available in sportswear...it's like yeah you should exercise, but not on your terms any more. I find this mirrored in people's reactions too- if I said I was swimming or doing yoga, people I talked to were really supportive, but when I said I was still running, a lot of people didn't react so positively, even though my doc was happy for me to run.
I dunno, maybe there's a niche in the sports apparel market here 0 -
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Its not only the sportswear, i cannot get any maternity wear in the town i live in:rolleyes: never could, this is my 5th and i've never had maternity wear.. i was lucky enough not to get too big..! I'm the only pregnant woman in my gym too and at 17 weeks.
I'm not showing yet but just look like i've put on weight, which is crap cos i lost 4.5 stone and it being a small gym a lot of people would know how hard i worked.. and now i look like i'm in reverse.. a few people know about my knee injury and i'm using that as my 'excuse' ... I just can't wait to get out of the looking fat stage and looking like i have a bump..! although all my gym gear is size 8-10 and i've moved up to a 12 in the last 2-3 weeks... :eek:
Thanks for the replies.. I'll be over in England in a few weeks, I might go shopping over there!! 0 -
Went for my first run postpartum & first since Nov yesterday. Went better than expected! Did a 6k, ran most except the 3rd quarter, I walk/jogged. Sides a little sore a few hours after. But delighted!
'Double bagged' my bra - worked well. Had read that sometimes babies can taste the lactic acid in your milk, baba didn't seem to notice. I reckon I leaked a bit of wee, need to really be religious about my pelvic floors!!! My goal was to get my first run done by the first week in June. Would have done it earlier, but had blocked ducts in my boob which were really painful & there was no way I was bouncing around with it!!
So, don't freak out too much if you have to stop running, you don't have to start from scratch again 0 -
Congrats on your first run back Olaola! It is great to hear positive experiences like yours, despite uncomfortable realities like blocked ducts it is possible to come back All the best for the second and future runs
Had a lovely run at the weekend myself. Up in Boston for a friend's wedding and I was awake at 5.30 the next day as per my new pregnancy morning time so I decided to get outside. Had a nice 3 mile walk while calling my mum then a 5 mile run on a bike path near our hotel. Plenty of people out cycling and running by 7am so I wasn;t lonely! I had to stop for about 5 min at about 3.7 mile as the stretchy pains returned, now higher up like they are either side of my belly button. I guess that bit of my stomach muscles is getting strechted now! Followed it off with a dip in the chilly but nice outdoor pool in the hotel. Pool was tiny, about the size of our room, but it was nice to paddle about it. I'd forgotten my togs so myself and one of the other girls just went in in our sports bras and running shorts. I'm sure I looked bananas with the belly sticking out between the sports bra and the shorts, but sure who'd be looking on a sunday morning!
Cannot wait to bring the baby swimming with me! I'm a total water baby myself so hope to pass that on. A pool near us do baby lessons from 6 months, although I'd love to bring him in even before then. How early are ye thinking of bringing your little ones into the water?0 -
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Hoping to bring her as soon as I can! I didn't realise 6 months was the recommended age either until my mam told me yesterday. Her dad goes kayaking all the time and wants to get her used to water at a young age, which is fine by me too. I agree about the fears thing! Unrelated but I was saying the other night I won't tell my girl (if I can help it!) that I'm a bit of a fraidey cat about flying as it's a right pain and I'd love if she didn't have to deal with that. Same with water, I feel the sooner she learns to swim the less likely she'll be nervous of it.
I remember learning how to swim, I think I was like 7 or 8, my horrible swimming teacher literally pushed me into the deep end with no warning right after I put my little wings on, awful woman, lol.
Olaola, your return to running post has made me so happy. I can't wait for my first run post-baby. Hoping your subsequent runs are going just as well for you!
Check out waterbabies.ie - we've been bringing my little one since she was about 3 or 4 months old - she is now almost 2 and has zero fear in the water - she is extremely capable, can swim underwater, loves jumping in, and is just so relaxed in the pool. The downside is that the courses are very expensive, but it's been worth it for us just to have a structured way to teach these water and safety skills to our daughter. It's a lot of fun too 0 -
Check out waterbabies.ie - we've been bringing my little one since she was about 3 or 4 months old - she is now almost 2 and has zero fear in the water - she is extremely capable, can swim underwater, loves jumping in, and is just so relaxed in the pool. The downside is that the courses are very expensive, but it's been worth it for us just to have a structured way to teach these water and safety skills to our daughter. It's a lot of fun too
oh I've heard of these! The pool my partner is a member of holds these classes and he is dying to try them out with the baby. Great to hear your daughter is so comfortable in the water! I may give them a ring soon to get a price off them don't think I can see it online.0 -
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