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gaeilgegrinds

So here I am, training like a mad woman, abs galore, have run loads of races this year, down to do Gaelforce...and just realised I'm pregnant. Complained I couldn't keep weight on, watch that change! Any tips? I want to be safe but am serious hardcore at the running now and will no be giving that up in a hurry.

itsallaboutheL

Congrats:)


First thing you should do is consult a doctor before you decide on how to train.

Khannie

Yeah, your doc will tell you how much you can exercise. I had heard before that you can maintain your pre-pregnancy level of exercise, but you'd want to get professional advice to be honest. Don't take any chances. It's just not worth it.

brianthebard

One of the people keeping a log here is/was pregnant, maybe take a look at that and see what they did. I'm all for asking the doctor but make sure they're competent, a lot of doctors won't have the first clue about keeping fit and might just want you to lie around for 9 months.

The Davestator

I agree with others in recommending you contacting a doctor.

There are a lot of good articles on vhi.ie so have a read through them also

Roper

Congrats. How did it happen? Any good?

See a doc. I believe based on my wife's experience that you're okay to do most things until you feel like you're not. The bloke we went to was a big proponent of exercise within reason until it's impossible. There will be limits but what those would be only a doc could tell you.

Anyway, enjoy shouting at people guilt and consequence free for the next nine months!

Oryx

The idea that pregnant women shouldnt lift heavy stuff is not totally based on a myth of it somehow harming the baby. Its actually got a factual basis. Your body changes radically in pregnancy, the hormones loosen all your joints tendons etc, to allow your pelvis to open to deliver a baby*. This is why you will need to be careful what physical strain you inflict on yourself, and to think of what you do for exercise. No point wrenching something and having to sit on your bum entirely for months.

I know a girl who stayed in circuit class up to two weeks before she delivered, just adapting lifts and weights to her condition. And was back six weeks after.


Early pregnancy can be tiring, and Id say dont fight that too hard. A little fight is good, obviously, but pregnancy can take more out of you than you expect, listen to your body. And as with everyone else here, talk to your doc and fitness coach if you have one.

*No medical expert here, but have two kids and two sets of antenatal classes under my belt.

itsallaboutheL

Oryx wrote: »

The idea that pregnant women shouldnt lift heavy stuff is not totally based on a myth of it somehow harming the baby. Its actually got a factual basis. Your body changes radically in pregnancy, the hormones loosen all your joints tendons etc, to allow your pelvis to open to deliver a baby*. This is why you will need to be careful what physical strain you inflict on yourself, and to think of what you do for exercise. No point wrenching something and having to sit on your bum entirely for months.

I know a girl who stayed in circuit class up to two weeks before she delivered, just adapting lifts and weights to her condition. And was back six weeks after.


Early pregnancy can be tiring, and Id say dont fight that too hard. A little fight is good, obviously, but pregnancy can take more out of you than you expect, listen to your body. And as with everyone else here, talk to your doc and fitness coach if you have one.

*No medical expert here, but have two kids and two sets of antenatal classes under my belt.

Trainer must have been mental!! I don't think insurance would cover you after 22 weeks

Oryx

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Trainer must have been mental!! I don't think insurance would cover you after 22 weeks

Dont know about that, but shes really, really not the litigious type, most in the class have been mates with the trainer for years. And it wasnt lifts in the weightlifting sense, just kettlebell deadlifts etc. She did go a few weeks early too.

rainbow kirby

Might be worth reading the women's forum over on Runner's World. One of the regulars over there ran the Boston Marathon at 25 weeks pregnant :eek:

Congrats btw

BossArky

gaeilgegrinds wrote: »

...have run loads of races this year, down to do Gaelforce...and just realised I'm pregnant

Congrats, that must have been some race! :pac:

Take a look at the log of lindak or PM her to see if she has any advice for you.