I finally looked up exercising while pregnant and after reading a few articles, it started coming back to me. Important points to remember:

  • Don’t overheat
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Remember your center of balance will be off so be careful as to which exercises you do
  • Walking and yoga are highly recommended as they are relatively easy and you can still get your heartrate up to fitness level

I didn’t exercise regularly before getting pregnant, no had I with my other kids, so these reminders are good. We went to the Y again today and I stuck with walking for 20 minutes (3mph, which is one mile) and then the pool afterward. We are taking tomorrow as a resting day since we have gone three days in a row.

3 Responses to “Exercising While Pregnant”
  1. Tishia says:

    I think walking and the pool are good exercises for you :-) I never exercised when I was pregnant (well if you call lifting food to my mouth, picking up the phone receiver & then flapping my jaws exercise then man I sure did get a lot of it………..LOL) but seems how exercising is becoming a huge part of my life I hope that if I get the chance to have another baby one day that I’ll at least walk or swim during the pregnancy.

    It’s also good that you are taking a day off – don’t want to over do it :-)

  2. stephanie says:

    I would try to excercise when I was pregnant, but I have to have a cerclage put in at 12 weeks or so. By the time I felt like moving again, I didn’t really keep up with it. I haven’t lost any weight since my last baby, and I am feeling the pressure to get back to the way I once was.

  3. Tsoniki says:

    Tishia – That’s right – Since I was eating right but not exercising, I’m hoping that exercising and not eating exactly perfectly will work out. LOL

    Stephanie – Definitely don’t feel pressure! Losing weight is hard enough, losing it after a baby is very hard. Take it easy, eat right and try to get in a walk now and then. But like I said, don’t feel pressure. Good luck! :)

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