Exercise during pregnancy

[tigwig]

I am going to try for a 2nd child which is great but one of my concerns is putting on too much weight! I have just lost almost 2.5stone and now weigh 9 stone. I exercise everyday doing cycling, walking and a high impact aerobic dvd including full body toning and sit ups. I know sit ups are not a good idea when pregnant but what about everything else? Is it safe to jump up and down and do high kicks when pregnant? If I can't do this exercise what can I do? I know I will put on weight but don't want to end up back to square one when I have had the baby.

[bednobs]

lolol that was very quick from "i may want another one sometime in the future" to "i'm going to start trying" in one day!
did you manage to persuede your hubby?
is it worthwhle thinking about it for a bit?

as regads to pregnancy, i think yoga and pilates are good exercises, and swimming. My friend ended her pregnancy weighing less than when she began, cause she started eating healthily!

[natalie_1982]

When I fell pregnant I was using the gym (no, not when I actually conceived, but around the time LOL), going to Body Pump (a high impact weights / aerobics type class), yoga, swimming and sauna / steam room. As you probably know you cannot use a sauna or steam room but swimming is great for you whilst you're pregnant. As for the other stuff, I was allowed to continue using weights and the gym until it was uncomfortableto do so (you know your own limit) and avoid using abdominal muscles, however, as I did Ashtanga yoga I had to stop my yoga classes at 12 weeks, so if you do yoga or pilates then check what type it is and get advice from your instructor / GP / midwife - there are usually lots of yoga classes designed for pregnancy out there anyway. I believe you can continue cycling throughout pregnancy but it is advised to use an exercise bike to avoid the likelihood of falling off it.

Personally, because I worked for full time up until I was 39weeks, I was way to exhausted to go to the gym and I stopped all my exercise classes / sessions at 12 weeks although I did incorporate a half hour walk (two 15min walks) everyday until I was 7/8 months gone and too big to waddle it. I had a very healthy diet throughout my pregnancy and at the end of my pregnancy I had put on 2stone, and my little girl weighed nearly 9lbs so I gained very little weight that wasn't baby or fluid retention. Obviously I'm not as toned as I was but now I have a babba I am making the most of taking her out for walks every day and building up my fitness again.

Have a chat with your GP / midwife, as I think it is a very individual thing; I know of people who were in the gym the day before they gave birth, but you know your own limits. Good luck xx