Exercise
Hello everyone,
I was just wondering how much exercise you can do in the first trimester? I'm currently at about 9 weeks or so. I'm getting my scan on the 09th of Mar (I wish it was next month).
I used to be a total gym-junkie but before xmas I had a chest infection and I then I found out I was pregnant a couple of weeks ago, I've not been to the gym for at least one month ago.
This week has been rather tough - morning sickness, off food, nausea, etc. and so I've just been eating whatever I can. Unfortunately it's not been healthy - polo mints, crackers, chocolate and baked potatoes (no marg/butter). I went to the gym tonight to find that I've gained 3.5kg in the past month.
Please let me know if it's still o.k to exercise? By exercise, I mean cycling and running on the treadmill and some weights.
Cheers ma deers xx
I was just wondering how much exercise you can do in the first trimester? I'm currently at about 9 weeks or so. I'm getting my scan on the 09th of Mar (I wish it was next month).
I used to be a total gym-junkie but before xmas I had a chest infection and I then I found out I was pregnant a couple of weeks ago, I've not been to the gym for at least one month ago.
This week has been rather tough - morning sickness, off food, nausea, etc. and so I've just been eating whatever I can. Unfortunately it's not been healthy - polo mints, crackers, chocolate and baked potatoes (no marg/butter). I went to the gym tonight to find that I've gained 3.5kg in the past month.
Please let me know if it's still o.k to exercise? By exercise, I mean cycling and running on the treadmill and some weights.
Cheers ma deers xx
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From what I understand, you are okay to exercise in the first trimester if you feel up to it. Just go a bit gentler than normal - use the talk test (if you're too out of breath to hold a conversation whilst exercising, you're doing too much) the other thing is to not get too hot and make sure you keep your fluid intake up. Dehydration is not a good thing in pregnancy. I managed to get to the gym a few times in the first trimester but after 10-12 hours a day on my feet at work and nauseous, I really didn't fancy it. I stuck to cycling and a bit of resistance training, and scaled it all down a bit. Your gym instructors, GP or midwife should also be able to tell you what is safe. I found pilates was the only thing I could do the whole way through and am still going now.
Hope that helped and makes sense. I have booked 3 PT sessions with her starting tomorrow so she is going to put a special program together for me so I am sure I am bot damaging me or baby. I would see if you can get the same at your gym perhaps as the last thing you want is an injury!