Exercise

I'm hoping to get back into it this week. Been feeling sick and tired for the last 5 weeks but getting a little bit better now.

i haven’t been to the gym at all so far in this pregnancy and don’t plan to until after i give birth. i’ve just been letting my body rest because i have felt so low energy so im not forcing myself to exercise. i think just listening to your body and don’t put so much pressure on yourself x

I’m very active and I’ve had 2 pregnancies in the last 4 years. (Not currently pregnant). First trimester I can barely exercise, I have naps instead 😂

Second trimester I find my strength slowly comes back and I feel really good past 14/16 weeks. At ~20 weeks I started only doing Pilates or yoga if it was pregnancy specific. I usually stopped running around 7 months and switched to swimming or stationary cycling. Around the beginning of third trimester I focused on pregnancy specific classes or programs. There are some great pilates-like birth prep courses.
Then I slowly build up postpartum. After my second my cardiovascular capacity felt really good again by 6 months. Though I still need to rebuild my glutes.

I love variety, so I found it really fun to try new things. Pregnancy made familiar exercises feel new again.

Focus on moving in a way that feels good at each stage. Each week may feel different. I found first trimester the hardest.

I probably averaged exercise 1-2 times a month in first trimester. But exercised at least 3 times a week in my ninth month. The first 16 weeks are *rough*

this is reassuring thank you, I’m just out of the first trimester and with a boost of energy last week I thought I was out of the worst of. Hopefully in a week or so I feel more energy coming back again. X

You’re welcome! Happy to chat if that helps. I found it hard to navigate in my first pregnancy since most people I knew weren’t as active, and it was hard to find clear information online.

i find that really reassuring too. I was so determined to stay active and I’ve had no energy, inclination or motivation to do anything. The most I manage is a dog walk, and I swam a bit in the beginning. I’m really hoping my sickness eases off soon and I can ease back into some exercise. I miss running, swimming, and i really want to restart yoga. But I’m also listening to my body and at the moment, it just wants rest ❤️