How much exercise are you getting?

[Anonymous]

I'm 35 weeks with third.

First pregnancy, I went to the gym or walked everyday, almost similar to when I wasn't pregnant.

Second pregnancy, I took long walks and did fairly low impact home weight/bodyweight workouts a few times a week. My first child liked the stroller and was also easier, so I was on my feet less for other things and had more energy to exercise.

Third pregnancy, I try to walk a mile a day (preschool pick up, or on the treadmill) and do a 15-min mommastrong workout everyday. My problem this time is that watching 2 children is just tiring me out a lot, and sometimes when I get a chance to exercise, I just physically can't be on my feet anymore.

Weight gain similar all three pregnancies.

[Anonymous]

I'm 24 weeks and I feel exhausted just seeing other people run, so kudos to those who run during pregnancy. I walk probably 45 minutes per day on average- and do at least 30 pretty much every day (yesterday with the rain not so much, but Saturday in the cold I did 45 minutes in rock creek, then another 20 minutes later in the day). Theoretically I am still doing yoga (still paying for it), but I really hate yoga now that I'm pregnant and it's virtual. I ride a bike about once per week and am slooow now. Before pregnancy I practiced yoga 2-3x per week and I biked at least 60 minutes/ day before COVID and WFH. The walk is easy to stick to because DH and I make it a thing we do together and a time to connect.

[Anonymous]

I am 32 weeks; I already have an 18-mo old. I was running 3-4 miles a day until the snow/ice. I do these free prenatal workouts from YouTube - 15 - 30 min each with dumbells or low impact cardio. Really enjoying them, recommend. This schedule requires getting up by 5:45/6am; I work out for 30-40 min, and then shower for 20 before grabbing my son at 7am. If my son is up earlier than that, I get my husband to take him for 15-20. Then my husband works out and showers from 7-8:10 am and takes him to daycare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think pregnant women should be going to the gym right now. My OBGYN said absolutely not.

I was also pregnant during the OG COVID when you couldn’t if you wanted it and it all kinds of negative consequences on my pregnancy. Avoiding the gym (just a terrible idea for health generally) is not going to prevent illness. Everyone - pregnant women included - will get omicron. Every doctor and public health official has said that. What I’m also not going to avoid is my hour of mental and physical health at the gym.

And yes, my doctor agrees wholeheartedly. If you want to trade one health risk for another inevitable one, that’s your decision. But you don’t get to decide risk trade-offs for anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think pregnant women should be going to the gym right now. My OBGYN said absolutely not.

I was also pregnant during the OG COVID when you couldn’t if you wanted it and it all kinds of negative consequences on my pregnancy. Avoiding the gym (just a terrible idea for health generally) is not going to prevent illness. Everyone - pregnant women included - will get omicron. Every doctor and public health official has said that. What I’m also not going to avoid is my hour of mental and physical health at the gym.

And yes, my doctor agrees wholeheartedly. If you want to trade one health risk for another inevitable one, that’s your decision. But you don’t get to decide risk trade-offs for anyone else.

Yeah, I said my doctor said that. I’m cool with having my doctor weigh in on risk assessment decisions. I work out at home.