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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love that all of you are running while pregnant.  I am currently undergoing IVF (donor eggs) and they tell us to stop doing it.  There is a medical reason if you are doing IVF with the drugs to stimulate the ovaries but no reason if you are doing IVF with donor egg.  It makes me crazy when the tell me to stop running, doing boot camp etc.  I'm in way better shape than lots of women getting pregnant the old fashioned way.  [/quote]

I hear you. I did IVF and it was hard for me to stop running (but I don't regret it). My last two cycles were frozen cycles, btw. After having some first trimester issues (subchorionic hemorrhage) I decided to stop exercising completely out of fear. When I had my first OB appointment at 9 weeks my OB urged me to resume my exercise routine. I'm now 26 weeks and doing really great. I run 3 days a week for 30-60 minutes in addition to some ellitpical workouts, prenatal yoga and light weight lifting.  I'm happy and healthy, and the baby is absolutely perfect as far as the doctors are concerned.

I've spoken to lots of women like the PPs who had very healthful pregnancies that included running. Heck, last night I was talking to a friend of mine who gave birth 2 months ago. She was a dedicated athlete before getting pregnant, so for her, doing a marathon and a few halfs while pregnant was scaling back. She was running 10 miles - albeit very slowly - in her 40th week of pregnancy. She and baby are doing GREAT - and she looks amazing.

Listen to your body. You'll know when it is time to stop.

Oh, and, OP, where do you live? I'll run with you. [/quote]

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