Working out?

Question

Morning all! 
I am 33 weeks and find it hard to walk some days but others I feel ok and like I could do some exercises, am just a bit nervous of it hurting afterwards. 
Is anyone still working out? And if so what are you doing? Thank you xx

Answer

Hey!! From finding out to wk 25 i was walking to work - 3miles and swimming. Within the 5 day working week. But then i had a bleed which scared me so slowed down. Rested for a few weeks. Now doing odd walk and swimming twice a week. At our birthing class last week the MW spoke of how sitting around and close up pelvis so keeping active helps baby on his journey. I am on my birthing ball most nights too!! Xx

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I'm 35 weeks and have been having a tough time lately with working out and I wasn't able to do anything after my home workout. I was trying to work out 3xweek (went from an hour to 45 to 30 then to 20, so sad) but now I am happy with 2xweek for 30 min.

If you are exhausted after try lowering your intensity and bump up your repetition with lighter weights. Maybe its time to switch to prenatal yoga or Pilates. Or try swimming instead.

I am still walking my dog 4xweek for an hour. If walking that long is hard, try to break it up and do twice a day instead of it all at once.

I have back problems so I need to always do some upper body weights otherwise I would just say f it. Good luck!

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I still try to walk as much as before pregnancy (2-3 hrs a day). Some days this is easier, others I feel like I have to take a break every 5 minutes.

But overall maintaining roughly the same level of activity is what's keeping me in a good mood and physical shape. I was worried I might overdo it so I tried relaxing and taking it easy for a week or so. But then I felt extremely uncomfortable physically, my ribs and back started to hurt, I was feeling more tired. Started being more active again and the diacomfort went away.

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My workouts definitely slowed down after 32-33 weeks. I have to stand all day for work (though I sit on a stool whenever I can now) and I'm up walking most of the day. Stopped doing anything weighted about 3 weeks ago, but I swim about once a week. It's definitely getting harder to manage the bigger and more tired I get.

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Still working out. I lift three times a week and try to  get cardio in the other 2-3 days a week. I do rest at least one day out of the week. I am still attending my insanity classes on Sunday mornings🙀 it's a bit more challenging at 35 weeks but it feels so good after. Hang in there!!

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Just brisk walking for 2-3 miles when it's not unbearably hot (makes me swell)!

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