Working out and pregnant??

Question

Hi everyone. I just started the beach body workout two weeks ago and I was not trying to conceive but my period was late and test says I’m pregnant. Do you think it’s ok to continue the workouts?? If anyone is familiar with the beach body workouts, I do not feel they are too extreme but curious as to what others think since I just started it two weeks ago.

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Continuing with normal workout routines are just fine. You have to watch your heart rate and overheating. Since you just started this routine I’d hold off until after you talk to your doctor.

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Listen to your body, do your own research, and decide for yourself. Your doctor may disagree with you either way. I believe it's great if the doctor has lots of experience with fitness---but what I find, as a personal trainer/movement therapist/corrective exercise specialist ...is that I may have more hands on knowledge about the body in general than my midwife. Though the pregnancy piece IS new to me. I'm now taking extra trainings for that part and in the meantime I'm moving forward with caution but I'm also not listening to everything she has an opinion on so far. she also told me to do to an exercise that doesn't feel good for my body currently. Only I know what feels right or not. 
Only you truly know the answers for you.

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They have prenatal workouts on Beachbody on demand. I am currently in week 7 of 22 minute hard core. I have been doing Beachbody for almost 2 years along with running and other workouts. You should be fine. Listen to your body and talk with your doctor! Good luck!

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Basically, you can continue with things you were already doing. Don’t take up new sports when you get pregnant. Basically anything except contact Sports is fine, if your body is used to the workouts. Another big thing is not over strained when working out, meaning drink lots of water and don’t push to the max like you might otherwise do. Strength training with weights is really great to prepare for labor, as is cardio. I’m not sure about the beach body workout, but I would caution with it, honestly. Some hytrophy Work  is ok, but no ab work and anything where you’re on your back for an extended period of time.

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I got told by my doctor to stop all form of exercise (other than cycling) until after id spoke to a midwife x

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If you’ve been doing the same thing before getting pregnant it’s totally fine to continue.

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