Can I improve my core while pregnant?

Question

I have the weakest core. I've been doing what I can prior to pregnancy and still continue while pregnant minimally. I'm 13 weeks. I started a water aerobics class at the YMCA 5x a week with a group of older ladies and oh my do I really have no core muscles!!! Does anyone have any experience or suggestions? I'm doing the water classes because of an ongoing knee issue so it's low impact but also because I know I need to keep heart rate down etc while pregnant. The class is a lot of fun and actually left me with sore arms and calves the first day so I know I'm getting something out of it! Any core improvement exercises are greatly appreciated!!!!

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I do core 2 times a week out of 5 days in the gym. I only do about 10 minutes breaking it into 5 a piece. I’m 15 weeks pregnant and I do hanging crunches (the thing with the elliptical ball as a back rest) side bends with 10 lb weights slowly, and planks 😉☝️ that’s it... it’s best to keep your core active if YOUR active which it seems like you are. Give it a go 👌🏼 (ps, I broke my left knee twice and it’s fully replaced so I know the struggle)

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Look into a pelvic floor therapist

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I recommend working on your obliques - they can help keep things together, and avoid things like crunches.

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Absolutely! I have a prenatal personal trainer and she’s also helping with diastisis recti repairing. # 1 is breathing. Most people breath using there chest. Try breathing from the belly (YouTube it) it stabilizes you and also after about ten mins of doing that in different forms, it feels like a killer an day. Tighten your pelvic floor too! All
Of the helps with core.

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Go ahead and keep exercising but I wouldn’t focus on the core right now. It could cause separation that won’t go back together properly

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I would continue with the exercise as the balancing and movement will work your core. You don’t want to strengthen your core muscles during pregnancy because they will separate as your bump grows and may not go back properly after you have had the baby. Save the core workouts until the baby is here and work on the pelvic floor and general fitness.

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I don’t think it’s safe during pregnancy.

Can I improve my core while pregnant?

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