Which exercises are ok while you’re pregnant?

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Hi ladies, 
I am a surrogate and might already be pregnant. I will be getting tested next week so fingers crossed. So I would like to see what exercises are good for the early stages of pregnancy. Are there any exercises to loose belly fat during pregnancy? If its possible.

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You're not supposed to START a new workout routine when pregnant,  but anything you were doing BEFORE is okay to continue to do. But being active and doing light workouts is okay if you are physically healthy enough to start a new routine under the guidance or support of your OB. Losing weight while pregnant is usually not supported so your goal is a bit skewed. Your goal should be maintaining a healthy weight and healthy lifestyle, not weight loss or worrying about belly fat. So tall to your OB. There are loads of prenatal workouts online on YouTube but you have to make sure you get the thumbs up to start if you weren't already working put beforehand.

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I carried on with my medium to high intense workout but asked my Obgyn. She told me yes only if I had already been doing it. I did high cardio but instead of the jumping routines, I modified and stayed on the ground. I did cycling as well indoor on my bike, I did some light weights with free weights for squats but that was when my belly was smaller. Before 2nd trimester. And I always stretched warmed up and did a cool down and was very careful and cautious. With weights, bands or resistance I did the routine slowly and took my rime. I didn’t do this to lose weight. I did this to stay healthy due to the fact my fat stores to my thighs and I didn’t want to have to fight way too much to get it back. I stopped working out when morning sickness kicked in and that was that. Mind you, I was like 99 when I started became 128 or so and then had the baby and was like 116 went down along time afterwards. I thought I would workout but the baby consumed me and I was tired. She’s close to two and tiny little belly bump stayed alittle and my thighs bulged and my hips popped out. I’m down to 112 almost but because I barely started to get back into workout routine since it was hard during teaching. I’m also at an older age of 37 where it’s harder to bounce back. Everyone’s body is different. If you watch your diet when pregnant and stick mostly to veggies, fruits and proteins you can maintain a healthy pregnant weight gain. I didn’t always watch what I ate. :) lol. But do not workout to lose weight or do diets where you barely eat. Just do simple workouts with doctor permission and try to eat healthier fats, proteins etc. if morning sickness hits you, or extreme fatigue or exhaustion you’ll probably have to cut out exercising anyways. Good luck on being a surrogate! :)

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I had a walking video and did while pregnant by Leslie Sansone. It was a good workout but not too intense for pregnancy

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Exercising and eating healthy is fine during pregnancy but it is never encouraged to diet or lose weight unless recommended by a medical professional.
Talk to your doctor about safe exercises during pregnancy. I exercised from 10 weeks onwards during my pregnancy until I delivered. It was the best choice for me as I needed to control my blood sugars and ensure my weight did not fluctuate. Thankfully I only gained baby weight and immediately returned to my usual pre- pregnancy weight.

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Talk to the ob. Usually when pregnant unless you over overweight to an unhealthy place you aren't supposed to lose weight for safety. You can still work out but pregnancy isn't the time to lose weight or start a intense new workout regime. Doing what you already do is usually fine but always talk to your doctor to make sure your situation is ok to do.

Which exercises are ok while you’re pregnant?

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