Exercise during pregnancy???

[charlotte121]

I have totally over indulged with this pg and although I havent put on huge amounts of weight I can see that my ass and thighs are expanding at the same rate as my bump. I was just wondering what I can do in the way of exercise. I had glandular fever just under 2 years ago and still feel many of the effects and fatigue of that and being pregnant with low Iron doesnt help either but i think perhaps doing some exercise might do me some good. I literally do nothing! I have started popping out for short afternoon walks with ds now that the sun is putting in an appearance but does anyone have any more interesting sujestions??? Im a bit worried about overdoing it as I literally havnt done any propper exercise for a long time.

Hope you dnt think im really lazy. Have just got stuck in a bad habbit which i want to change.

[needahand]

How about gentle walking or swimming or aquanatal or pregnancy yoga classes?

[Kaz1967]

It took me a while to get over glandular fever totally (nearly 8 years) so I understand where you are coming from.

Listen to your body when it says stop stop an rest.

I am hoping to start antenatal aquafit as soon as I can find a costume that will contain my boobs.

It may be worth having a chat with your GP they do something called exercise on prescription this would mean you are assessed individually and have a program set up to cope with your needs and this is supervised along with your progress, so if you find it too much they can reassess it. It's like having a personal trainer but a lot more gentle and cheaper (I paid £1.30 to attend the leisure centre each week.

[Kaz1967]

It's probably worth asking your Midwife too

I notice you are in Bristol too Charlotte, they do Ante/post natal aquafit at Kingswood leisure centre that is where I hope to go when I sort my self out, probably other places too but that was just the closest place to me.

[babylove21]

Sanp - I have been to aquanatal for about 4 weeks now, i really enjoy it. I dont find it tiring, i come away feeling refreshed. Its also great to meet other new mums.

Shame i only found out there was a yoga class this week but the teacher has left this week to have her baby lol.

I'm considering yoga dvd but dont know where to go for one that is geared for pregnant women, like you i'm frightened of doing something that might harm me or baby.

Even the walking your doing can only be good for you.

[sophiewd]

agree with aqua natal, I really enjoy going to the classes and you can do as much or as little as you feel comfortable with, also just swimming in general as the water acts as a support, finding walking a bit difficult now, but used to marching out and now I am slowing down and is starting to get uncomfortable.

[milkmoustache]

I'm sure I've seen some pilates/yoga dvds in the NCT catalogue which will be super-safe.

[charlotte121]

My mum bought me a pregnency yoga dvd but i dont really like doing it. The glandular fever really knocked and has damaged my liver which sucks.
Think i might try the swimming and aqua arobics that sounds right up my street, and i think i get to go swimming for free which is even betteer. will just have to see if i can get someone to have my son for a bit

[charlotte121]

I didnt realise how common glandular fever was. I still dont really understand how i got it either. Did any of your consultants tell you how u got it? Have any of you had long lasting effects etc and how have you overcome these?
sorry about all the questions i just didnt find the hospital much use for information. I ended up staying for 2 weeks and left worse than when i went in lol.

[Kaz1967]

Glandular fever is a virus you catch it through close contact it is teenagers often catch it at school it is sometimes called the kidding disease which describes its mode of transmission well. Many people get it but some of us seem to get it more badly an a proportion of those have chronic symptoms after the actual virus is gone it is sometimes associated with ME/chronic fatigue syndrome.

I did not even get the classic sore throat so it was missed for 6 months I worked in neonatal intensive care at the time and hope I did not pass it on to any Mums or babies but then I did not tend to kiss them or dribble over them so hopefully now. It was the tiredness and then the glands up under my arm which was my symptoms for me It totally sapped my confidence in what my body was capable of I went from someone who was cycling 60+ miles in Ireland on holiday to not even being able to cycle a couple of miles and falling asleep everywhere and anywhere.

Only way I found to over come the symptoms of over whelming tiredness and fatigue was time, pacing my self and doing a small amount every day, an learning to listen to what my body said if it told me to go to bed at lunchtime I did. If I pushed my self all that happened was I felt worse and ended in a heap.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/2903897.stm
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=213

[charlotte121]

I still get quite a lot of the symptoms which I dont help by over doing things. I always push myself to far... shouldnt have started my uni course etc but i did. Just wish my life would go bk to how it was before and that i could have a bit more energy. nuff moaning neways. cant do much about it can i lol positive thinking and all.

[Kaz1967]

Oh I totally understand Charlotte still over do it sometimes but then ou have to keep trying don't you?

[B1977]

Swimming is tops, aqua can be easy or surprisingly hard work, depending on the class - no harm giving it a go!

[chocbiscuits]

I did some walking, and yoga (till 38 weeks as it was at work, although teacher asked me to refrain for 3 weeks around 12 weeks due to placenta or something) which I'd been doing before I got pg, and swimming (till 39 weeks). Nothing came out till week 42 though!

I might add I really don't like sport.

Just started new pg, and hoping the teacher won't mind me carrying on doing pilates.

[Lcy]

Hi - i also had glandular fever as a child and have always found that I get run down quickly and need alot of sleep to stay healthy. I am 18 weeks pregnant and attend aquanatal and a pregnancy pilates class. I also walk a couple of miles most evenings after work. I hope you find something that suits you.