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Acrobatics when pregnant?

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squirrelish · 02/04/2017 08:48

I am just 4 weeks pregnant. As it is the weekend, I have not had the chance to ask a doctor for advice about exercise since I got my BFP. I normally go to an acrobatics class once a week. I would like to keep going to the class for a few more weeks. I really enjoy it, it makes me happy!

The class is beginner level. We do some pushups and such to warm up, then cartwheels/handstands on what is basically a massive bouncy castle. I will probably fall on my arse a few times, but the floor is super soft.

Obviously I won't be able to keep this up forever. But it seems like the baby would be way, way too small at this point to be at any risk. I could easily not even know I was pregnant yet! So, can I keep going until I can get some proper advice from a GP?

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Scotmum83 · 02/04/2017 09:02

I carried on with yoga in my first pregnancy until it wasn't comfortable any more. I think you should speak to the instructor as they may not want you to do certain things or can change things to suit you. I was told not to do inversions. Usual advice with excercise in pregnancy is don't start something new but if you have already been doing it you should be ok.

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squirrelish · 02/04/2017 14:43

Thanks Scotmum. I think I'm going to go along tonight and just take it easy. We can usually work on our own moves, so I'll just avoid anything too jarring.