Not to quit in my first trimester

[Bexterfish]

Please don't slam me. I'm 7 weeks pregnant. I've known for a couple of weeks. Once a week I do trampolining, not on a kids one in the garden I mean proper gymnastic style with a coach. Aibu to keep it up until I get a bump which will alter my balance, so probably about Christmas when I'm 12ish weeks. It's the only exercise I do, I'm not doing any stomach landings and I'm competition level so I know what I'm doing and therefore unlikely to have serious fall (there's always a risk). My coach doent know because He's got a big mouth and would tell everyone but I'm taking it easy but I'm just not ready to give up yet plus quiting will 'out' me. I did my last competition a couple of weeks ago and won't be entering anymore. Guidelines say you shouldn't do things that risk a fall but I think I'm more likely to fall over my shoe laces. Is there anything dangerous about jumping? I feel totally fine when I do it, in fact I feel more well then than the rest of the day. Aibu?

I did extreme sports like coasteering and rafting because I fell pregnant at 21 and was an absolute half wit. And that had nothing to do with my pregnancy ending in the second trimester (genetic conditions)
BUT. I don’t think it’s advisable.

You need to ask your doctor about this OP, not MN. The stakes are too high to base your decision on a random on a forum.

Congrats btw!

And quitting won’t ‘out’ you: you can quit or take a break whenever you like. Just say you’re saving the money for xmas or nothing at all. You’ve only got a month or so before you can start telling people if you buy into the twelve-week rule.

Ask your GP for advice. My GP was fine w me going skiing at 9 weeks and said the only things he'd advise against were horse-riding and scuba diving but trampolining wasnt such a thing then (and ive know quite a few women ride in early pregnancy so not dure his advice was universal).

I think 'quitting will out me' is not a good reason to keep doing it. You can easily make something up as a reason why you can't do it for a while. Sore knee or foot or whatever. No need to tell big mouth anything else, you're a grown woman and you could simply be too busy with work or family stuff for a while.

Beyond that, you'd need to ask your GP not take a random's advice on something this important, but I definitely do that because you need the facts not to guess like you are doing. Personally, if you want this baby, I'd err on the side of caution. If you want to exercise, there's plenty of non-risky ways you could do it, and you're going to be dealing with plenty of things you're not ready for soon, so might as well get used to it.

Congratulations btw!

I don't see my midwife until 10weeks and I won't be seeing my gp to ask..

@Bexterfish then book an appointment with your GP? Not difficult really

Standard advice is to continue doing any exercise that you already do. It’s personal choice but if you feel confident then carry on.

When I was pregnant I had to stop my bounce gym class- mini trampolines- straight away. I could keep up with all the others but not that, I really wouldn’t tbh

Every trampoline place I've ever been to specifically banned women who knew they were pregnant from stepping foot on the trampolines. So if an accident DID happen, you'd have some serious problems and so will they (I imagine it will invalidate their insurance). And if they figure it out for other reasons, they'd have cause to ban you from the premises.

I'm all for keeping up your regular activities in general, but I wouldn't.

Then book a GP appointment?

You’re being quite passive about something so important for your unborn child.

My morning all day sickness kicked in at 8 weeks so you may find this is a moot point come this time next week.

I personally would err on the side of caution or ask your GP (you could ask for a quick phone consultation). But ultimately it's your call.

Congratulations on your pregnancy.

I've had friends who excercised hard all the way to delivery, a few who were horseriding till the last week too. All had healthy babies and bounced back to noral in no time, although they all seemed to think they were taking ages to get back in shape.
I'd talk to the midwife and see what she says.

I'm not really asking for medical advice more interested in what others would do really. I've looked on all the NHS info and its vague. It says avoid high risk activity where your might fall but it's not specific about when it what and I doubt it i saw the gp he would actually have anymore information to base his advice on. Icyww
Its my second pregnancy.

Op it's 9months if you feel it's risky why continue? You know what your talking about would you encourage someone to stop or carry on?

Zack it wouldn't invalidate their insurance because I didn't tell them so is not their responsibility is mine. Plus its not a trampoline centre so they won't ban me from the premises

It sounds as though you are going to do what you want anyway.

Personally, if it were me, I would phone my GP for advice. I know they usually say that it is safe to carry on with exercise you already do (Mary King was riding competitively at 5 months pregnant, but as I'm not as good as her, I stopped riding each time I got pregnant (x4) ) but I think trampolining may be a different kettle of fish. My advice would be to phone the GP, your midwife or the EPU and take their advice!

Tbh I think the risk is less from falling than injuries due to the relaxing of ligaments and soft tissue/joint problems. Also you may find that you get lightheaded due to blood pressure changes.

I wouldn’t .

My coordination and balance was shot at very early in my pregnancy, so I wouldn't have. You never know when your symptoms might scupper you!

The fact that it's bouncing makes it feel like a bad idea but then surely with being on a trampoline there's actually less impact on your body as there is with running?

Bexterfish it sounds like you are hoping someone wil come on and tell you it will be ok. No one will do that because whatever did or did not work for them is irrelevant. The centre signs about not jumping when pregnant are there for a reason, also you have had a couple of people say talk to your GP. Trampolining is sufficiently niche there is not going to be a big response or lot of info on line.
You could easily give up - tell them you pulled a muscle jogging and need a few weeks to recover. No need to mention pregnancy at all at this stage.

I'm not really asking for medical advice more interested in what others would do really.

^Okay then, I certainly wouldn’t do it. Why risk it just because you don’t want to stop trampolining. Why did you become pregnant if you can’t stop trampolining to keep your baby safe.

Just putting a note down to bookmark this - we’re TTC, but I also do a martial art as a hobby and really undecided on when I should stop completely rather than just cutting out throws and things that might result in a kick to the stomach. Advice online ranges from ‘just keep going’ to ‘give up everything immediately’ and I don’t know what to listen to!

As long as you can live with the consequences if you do fall and the worst happens, then continue.

I'm not really asking for medical advice more interested in what others would do really.

Jeez, what is it with pregnant women coming on here this morning asking for advice, then complaining it's not what they wanted to hear?

OK OP, having had three miscarriages, no I wouldn't continue.

I don't think you need a book a GP appointment - this is the sort of query our GP would answer over the phone.