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?

You know, the one person you should really be asking is your coach because they’ll know. A GP will probably say stop because they’ll likely be unsure.

When I fell pregnant I was doing a high intensity yoga. I asked my yoga teacher and they advised I stop and made recommendations for more suitable yoga practices. My MW or GP wouldn’t have had a clue.

No bloody way would I carry on doing trampolining during pregnancy.

YABU.

Are you going to heed what everyone in MN says?

I think you have a moral duty to inform the place/people/whatever that you are pregnant actually.

Different sport but 3 day event riders often carry on in pregnancy, Mary King being a particular example:

"Secret pregnancy It was a secret at the time but I was five and a half months pregnant with Emily at the European Championships in October 1995. I kept very fit, so it didn’t show, although I did let out my jacket a bit, and I was riding King William, who I knew was the safest cross-country horse in the world. Obviously my mum and David knew, and I had to tell the team doctor because there would be a medical. I came away with a team gold and individual bronze medal."

You may not have a bump that would affect balance, but your ligaments will be softening. You may also feel nauseous, giddy, lightheaded, have low BP, all of which could be dangerous while trampolining.

All tramspoline say ' no bouncing while pregnant'.

But if you're a professional, could you ask your professional athletics body or British Gymnastics? They're bound to have guidance for athletes in pregnancy - and they'll know more than a GP, who will just advise you to stop as that's safest.

Or talk to your coach and tell them not to tell anyone else. They should know if they're a proper athletics coach.

Congrats!

Serena Williams carried on playing tennis and won the Australian Open when she was pg, but she has the best coaches in the world and tennis is not the same as gymnastics.

Mary King was very lucky. A fall, especially over cross-country, could have been disastrous.

When I was pregnant my knees hips and ankles were all completely buggered and I fell over at the slightest opportunity, not fun! I would imagine jumping on a trampoline would be fairly hazardous even if you do what you're doing. Pregnancy does strange things to your body that you're not in control of and it only gets worse.

I personally wouldn't. It's only 9 months. Not worth the risk.

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

I'd seek medical advice not popular opinion from a load of non gymnasts.

If you call doctors and tell them why you're calling they'll likely get one to call you rather than coming in.

I wouldn't take unnecessary risk.

I just googled 'trampolining pregnancy' and all the sites come back clearly saying it's not a good idea after conception and to seek advice from a GP/midwife. No ambiguity there at all, OP, sorry.

@Bexterfish, I was going to come on and say check with BG as that's who you pay your insurance to but @thereallochnessmonster has beaten me to it.

BG states to seek medical advice so I really, really would. Imagine if the placenta became detached, or the umbilical cord or anything like that as a result of continuing your training without medical advice and an appropriate training plan tailored to your condition?

I hope this isn't real.

But the OP seems incapable of either ringing her surgery and asking for a telephone appointment with a GP, or faking an injury outside of trampolining that would give her the 'out' she is not really looking for.

Both easy options. Unless there is another reason that the OP can only see one way forward?

I would think the odds of you going back to it after birth (if you have a vaginal birth) are perhaps slim. From my scientific survey of a few mates, none of us can manage more than a couple of bounces on our kids' trampolines without... issues.

You won't find any advice anywhere as it depends on the person, how they're feeling, the sport and the pregnancy. General advice is to avoid anything high impact or with a high chance of injury.

To be honest you're probably OK at the very early stages as it's so small and very protected and you clearly know what you're doing. There is however a very small risk so most people don't think it's worth it

There is no way I would take the risk! Can’t believe you would even ask .

Thankfully I've not been ill yet and I wasn't ill last pregnancy either.

What would I do? Ask my GP in the appointment I made to ask them.

Penguin. I had a vaginal birth last time and went back to it thanks. Pelvic floor exercises are really important

It's very clearly a high risk sport and I would absolutely stop.

If you want to hear that from a professional, then call the midwifery team. If you haven't been given their number yet, just google it. I'm slightly confused by all these people who seem to think midwives are completely inaccessible until after your booking appointment.

If you do decide to continue then you absolutely MUST tell your coach.

For the PP who does martial arts, I imagine if you tell your coach then it would be ok? They might not let you fight (sorry, that's probably the wrong word!) but you could still practice technique probably?

And sass yes it is real. Ffs. Mn are obsessed with GPs no wonder no one can get an appointment!. And I'm not long for an out,I want to continue if I can I was jusy skiing what people thought. I've already said I find it hard to give up something I love.

Could you live with the guilt if anything were to happen? Personally I wouldn't risk it, there are lots of other lower impact sports/exercises that you could do if you want to keep your fitness up. You have to be careful with the amount of strain you put your ligaments under as relaxin loosens everything up. As soon as I was 12 weeks I had to move back down to a beginners Pilates class and my movements were restricted to avoid strain in my pelvis and uterus.

I was/am a decent trampolinist. I was going regularly when I found out I was pregnant for the first time. I stopped even though it was a wrench.

I was helping out with lessons still but from the side and on one occasion just couldn’t resist getting on and doing a couple of somersaults.

I did them well and landed them fine but for the last 10 years have blamed every little thing that went wrong with my pregnancy on those somersaults. (Dc was small for dates, had to be induced, didn’t feed well etc etc. Nothing major but less than ideal)

When I’m being rational I can assure myself that they weren’t to blame but OP it’s not worth the guilt if anything goes wrong whether perceived or actual.

I took quite a long break after having dc (2 years) but didn’t take long to regain skills.

www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk has a downloadable pdf on exercise in pregnancy. It says:

"It is best to stick to activities that are gentle in both movements
and intensity. Those that are too vigorous (for example, high impact aerobics, trampolining) or risky (for example, contact sports and activities that may result in you losing your balance or falling) should definitely be avoided."

And pp-2 dc later I can still bounce fine with no incontinence issues.

Keep going while you go.
Exercise is good.
A friend of mine ran 12 miles the day before she gave birth!
Once you feel your balance going though, do stop.
Could you do a bit of coaching while you are pregnant so you aren't out of the loop?
I taught dancing through my whole pregnancy!

My trampolining instructor was pregnant. She obviously hadn't quit but she was definitely not doing the maximum she was capable of. She was doing tiny bounces just to demonstrate what we should do. And no stomach or seated bounces. She had a iron six pack so much tougher than me!
There is no way she could have hidden it just for that reason. Quitting would have been less obvious than limiting activity.
She was 5 months when she stopped completely.
Talk to your midwife. You should get a number for her and you can just call and ask for advice. It's your call.
NHS say no trampolining
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Im a GP and I wouldn't be able to advise on this. Please don't book a GP appt