Advice - Trying to get pregnant for the first time at 36

[Aliwannabemum]

We're going to start trying shortly (well, in the last couple of week's we've not exactly been careful but our "start trying date is after Easter")and I was after some advice really. I'm 36, I've been taking my pregnacare since January, I'm overweight (and currently working with a personal trainer, supplemented by gym sessions)but don't want to be a fat mum (blush), I want to be able to run around!!! I don't want to give up excercising (I do boxing and powerwalking) and I wondered if there are any real watch outs for exercising whilst I'm trying to conceive?

I'm quite excited but very nervous about the whole getting pregnant thing. I never realised how much I'd want it and now I'm wishing I hadn't given up on my fitness last year, I'd be months ahead but "we are where we are" and so having read the article in the Times magazine yesterday I thought I'd join Mumsnet and seek some advice.

Thank you, interesting paper... Oh how obsessed I am now! This is crazy.

I was 36 when we first started trying last June, got pregnant by September (had a chemical in August that wasn't meant to be) I just ticked over to 37 before we caught on (I also have PCOS). :) As for exercise I continued, jogging, bootcamp and pilates however as the weather got harsher and my nausea got worse I stopped the jogging fairly quickly and week 18 was when I last did a bootcamp sesh (I could have carried on just the nausea and tiredness that stopped me) I now only do pilates and try to get an average of 8000 steps a day on my pedometer (aim for 10k but don't usually hit it) The usual advice about exercise during pregnancy is that you can maintain the same level as pre pregnancy just don't do too much more and listen to your body, I have to do alot of alternate exercises in pilates now I'm at 25 weeks. Also tell your instructors straight away. Good look OP x