What sort of exercise have others done in the first trimester? I am fairly fit but felt a bit dizzy after walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes....and then had a sore tummy possibly muscle cramps? Would like any tips!
Everything I was doing before I was pregnant. So, 10-15km cycle each day, and a long one on the weekends, 2 x 1km swims per week, and as many walks to the supermarket as the pantry required.
At about 10 weeks I started to lose speed and strength on the bike, and at about 20 I cut back to 1 x 1.5km swim and dropped some of the longer bike rides, but picked up a physio-led exercise class At 34 weeks I hung up the helmet, and now at 36 weeks, I still swim 1km once a week, and waddle as far as I need to - usually just the bus stop or the local shop, and only do one thing per day.
If you are feeling dizzy, you need to STOP. I had the all-clear from my Doc to do everything I did before, with the advice that my body would tell me if it was too much. I knew not to push myself, but getting "the pinks" or dizziness was a good signal to settle down. It only happened once.
Hi, with my first child I exercised every day, either mountainbike riding or gym classes, in the end I just stopped ridding the bike but was still doing the pump classes 3 times a week, I plan to do the same withthis one, but remember everyone is different if u feel dizzy or sick at all then stop, no use pushing yourself!
Good luck with it all!!!
Thanks - it is frustrating as I am normally busy busy with lots of exercise and activities but pregnancy has tired me out already! I have heard you get your energy back in the second trimester so I think i'll tone down my regime and stick to medium walking, swimming and yoga...would love to go bike riding so I'll find some flat, short and easy rides to do
possibly muscle cramps? Would like any tips!
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if u feel dizzy or sick at all then stop, no use pushing yourself!
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