Recommended Heart Rate for Mum 2 Be during exercise

[LMS]

Does anyone know the recommended heart rate for an exercising pregnant mum? This morning I got it up to 156 BPM during my brisk walking. Is that ok for me and my b2b?

[Nelle]

Not sure. I think it would depend on a lot of things, like how fit you were before you were pregnant. I know you have to be gentler than usual - were you breathless?

[catherinemoses]

From memory it was somewhere around 120-150.
Like Nelle said it would depend a little on your fitness prior to pg

[LMS]

I am pretty fit, I was walking up some pretty steep hills with a pram and I am walking around 8kms a day or every 2nd day at the moment....it's raining so much!!! I wasn't out of breath but on my way there, (a conversation may have had a few pauses!). When I did stop I drank water and waited till I got my breath back.
I was just concerned that there was a limit that I should be aware of.

[*Ali*]

I work with a group outdoor personal training group and we had a preg lady in our group, and she wasn't allowed to let her heart rate get above 140 bpm and she was pretty fit before hand, she was one of the top runners in the group

[Taurean]

they say a maximum of 140bpm

[MeganH]

Hi Kanda,

Rather than go by your heartrate go by how you feel. You do what is comfortable for you. As long as your are not breathless, feel fain or dizzy and you feel ok then I wouldnt worry too much about it. Everyone is different and has different levels of fitness. Some days you may feel different to others, one day you might get it up to 150 another you may keep it round 130.

If you are concerned just take it a little easier.

I have asked this question many times and from all advice I have received I found this to be the most practical.

Its your body and you will know if you are uncomfortable or if somehting is not quite right.

Kind Regards,

[LMS]

Thanks Everyone,
Does anyone know why? Is there less oxygen going to bubs if you are getting out of breath?