Hi There,

Just wondering what sort of exercise everyone is doing...? I do a bit of walking, when we walk the dog, but after reading how important it is to do gentle exercise when pregnant, for a multitude of reasons, I went to a pilates class today. When I told the instructor I was pregnant (so she could give me modified exercises if necessary, or advise me to skip a step if it wasn't suitable etc) - anyways, she said I should not be doing pilates or yoga full stop, that it wasn't suitable for pregnant women at all, and that all I could is light walking and nothing else. I thought this sounded fairly ridiculous, as I can think of lots of exercise that would be beneficial for pregnancy and later for running around after kids etc, like swimming (which is no impact), water aerobics, even light weights etc, squats to strengthen the legs... the list goes on.

Of course I am going to consult with my doctor and see what he thinks about yoga and pilates etc etc, but the way this woman lectured me made me feel like a real idiot!!

When I look on the internet, it does say that pilates and yoga can be great for pregnancy, as long as the instructor is aware etc, or if possible, go to a prenatal yoga/pilates class...

Just wondering if anyone does yoga or pilates, would love to be made to feel like less of an idiot after the nazi like instructor told me off in front of everyone!!