Basically what the title say. I’m 17 weeks and ran once a week for the first 13ish weeks, usually 1-2 miles each time with some walking (same as I have been doing since November). Weeks 13-15 I took a little time off from running and working out and got terrible SI joint pain and couldn’t run much. Week 16 I felt great and ran 2 miles with some walking.

Now, a week later, I still feel like I rode my bike way too long and am just sore down there. Is this pelvic girdle pain, or something else? What relief can I do for it? How long will it last? Should I limit running even more? :(

been riding my trainer every day but it’s pretty warm in my garage (~75-80*F). I have 3 fans on and drinking ice water but my down low regions get really warm on the seat. could this cause issues during the first trimester or am I good with the full body being cool?

Hi everyone! I’m having a really hard time adjusting to not being able to have my normal level of activity while pregnant. I think I’m giving myself a bit of a hard time - but I wanted to put it out there to see if I’m crazy?

I’m 27 weeks pregnant, FTM. I’m 27 y/o. I own a gym, and I’m a trainer. So needless to say fitness is a huge part of my life. Sadly about 6 weeks ago I injuries my hamstring tendon due to overuse and maybe something related to pregnancy. Not sure. At that point, I was heavy lifting including deadlifts, squats, lunges, teaching barre weekly, etc.

Due to the injury I’ve had to cut out all weighted lower body exercises. It’s gotten a bit better but it’s not gone, and as my body continues to grow and change I think it will linger a bit. At this point, I’ve been doing pelvic floor & regular PT 2x/week, walking about 10k steps per day, and continuing to do core and upper body daily with weights only slightly scaled down from usual.

I find myself anxious about losing my identity when it comes to fitness, losing strength, and frankly losing my physical appearance. Overall I’m frustrated as this injury has made it so I’m unable to be as active as I usually am. I had high hopes that I’d workout and lift heavy all throughout my pregnancy and that just didn’t happen. I’m just a bit discouraged and scared.

Does anyone have experience with this? Did you find you were able to get back to it once you had your baby? I just worry once I have the baby I won’t have time to devote to myself and my workouts and I really thought I could “get ahead” by working out a lot beforehand. Any advice is welcome. Thank you all❤️

Mainly here to lament. I'm 4 weeks postpartum and just started my recovery classes. One is online, the other in presence. Both recommend not bringing the baby to be able to fully focus on the class.

But you know - it feels completely wrong not to be at least in the samw buliding as my daughter. It's so early still and I just hate the feeling. My gym is just in the next building and yes, I do have better focus when I'm there for the class. Baby is sound asleep at home with my husband. Phone is right there if something is wrong. It's perfekctly fine. But I feel nervous and want to go home as soon as I'm there.

Anyone else? :(

Hi everyone! I’m currently 4 weeks 4 days pregnant! Would the Nourish Move Love pregnancy series be safe for someone with no recent strength training experience? It’s been a few years since I’ve don’t something like this. Any recommendations for other programs would be appreciated!

I just hit 16 weeks and (thankfully) decided I have enough energy to start lifting again. After a quick intro into moving my body again yesterday, I realized that my cheap compression leggings from Costco weren’t cutting it anymore. My dance studios (lulu) are now too small in the hips. HELP.

Looking for a few cheaper alternatives that I can workout in but also possibly dress up if need be.

Not officially diagnosed. I thought I was doing everything right. Started with deep core and pelvic floor at 6 weeks postpartum- very light weights and walking from 6-9 weeks or so and then started light jogs/walks every now and then. I was feeling great! No pelvic pain, no leakage.

At 13-14 weeks postpartum I upped my intensity without thinking about it too much. First few runs felt great but yesterday I had an odd sensation, kinda like I had a wee tampon halfway in halfway out. So I stopped the run, came home, and had a poo. After that I felt great so I figured it was just related to that.

Tried another light jog this morning and nope. Same sensation. Only when I run though - no other time.

I thought I was in the clear and now I think I rushed it. Obviously going to take a break from running and high impact exercises, slow down and focus back in on pelvic floor and deep core BUT…

Please me your success stories about running after mild prolapse sensation/feeling! How many weeks or months did it take you? How’d you keep yourself headed towards your goals while not actually running?

I’ve got my annual OB exam in a couple weeks and am going to ask for a check and referral to a PT if needed but I was hoping to do a 10K in the fall (9 months postpartum) and more than that, running is just SUCH a stress reliever for me. Already feeling bleh about having to cut back.

Pretty much what the title says. I am 13w and mostly through the bad nausea…but I still am averse to what feels like everything healthy with the exception of fruit. I’m especially averse to basically any protein (eggs, chicken, and beans especially) that isn’t a breakfast meat. To try my best, I’ve been having green smoothies and fruit.

Does anyone have any easy balanced meal ideas that worked for them while having food aversions so I don’t keep eating the same 3 highly processed foods and mass amounts of fruit every day?

This is so completely subjective, but for folks that have given birth, is there a workout that you feel would be a good test to see if your fitness is ready for birth and recovery? I previously did CrossFit, but haven't done much since getting pregnant and currently at 17wks. I recently did some heavier yardwork that was tiring but felt pretty good for 3hrs or so. Maybe like a mild full body circuit for 30-45min?

Hi all, I’m 30 weeks pregnant and was running with no pain until 28 weeks. I suddenly was unable to walk without shooting pain in my left side. That was 2 weeks ago. I’ve been doing my PT exercises and have visited my Pelvic Floor PT in person 2 times so far. Zero has improved, I can’t walk without moving at an extremely slow pace / pain. I have a toddler and cannot live like this the next 10 weeks.

I’m still able to lift weights without pain which is weird, my PT exercises don’t hurt either but I can’t walk. Losing hope this will improve anyone else deal with something similar?

I’m 29+1 today and wondering how long everyone managed to continue a workout routine. I kept my normal 5ish day a week gym routine with lots of walking up until 20 weeks. I started having a ton of Braxton hicks then and was terrified of preterm labor so I basically totally rested outside of like walks for 2 weeks and then started mostly doing light weighted Pilates and walking. The last 3ish weeks I’ve been back to more structured workouts (usually madfit on YouTube) with my bands, ankle weights, and #5 and #10 dumbbells. I’m actually feeling really great right now so I’m wondering how long I can keep this up for!

Hi I am pregnant with my 4th, had a very active pregnancy the last time around. I’m almost 5 weeks pregnant with this one and I can’t remember ever feeling THIS nauseous and tired with my first. I mean I was super active lifting, Pilates, pickleball, etc. wondering if anyone else felt this way and if it gets better? also kind of having a harder time with worrying about everything I built as far as muscle because I went to eating over 2500 calories a day to barely being able to eat at all which I’m sure isn’t helping me.

Hiya, looking for some advice around running in my first trimester. I'm currently on week 5 on couch to 5 k (2 x 8 min runs) and I can't seem to complete a run, I just get way too hot and feel like I'm running on empty. I just had a max HR of 194 and normally it's low 180 in a run!

I want to keep up exercise as I do enjoy it but struggling to know how to approach; do I push through and continue on, or start the programme again? Or do I switch to another form of exercise? Anyone else had similar issues?

Extra info: it's my 2nd time doing couch to 5k this year, I'm currently doing this one at a more natural pace as the first time was treadmill running.

Hello! I’m about to give birth very soon (natural/vaginal delivery assuming all goes to plan), and a little terrified of the forced sedentary period. I have been very active both pre-pregnancy and all throughout my pregnancy. Fitness is a big part of my life, and I feel like I might lose my head if I have to completely sit on the sidelines for at least 6 full weeks.

I am here absolutely not looking for medical advice, and I will 100% be coordinating everything with my doctor postpartum. I’m just looking for some hope, shared experiences, or something to look forward to!

For those of you who maintained a high fitness baseline right up until delivery:

1. What kind of workouts did you actually start with once you got that early nod?
2. What was your experience like? Did your body feel ready, or did you realize you needed to back off once you tried?

I'd love to hear how you safely navigated those first few weeks without losing your sanity. Thank you so much!

Edit: Fitness my main outlet for stress.

***Edited to add based on discussion below: planks were recommended and approved by my doctor. But I don’t have Diastasis recti so what works for me may not work for others :) if anyone has a scientific paper to link about any negative impact of planks, please do I’m always keen.

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Hello fellow fit preggos. If, like me, you prefer to pretend your abs don’t exist, and you’ve built your abs via compound lifts and vibes… you too may be in for a rude awakening.

Around 22 weeks I started getting low back pain and since I’ve only gained ~13lbs I was super confused. Turns out, since I engage my abs less during my compound lifts, and generally flex them less throughout the day, my low back started compensating.

A week of planks and I’m good as new. Don’t be like me. Next up: bird dogs.

I was super active all through pregnancy up til my due date, but am struggling postpartum (now 3 weeks post c section) with lack of sleep. How many of yall are working out?

I’m mostly concerned about the potential consequences of not walking for c section, and not doing simple things to rebuild core. I did walk 2.5 miles two weeks postpartum but it’s hard to keep up with it with sleep deprivation.

Hi everyone! What weightlifting exercises are you doing? I’m 10 weeks and can’t quite find a good rhythm even though I worked out a ton before pregnancy. Any particular videos you’re watching for this?

Thank you!

I’ve been running 4-6 days a week my entire pregnancy and am now 32 weeks. How did you all know it was time to stop running? Right now I run and feel like it wipes me for the rest of the day. It’s still my favorite form of exercise but I don’t want to overdo it.

I’m trying to continue walking and going to the gym but I feel like any time I’m standing my belly is so tight. It doesn’t come and go, it’s constantly feeling like that. FTM so idk if that’s normal?

does anyone have a recommendation for a good running stroller? we have put over 100+ miles on our babytrend. its tires are bald, it wobbles now, and the back support part completely gave out. it was nice while it lasted.

i skateboard with my kid in it. (she wears a helmet)
does anyone have a jogging/ running stroller that they really like? or recommend anything?

I’m currently 20 wks pregnant and dealing with really severe bladder leakage/incontinence. Wondering if anyone else experienced this or found anything that helped during pregnancy.

This is way more than just “a dribble” or normal leaking. If I sneeze, cough, or even move certain ways, I fully pee myself to the point it runs down my legs and literally to my feet. (Happened this morning). It’s to the point i bring extra pants and undies with me everywhere.

I brought it up to my dr and basically got told to wait until after birth, but I feel like there HAS to be something to do during pregnancy too. I know pelvic floor therapy exists, but I’m curious what actually helped you?

Did anyone else have severe bladder issues while pregnant? Did it get better before or after birth? Did anything help reduce it?

I'm 9 + 3 weeks today and after 6 weeks of morning sickness and exhaustion, my leg workout felt amazing. I felt strong and steady and confident.

Around 5 weeks I cut back from 6 days a week - strength/cardio mixture - to 3-4 days of light cardio and light strength. Although I still have morning sickness, today I just felt like myself again. I know come the second trimester I'll be able to train more. I'm ready to be fit and pregnant 🙌🏽

Why the pain is occurring after two weeks? Idk whether i should exercise or not. In 6 months postpartum and when i started 10 min DR acore workout from youtube i was fine for 10 days then i started its extensive/advance version as the video showed and i got pain as soon as i finished and even after 6 hours there is pain every-time i move

Im extremely scared i have effected my stitches somehow. Cant go to any doctor for now but will in a week

I recently found out I’m pregnant 4w2d and have been strength training/lifting heavy for a while before pregnancy.

For those who were already lifting before getting pregnant, did you continue? How much did you modify your workouts, and at what point? Any exercises you avoided or signs that told you to scale back?

Hello fit friends,

I've always been lean, but never particularly fit. In the two years before I got pregnant, I hardly exercised at all because I started driving much more.

I currently have a desk job and spend around 14–19 hours a week sitting. My physio has told me to take breaks from sitting. She also said that I have very tight hamstrings and that I need to work on my strength and mobility. She gave me some simple, gentle exercises which mainly help to relieve tailbone pain.

How much can I realistically improve my flexibility and strength over the next few months? Does anyone have experience of starting from a low fitness level and making significant improvements after the 20 week point of pregnancy? (I am nearly 23 weeks now)

I'm aware that some things will naturally feel harder later on, but I want to do whatever I can to improve my fitness and support my body during pregnancy.

Any advice, resources or experiences would be very welcome!