Exercise: Infant
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Pregnancy Workout??
Asked by S.R. from San Antonio
on September 25, 2008
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I just found out that baby #3 is on the way, and the recent years have been a struggle to lose the weight from the first and second pregnancies. I'm worried that with...
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- walking and yoga. walk after dinner with hubby around the block, it helps, and of course pregnancy yoga, helps you sleep better later in the pregnancy where youd norma...
- ditto... WALK, WALK, WALK... like several miles a day!!!... and yoga. There are great pre-natal and post natal classes you can take your baby to at YOGAYOGA. There a...
- It's all about the food. My biggest problem was telling myself that I was eating for two...the problem was I was eating for two linebackers! I gained 65, 55, and whe...
Exercise During Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from Birmingham
on November 5, 2006
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Has anyone heard of or has a copy of "Pregnancy without pounds" by Michelle Moss? Is this worth getting? Are there really good information about exercise and keeping...
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- Try "Fit Mama" Exercise DVD! I loved it! It gave me a lot of energy on those days when I felt blah!
- J., I can't say I've heard of the book, but if you exercise at all now, you can really just keep on doing what you're doing. Talk to your doctor to make sure you d...
- Dear J., I am a certified Pilates instructor and excersize is a great way to continue feeling good during your pregnancy and help out during birth. My only suggestion...
Exercise and Pregnancy
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on September 2, 2008
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I am currently 9 weeks pregnant and would like some workout advice. Prior to my pregnancy, I was quite active with exercise. Typically, I take aerobics classes at my...
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- Try reading the bood My Pregnancy Week by Week. They cover a lot on pregnancy and excersize. One part I do remember is to cut down your excersize to 80% of what you ...
- Congrats A., I just had a baby three weeks ago and did strength training, spinning, and yoga until the day before I delivered. I borrowed some books from the libra...
- A., I own Big Belly Fitness, a fitness company catering towards prenatal and postpartum fitness. Prenatal fitness really should be geared towards the individual base...
Exercise in Pregnancy
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on July 4, 2009
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Hi all:
I have a question for all of you active moms out there. Currently, I'm almost 16 weeks pregnant. This is my second pregnancy and most of the morning sickn...
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- Hey L., I agree with Carey S. You should speak with your doc first. I have to say, though, that what has been good for other moms, isn't necessarily what will be g...
- Hello and congrats! Before becoming pregnant I was VERY active, doing cardio every day and weights every other - I was very in shape. My doctor didn't have much to say...
- Hi L., if you have run marathons you know your body very well, but you are also able to shut its signals out (to survive the last 5 miles....). So use the first abi...
Exercise During Pregnancy
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on April 1, 2010
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Moms - I am 5 weeks along and have also been a avid runner. Before my pregnancy I ran about 12-15 miles per week. Now, I can barely run a block! My knees are so ach...
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- If you have any access to a gym, you could try an elliptical. Or maybe speed walking would give you what you need for this first trimester. You may find you are able...
- Check out www.strollerstrides.com. The have a fit for baby program for expecting mothers, and then once you are 6 weeks postpartum you can go back to be in stroller s...
- Ok, so I only like to run and/or spin. They seem to be the only things that I can stick with. I attended a spin/cycle class through my pregnancy up until 35ish weeks...
Early Pregnancy and Exercise
Asked by N.A. from Dallas
on September 17, 2011
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I love working out and I do at least 4 times a week. Now that I am 5 weeks pregnant, I am not sure what is safe and what isn't. I am mainly concerned about abdominal w...
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- I am not an expert but am an avid exerciser and just had my 3rd child in 4 yrs in may :) I ran till I was 32 weeks with this one, did plyometrics till it felt uncomfy ...
- this is really a question you should be asking your OBGYN.
- you should not do anything that makes you lie flat on your back after a certain point. also, as long as you do things you are used to, they should be fine. i take ba...
Workout Motivation
Asked by T.R. from Tulsa
on April 18, 2011
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I'm 5'10'' and before baby I weighed about 150. I gained 55pounds with my pregnancy, and by the time my son was 6 months I had lost those 55punds. But things weren't...
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- I used to crave sweets all the time too. I know how hard it can be, but try to cut the junky sweets out. Get them out of the house, your desk, etc. After the first ...
- the only way to not crave the sweets is to totally eliminate them from your diet. Try reading Sugar Busters! or look into the South Beach Diet. As for the motivation...
- I just wanted to say I am in the same boat that you are. I especially crave sweets at night right before I go to bed(the WORST possible time!). I have been good about ...
Pregnancy Workout Video
Asked by J.W. from Seattle
on May 6, 2008
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Hello!
I am looking for a prenatal workout video and I was hoping that you could give me some suggestions. I've already got a yoga one that I like fairly well (now...
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- Erin O'Brien's dvd is pretty good. She's the wife of James Denton (Mike, the plumber from Desperate Housewives). And for a bonus, he makes an appearance! =)
- Try NIA, yoga is not that great as when you streach you kind of "pushing" the baby to turn. Too many turns is not that good.
- I've been using Lisa Hart's "Fit Mama" I used it with my daughter and now with my second. It is easy to follow. Some moves have 1, 2 and 3rd trimester variations. ...
How Do You Fit Exercise In?
Asked by K.G. from San Francisco
on March 22, 2010
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I am desperatly trying to get rid of 30 pounds. I have lost only 5 pounds and 8 inches in the last 5 weeks. I'm getting discouraged. I have completely changed the way ...
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- First off: 5lbs in 5 weeks & 8 inches is KILLER. Good job! and that's weight that will STAY off (and hopefully the 8 inches means you've actually lost a LOT more weigh...
- I have 3 kids and exercising at home just does not work for me , I go to a gym that has childcare. My eldest goes to school all day and my middle goes to preschool unt...
- I love Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser) 30 Day Shred workout DVD. It's 30 min (warm up to cool down) and a great work out. It's 3 levels and when I went from level o...
Diet and Exercise
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on July 15, 2007
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I am 31 weeks pregnant and trying to stay focused on a good diet and exercise plan for the next 9 weeks. Ideas on foods I can eat that will make me feel full? Also, an...
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- Have you been excercising throughout your pregnancy? If not, definitely check with your OB or midwife before starting a new regimen. Aside from that disclaimer... :...
- I have the Giam brand Prenatal Yoga With Shiva Rea (2000), I liked it because it has 3 women at different stages of pregnancy so you can follow the modifications that ...
- I bought a dvd off of amazon. Its called ZenMama. I really liked it and did it through both my pregnancies.
