"Women who exercise during pregnancy face risk of pre-eclampsia, researchers warn"???

Re: "Women who exercise during pregnancy face risk of pre-eclampsia, researchers warn"???

• peppermintgirl

  April 2009

  "The researchers found a link between exercise and severe pre-eclampsia, but only for the most active mothers."

  I still think light to moderate exercise is the way to go. They only specify jogging. Jogging isn't heavy exercise, but it isn't low impact, either. I think moderate to slightly brisk walking and swimming are still great to partake in if you are able.
  

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• gumiberg member

  April 2009

  The articles say women who exercise between 4-7 hours are more likely to have Pre-E...but what pregnant woman were they looking at?  Obvioulsy exercising that much when you're 8 months pregnant is much different than exercising that much when you are 4 months pregnant.

  Of course the farther you go, the more you need to cut back.  I wouldnt stop exercising though unless my doctor told me too.

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• jaxgev member

  April 2009

  I've also heard the opposite: Those that don't exercise face risk of pre-eclampsia.  You're damned if you do, damned if you don't.
  

  

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• Jacques715 member

  April 2009

  As long as my doc gives me to OK- I am going to continue to exercise.  It makes me feel better and of course a lot less guilty about all the peanut M&Ms I have been eating. LOL

  

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• LoveEeyore member

  April 2009

  DIdn't check them out- are they correlation or definitely causal?  The statement reminds me of those commercials that say children who eat dinner with their families do better in school.  Maybe... but probably b/c odds are they're receiving more family support in general than a kid who never eats with family...

  Maybe women who exercise are more prone to Type A personality and high blood pressure?  Maybe a high percentage of people who exercise do b/c of predisposal to high BP?  I don't know... there are probably studies that also say exercise averts pre-e in women who are prone, haha!  I think statiticians (is this the word??) are hired, given the conclusion  to which they must arrive and sent out to find the proper samples!

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• Temp534591562502098

  April 2009

  I had a pretty active friend who got Pre-E at the very end of her pg. I can see it if you are working out too much for your state of being. Although I can't relate to actually wanting to workout that much when I'm that big!

  WhoTF jogs when their belly is huge? I can't imagine that would feel too great on the belly!

   

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• mitzi goodson

  April 2009

  I do a 30 minute pregnant pilates video & walk 2-3 times a week on the treadmill at the gym for an hour & all has been OK'd by my doctor so I am not going to quite doing it.  I really can't imagine running pregnant anyway; that is just crazy!

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• mrslinde

  April 2009

  Talk to your dr. about your individual needs.  I'm jogging through my pregnancy thus far....and will go as long as I can.  There are stories and reasearch everywhere for everything and lots of different opinions.  I swell less when I get a nice, little jog or workout.  My body needs the sweating (at least so far!)

  Good luck and if you're having a difficulty with swelling/ BP/etc, hopefully you're talking to your doctor about it.

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• margeincharge2

  April 2009

  I think it's just like with everything else in pregnancy...everything in moderation.

  My exercise consists of 40 minutes on the elliptical with stretching and occasional leg and arm exercises. On my off days, I make sure to take long walks.

  I'm sure I were hard core runner girl or taking spinning classes or whatever it might be problematic. But I doubt what I'm doing will be any more likely to cause pre-eclampsia than anything else.

  

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• water-fairy

  April 2009

  Uhm, I don't know... I feel good after exercise. I never do more than 2 hours. usually just 1.

  

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• karelaorange member

  April 2009

  For those of you who are interested, here's a link to the actual article (I can't post a pdf but would be happy to email one if you want.)  Basically, if you exercise less than 270 minutes per week (~40 min/day) then you're fine. Interesting study, but even the authors caution that it goes against previous research.

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055653
  

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• LadyNikon member

  April 2009

  I have always hated when they do research headlines like that.. it does nothing but scare people.  Right now there are pregnant woman who probably will stop walking just from that headline alone.  

  My doc told me stretching, low impact aerobics is one of the best ways to keep GD and high blood pressure at bay.  She did tell me not to go nuts and start new programs because THAT was unsafe.

  

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