UTE crew members- exercise questions

alleycat39

Hello fellow UTE crew members! I wanted to hear how your OBs handled questions about exercise during pregnancy, after multiple losses and uterine surgery. I have seen 3 OBs in my practice and can't seem to really get a straight answer. Pre-pregnancy, my workouts consisted of running, spin class, Tabata (high impact), Barre class and elliptical. The OBs have been iffy about me running and the only answer I got about spin was "I don't know much about spin, so I can't really answer." I know exercise restriction is only a question that my own OB can answer, but I am just curious as to what others have experienced.

All I want to do is feel fit again!

alleycat39

Thank you Meag! Before my losses and septum resection, my practice was very lax about exercise (i.e.; pretty much do whatever you were doing before, even if that was running half marathons). It seems like their response is different now, I'm assuming because of the septum resection. 

PinkCamino

alleycat39 said:

Thank you Meag! Before my losses and septum resection, my practice was very lax about exercise (i.e.; pretty much do whatever you were doing before, even if that was running half marathons). It seems like their response is different now, I'm assuming because of the septum resection. 

Is your cervix being monitored?

My OB is bedresting me so my situation is extreme and clearly no exercise whatsoever but given your septum I would only be comfortable exercising if I knew my cervix was being looked at consistently.

If you feel you absolutely need to exercise can you maybe find low impact activites?

alleycat39

PinkCamino said:

Is your cervix being monitored?

My OB is bedresting me so my situation is extreme and clearly no exercise whatsoever but given your septum I would only be comfortable exercising if I knew my cervix was being looked at consistently.

If you feel you absolutely need to exercise can you maybe find low impact activites?

Thank you for your response! Prior to this pregnancy, one of my OBs had discussed monitoring my cervix every 2 weeks after my 16 week appt. I have that appt on Dec 1st, so I am planning on bringing that up at that point. Until then. I'm planning on sticking to low impact things such as Barre class and walking. I've been so sick with coughs and colds for weeks now, that luckily working out hasn't been too much of a priority I am eagerly awaiting that to change!

jlworden710

I had a resection in april and with this pregnancy I've had two 2nd trimester spotting issues. Before that I spotted at 6 and then 10 weeks. Because of all of that I have been told not to exercise through this pregnancy with the exception of walking/walking with ankle weights. Since the last scare at 18 weeks they're going to start monitoring my cervix to check for anything.

beemaya83

I've had spotting issues at week 6 and week 9. Since my first bleeding scare doctor said no exercise. I was used to running 5-6 miles daily and up to 10 on weekends. It's been hard, but it's all for a good cause. Hopefully you can pick up a routine that works for you.

ToriGirl2014

OB and MFM didn't restrict me based on the ute issues per se.  I had a bleeding issue around 10 weeks and at that point I was put on pelvic rest and no strenuous exercise, lifting, pushing or pulling.  If I recall correctly the lift/push/pull was limited to 15 pounds.

When they started monitoring my cervical length (14ish weeks), I had the same thing for a while - borderline short cervix put me on pelvic rest and no exercise beyond walking and light weights.  When the cervix went back to a normal length, they stopped reiterating the restrictions but never actually "released" me to do more - which was fine because frankly I wasn't up to it with my anemia, etc.

ETA: Cervical length checks weren't related to the septum surgery either.  That was because I had surgery to fashion the two cervixes into one.

KMW08

I never had any restrictions & my cervix wasn't checked regularly. I also didn't have any spotting or any reason to be restricted.

I will add that I did a self-placed pelvic restriction. If we were going to have sex, I made sure I was off work the next day, that way I could be on "light duty."

Drgn30

i had no restrictions whatsoever.  In fact, my OB still asks me at every appointment whether I'm still exercising (I'm not because of symphysis pubis disorder).