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CubbyMama · January 2011

I rarely C&P but I truly hope this poster changes her perspective before she delivers and comes to this board. Either my reply was on-target or I'm just bitter because I was too lazy to exercise during my pregnancies.

Please don't go flame-broil her, but perhaps you'd like to weigh in: https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/47859413/ShowThread.aspx#47859413 (Sorry, iPad won't make it clicky)

veloelle · January 2011

Oh honey. I worked out 6 days a week before kids. If I get in 2x a week, I'm good. Welcome to no sleep, ear infections, a job, and life! Unless she has a live-in nanny, it can be so hard to make time. Not impossible, but life certainly laughs at you when you have grand plans!

J&A2008 · January 2011

I don't see it.

tammiRN · January 2011

It should be clicky here....|

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/47859413/ShowThread.aspx#47859413

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Zenya · January 2011

eh. While I am absolutely of the 'what's a gym' persuasion when pregnant, I get her point. If it's important to you, you'll make it work. It's just not that important to me.

shouldbworkin · January 2011

Because it's that simple. I worked out with a trainer up until I was about 7 or 8 mos PG with #1. I didn't have energy, I didn't feel good and my body hurt. Sometimes PG is just uncomfortable, exercise or not.

PearlieGirl'sMom · January 2011

I can see where she is coming from.. but the way she said it sounds high and mighty.

Exercise does make your body stronger for labor and helps with some symptoms (not that I really did it). But, not everyone feels like exercising when they are pg. I guess it is a cycle.

J&A2008 · January 2011

I don't get why this is C&P worthy.

NewNameSameGame · January 2011

Zenya:
eh. While I am absolutely of the 'what's a gym' persuasion when pregnant, I get her point. If it's important to you, you'll make it work. It's just not that important to me.

100x this.

I'm also not of the gym is my life persuasion, but I know people who are and they still workout 4 or 5 times a week as soon as they get the clear from the doc (or even a bit before that if htey are feeling up to it). They didn't let the excuses I used get in their way...too tired from no sleep, worked all day and wanted to spend time with my kids, etc, etc...they found time and made it work.

I am 10000x envious of those people.

CubbyMama · January 2011

I don't think she was being intentionally judgy or that it's a highly controversial post (hence my "no need to flame her" statement), but this totally strikes me as the type of thing that will translate into "I don't see why it's so hard to teach your toddler to read" or "I never raise my voice at my kid and neither should you" type of posts over here later on...which might not be a bad thing considering how dead this board is!

I just don't enjoy self-congratulatory moms who seem not to realize that not everyone has the same circumstances they do. Not everyone can or wants to make exercise a priority while pg, especially if they already have another kid or two to take care of, which this poster doesn't. Yippee for her if she climbs Everest while her baby's crowning, though!

#6 · January 2011

Does this count when you are pg with twins and have a 4 month old?

Oh and what about those moms who are on bed rest?

AnnapolisLari · January 2011

I'd bet she's like the woman 4 doors down from me. I saw her power walking one morning with her DS in a stroller. I noticed that she was pregnant, looked about 6-7 months, tops.

Two days later I saw her mom walking her son down the street, and found out that the baby was born the day before, full term!!! Then I saw the neighbor the next day.

I was so not ready for major power walking 2 days after delivery. (C/S notwithstanding).

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