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Niece Pecenka - Pilates During Pregnancy

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I don't usually post on this particular board but am hoping to find some input here :)

I have been doing pilates for several years but completely stopped during my first trimester (primarily due to morning sickness & fatigue). I started doing Shiva Rea prenatal yoga at the beginning of my second trimester then added Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga to my routine. Recently, I have been looking for more of a workout (as the others felt more like stretching) so I got the Niece Pecenka dvd and I am wondering if anyone on here has done this workout before while pregnant? I am coming up on my 3rd trimester and just felt nervous with the ab workout actually being safe enough during this point in pregnancy. This is my first pregnancy so I don't know a ton about exercising during pregnancy and what movements are considered unsafe. There are many movements done while laying on the back at an incline and a section that completely focuses on abs. I feel nervous using my ab muscles so much - can this hurt my baby? Any advice is appreciated! :)

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Re: Niece Pecenka - Pilates During Pregnancy

  • april262011april262011
    I'm at the beginning of my third tri. Up until yesterday I've been doing ab work.  Yesterday, at my appointment, I asked my midwife if I could continue ab work.  She said she didn't recommend it because it's better to let the ab muscles soften at this point.  She said that if they did separate, which i think is common with a growing belly, it would be easier for them to heal afterward.  I'm not sure I totally understand her, but I decided to lay off the ab work until after the baby comes.
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    Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it! I want to keep working out and stay in shape as much as possible but not at the expense of mine or my baby's safety of course. I guess there are plenty of other areas I can focus on in my workouts for now :)
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