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Treadmill Mamas ?

MIZCNELMIZCNEL member
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Hey ladies just wanted to know if any of you are using the treadmill while pregnant ? If so how long and how many times a day ?

I'm currently 3 weeks will be 4 weeks come this Friday and plan to continue to do so for as long as I can. I walk briskly for 15 minutes 3 times a day.

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  • spainy17spainy17 member
    I walked on the treadmill (and outside) for a lot of my pregnancy - 40 minutes to an hour at a time two to five times a week depending on the week.  As my pregnancy has progressed I have done a flatter incline and now that my heels get sore I have mostly switched to the elliptical machine but the treadmill is an easy way to get exercise.
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    Before I was pg I ran 4 or 5 days a week averaging 7 miles in an hour.  All I wanted to do during the first tri was sleep and I only got to the gym one or two days a week and pretty much did a typical workout.  During the second tri I slowly started reducing speed, but kept exercising for an hour three days a week through 38 weeks.  By the end I was struggling to go 4.5 miles in a hour.  My LO is three months old and I am almost back to my pre-pregnancy pace.


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  • JG362009JG362009
    I used a treadmill my entire two pregnancies. I try to run outside but often can't so that was the next best option.  I would run 3-5 miles on the treadmill until I delivered. 
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  • MIZCNELMIZCNEL member

    imagespainy17:
    I walked on the treadmill (and outside) for a lot of my pregnancy - 40 minutes to an hour at a time two to five times a week depending on the week.  As my pregnancy has progressed I have done a flatter incline and now that my heels get sore I have mostly switched to the elliptical machine but the treadmill is an easy way to get exercise.

     

    That is great! I'm aiming to go longer when outside at the track my goal is an hr.

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  • MIZCNELMIZCNEL member
    imagewhynotwhynot:

    Before I was pg I ran 4 or 5 days a week averaging 7 miles in an hour.  All I wanted to do during the first tri was sleep and I only got to the gym one or two days a week and pretty much did a typical workout.  During the second tri I slowly started reducing speed, but kept exercising for an hour three days a week through 38 weeks.  By the end I was struggling to go 4.5 miles in a hour.  My LO is three months old and I am almost back to my pre-pregnancy pace.


    Whoo hoo ! This is what I need to keep as a goal! how was labor/delivery considering you kept up on exercising? I'm going to attempt a VBAC since it's been 8 long years since I was pregnant and gave birth via c-section. I just want things to go well without complications and want all to be healthy.

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  • MIZCNELMIZCNEL member

    imageJG362009:
    I used a treadmill my entire two pregnancies. I try to run outside but often can't so that was the next best option.  I would run 3-5 miles on the treadmill until I delivered. 

     

    That's wonderful! I plan to strive for miles but as of right now I'm I'm keeping minutes a goal.

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  • whynotwhynotwhynotwhynot member

    I think being in shape helped with labor.  Pushing is a fairly athletic activity and having some stamina helps.  More than anything, exercising helped to keep me sane as my hormones swung around.  I also gained 34 pounds and cringe to think how much more weight I would have gained w/o exercising.

    I would recommend setting time goals instead of distance goals since you will see your pace slow down. 

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  • married2mmarried2m

    I pretty much only run on a treadmill since its easier than running outside pushing the jogging stroller, so I bring DS to the gym for babysitting (which he loves) so I can get my run in.

     I am still going 4 miles every other day and I hope to continue this up to the day I deliver.

    I agree with pp - running has definitely kept my hormones in check this time and I just feel better overall. I am also very much hoping exercising will help me succeed with a vbac (I didn't run my first pregnancy, and gained 40+ lbs that time). 

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