Lack of exercise/movement during 1 trimester

Re: Lack of exercise/movement during 1 trimester

• elliottmama member

  January 7

  Try prenatal stretching! 
  But I have heard the same thing. I am at week 7, and I went from working out (a mix of cardio and pilates and stretching) 5-6 times a week to occasionally walking my dog in the mornings. 😅 I'm just exhausted and nauseous! I've had mama friends tell me it gets better in the 2nd trimester for most women, and that's when you can incorporate walking, hiking, and prenatal stretches that get your body ready (especially squats and pelvic thrusts). So I'm honestly just resting a lot until we get past the first trimester. You're not alone!

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• noortle member

  January 7

  Not exercising in the 1st trimester will make no difference during labor, don’t worry! Most of the important positioning for baby doesn’t happen until the 3rd trimester when they are actually big enough to be tight on space. And in most pregnancies your energy will come back in the 2nd trimester. Get the rest you need now and don’t worry 💕💕

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• elliottmama member

  January 9

  What is the simple life resource?

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• reemahm09 member

  January 16

  I can totally relate. I’ve been struggling with this too, I was extremely inactive for most of my first pregnancy but I have a much more active lifestyle now and was really looking forward to the benefits of it during pregnancy/l&d. my first trimester has been so exhausting that I’ve barely worked out at all, and lost a lot of muscle mass as well. While it can be discouraging, there are more bursts of energy toward the end of the first trimester (I’m 11 weeks now) and you should be able to resume a comfortable level of exercise during that second trimester and moving forward. Definitely start some prenatal stretches and just do them as often as possible!

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• knottie8efae99e6a805df0 member

  February 27

  I’m in the same boat! Before becoming pregnant I was getting up every morning and going to the gym and doing cardio and weight lifting exercises. Now being at 9 weeks I haven’t had any energy since probably week 5, and have already lost muscle mass and gained weight. My body has changed so much already and I’ve been so down on myself about not having the energy to exercise I just also feel really weak when I do try to exercise but hoping for the energy to return once I enter the second trimester and hope to get more active again then

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• knottiefe8f01aa31dca849 member

  March 9

  You’re not alone at all, I’m 8w 4d & I get winded from walking up the stairs. I’m a regular gym goer and I know they’ve been wondering where I’ve been lol. But my energy has been non existent. I know it will pass but definitely prenatal yoga is a must for me. It helped me push my first son out w 2 pushes ✨ eating energy source foods is best option. Bananas 🍌

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