A Question Only Women Can Answer... I think?

[Bikini Mod]

What Wislon said!

I had four children in 5 years so whether I liked it or not I HAD TO BUST MY ASS LOL. I tried to remain as active as I could and just listened to my body and ate pretty much what I wanted.

If you eat well and maintain an activity level where you feel energized rather than "beat to heck" (like you do after a good NON-PREGNANT workout) then you should be ok.

 

[grlpwrd]

I'm not finished having children. When I go to have another one, do I keep training? (But obviously not as hard and without supplements except for prenatal vitamins)

What are my options?

I've had a child every 3 to 4 years (I have 3 now - ages 11, 8, and 4 and I am having another one soon). One thing is for sure.. it was a good thing to keep my health and fitness level constant. Yes, if you aren't high risk .. keep training and train with modifications and follow the exercise guidelines set forth by ob/gyns (ACOG). When I was pregnant with my kids I was in great shape (good blood pressure, etc.) and my labor was relatively short. There are many advantages to staying in shape when you are pregnant. You might not be able to workout at the same intensity and you might have to change your diet (ie you only need about 300 extra calories per day while pregnant and you have to be careful with certain prodicts like supplements), but you'll get back to your routine eventually.

The best thing about keeping in shape while you're pregnant is that you're taking care of both of you. Then the next best thing is lifestyle. Your kid(s) learn how important health and fitness are. All of my kids eat right and exercise and I think that's the greatest of all..it's become a family thing.

Hope any of this helps**

 

[Bikini Mod]

The best thing about keeping in shape while you're pregnant is that you're taking care of both of you. Then the next best thing is lifestyle. Your kid(s) learn how important health and fitness are. All of my kids eat right and exercise and I think that's the greatest of all..it's become a family thing.

Hope any of this helps**

WORD!

PS - Congratulations grlpwrd!

 

[shanni]

Hey you!
How nice to see a familiar face over here! I have been lurking for almost a year here and thought my first post should here!

Goodluck!

 

[slobberknocker]

I just wanted to congratulate you on your weightloss following your pregnancy. That is spectacular! Good job.

 

[wateengedoe2]

Congrats on the weight loss! And incredible stats you had when you were bodybuilding!!

Here's a link with some nice information about working out during and just after pregnancy: http://www.stumptuous.com/womenstuff.html

 

[tjs]

TJS tiptoes in...following Shanni's lead, per usual!!

So hello buffedmama, and Shanni

 

[msboss]

Great job Buffedmama,
I'll give a little bit about my backround. I have a 15 year old and 16 1/2 year old and yes I did train through both until I got to big to move. I am 39 and pregnant with #3. My doctor said I could continue with everything. I'm a spinning instructor and taught 8-10 classes /wk. I wore a heart rate monitor and kept it down to around 140-150 bpm. I was showing some blood when I taught so the doc said no more instructing. I kept up with weight training and walking. Well, 3 weeks ago I went into pre-term labor and spent 5 days in the hospital in a Magnesium drip to slow down contractions. I was 24 weeks. Very scary. I was told that by working out like I did it actually helped me through all of that. My BP was low, BF % in check, just no negative things to add to this act of nature. By the way it was all caused by a fibroid which is located over the cervix (not a good place for it). So if I didn't have that I'd still be training. But bed rest it is until 32 weeks. 5 to go
So stay in shape train and do mild cardio and you should be all set. And you did a great job of getting all of that weight off. I'm sure it was hard work and you did it. You should be very proud of yourself.

msboss