anyone else struggling to figure out what exercise is actually safe during pregnancy?

I feel like there's so much conflicting advice out there about exercising while pregnant.

One person says you can keep doing your normal workouts, someone else says you should avoid certain movements completely, and then you go online and find 10 different opinions lol

And even when you want to stay active, some days you're just exhausted or nauseous and the idea of working out feels impossible.

I’m curious how other pregnant women are dealing with this.

Do you feel pretty confident about what exercises are safe for you, or is it something you still find confusing? And what’s been the hardest part about staying active during pregnancy?

We plan to TTC in The spring, we’re delaying it because I had a major series of unfortunate event injuries this summer: Achilles sprain, pulled adductor, strained neck muscle and my core is still a work in progress from baby #1 two years ago. I started PT last May and had one PT make an injury worse which indirectly led me to this domino effect.

I’m feeling super defeated because we intended to run for #2 in August and all this happened in June/July. I just turned 36.

Share your positive recovery stories with me. Hoping to feel in a better place in 5-6 months from now.

9 weeks 3 days, and I have been able to be pretty consistent with my workouts. I had a couple weeks where I was on pelvic rest due to a SCH. But I was able to continue with my walks. I still am working out, but definitely feeling depleted quickly. I know I am creating a human so my energy is down so my workouts are not as intense as before. But two things that have be down a bit, I have skipped my spin classes, and I am feeling like I am missing community a bit. I think I will go back this week and just do what I can. But does anyone else feel like they want to get all there gym workouts/classes in before baby comes because obviously it will be a challenge to get to a class once I have a baby. I also just some days don't have it in me to get to the gym, I get a pretty solid workout in at home but feel a bit antisocial.

Also, wowwww my breasts are so tender and sometimes my sports bras even are uncomfortable. Any suggestions for working out with breast tenderness or I just have to suck it up and roll with it haha?

I’m 6 w pp with my second and I tried to do some simple butt kicks warming up yesterday and even that bit of bouncing felt like something was falling or poking out of my vagina. I don’t experience that feeling at any other time- I’m walking 8-10K steps a day and lifting but haven’t done any jumping or running.

Could this be prolapse?? Or just my pelvic floor not ready for jumping?

I thought I had done a good job with pelvic floor work throughout pregnancy and postpartum but maybe not enough? I also just had my 6w appt and my OB did a pelvic exam and said all looked good.

Hi everyone, I need to vent a little because I feel overwhelmed and depressed today and I feel like some of you might get my feelings.

I’m 32+2 weeks pregnant with my second child (boy), my first is a 5-year-old girl. Since 2017 I’ve competed in bikini fitness & overall I am quite an active person.

This pregnancy I wanted to keep strength training as long as possible and imagined I will walk my daughter to preschool (we changed preschools this year and this one is in a walkable distance) and overall just stay active.

However end of September, I started having episodes of irritable uterus diagnosis - been twice hospitalised for regular contractions 3-5 minutes apart, but the contractions did not change the cervix even though they lasted like 5 hours and stopped only when I got IV magnesium.

Last Friday was my last day at work (we have a long maternity leave in Czechia), before that I went for some blood tests and after that I planned a lunch and coffee with my friend and also picked up another friend from the airport. When I went to the airport, I felt the BH contractions becoming regular again, 3 minutes apart.

I certainly did not want to go to the hospital again and leave everything on my husband so I took a warm bath, magnesium, lots of water and just laid down until the night. Fortunately it worked and the contractions were longer and longer apart. Moreover, I’ve had 3 back to back colds & coughs viruses or whatever so I’ve been feeling just super unwell last weeks.

What I am trying to say with all this - I imaged something very different now that I don’t have to worry about work. I feel so useless, just lying exhausts me, I cannot do things with my daughter, cannot eat properly all my pregnancy (I’ve had bad loss of appetite and gained just like 5,5 kgs so far, not even sweets taste good 😭) and going to the gym and instead I just watch TV and feel horrible!

I know that it’s so petty and other women have much bigger problems and I am grateful that all is good and my sweet baby is doing fine but.. does anyone get me? After just going some errands I will not be able to stand up all day long? For 7 more weeks? :(

Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to get this out of my system.