Hi there....
I've been swimming for about 4 1/2 years, 4-6 times per week. I just found out that I'm pregnant (about 3 weeks along) and I was wondering if anyone out there can offer any advice as to whether or not I can continue my regular schedule. I'm suffering from "morning sickness" but I find that swimming actually helps.
What about continuing through the 2nd and 3rd trimesters? I've noticed some women at the pool I swim at checking their heart rate(?)
Has anyone out there competed during pregnancy?!
Thanks!:)
The OB/GYN told me not to let my heartrate get above 140. As soon as he left the room, the nurse-practitioner told me that I was used to training hard and I should just keep doing what I was doing, as long as I felt OK. I continued to swim up until delivery, and competed until I was about 6 months along. I even dived off the blocks. I think though that you should not rely on my experience, but talk to your own doctor. Your pregnancy could be completely different from mine.
The OB/GYN told me not to let my heartrate get above 140. As soon as he left the room, the nurse-practitioner told me that I was used to training hard and I should just keep doing what I was doing, as long as I felt OK. I continued to swim up until delivery, and competed until I was about 6 months along. I even dived off the blocks. I think though that you should not rely on my experience, but talk to your own doctor. Your pregnancy could be completely different from mine.
