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I am three months pregnant and am seeing the weight slowly creep on. Now I know that I will gain weight being pregnant, but I started already 15 pounds over my normal weight and just dont want to be huge by the time month nine rolls around.

A friend of mine recommended a concept 2 and so my husband and I went out and bought one. Now here is my issue, I have never rowed before and just really am looking to do 30-60 minutes of excersize a day to feel active and keep toned. Not looking to loose weight, just really looking to be healthy during my pregnancy.

Can anyone recommend a good routine/workout for me??

Thanks so much!!!

http://www.concept2.co.uk/training/guid ... =pregnancy has some advice.

Being the wrong gender to be pregnant there's not much more I can offer. You'll need to discuss this with your doctor/midwife/obstetrician.

This was discussed tangentially in the following archived post:

http://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6212&highlight=

I would sincerely suggest that you discuss any new exercise with your doctor before starting during pregnancy.

I did row throughout my pregnancy (not every day) but I was an every day rower before my pregnancy. Everything went well for us but if you decide to start during, then take it easy. This is not the time to attempt to compete with anybody else's performance and this is not the time to break records.

I rowed 20 or 30 minutes a day 3 or 4 times a week. On the other days I did pre-natal yoga at home (with the Pre-natal yoga deck by Olivia Miller).

The pre-natal yoga is a generally safer bet if you follow all of the precautions and recommendations. However, light exercise is good for both you and baby even during the pregnancy provided that all is well with the pregnancy and that you aren't taking any risks. Slow and easy should be your mantra.

In short, if you are going to do some exercise like walking without ever exceeding 160 heartbeats per minute, then you can probably do the rowing at a similar level of exertion.

SLOW AND EASY.

I'm not a doctor. Use good sense and don't take any risks. Some level of exercise will help both you and your baby. Please discuss with your OB.

Best to you and yours -- TLC