When did you stop running?

Hi all, I am 33 weeks pregnant and can’t tell whether I should keep running or not as I tend to feel a lot of pressure down there for a while after I’ve ran. It makes me feel good and I know I exercise is good for the baby. Will it also help with labour if I keep going?
I was a runner before I was pregnant and have already reduced to 25 mins of walk:jog from about 28 weeks until now. When did you feel was the right time to slow down?

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.
Add a comment
Avatar

I’m exactly the same! I’m 32 years weeks and a 5k is now a 3k but with slow running and then incline walks x 3

Avatar

Did you stop yet or still going ? 🙂 I'm 20 weeks and already feeling the pressure down there! Did you wear a support belt?

Avatar

I think ok to keep going until it feels uncomfortable. I kept going until about 36 weeks with my first.

Avatar

Update on 17 days ago. Been told best to stop as I had some bleeding last week. All good. But that's me out now till end of August earliest!

Avatar

I’ve just stopped running at 33wks, too much like a washing mashine and a bouncing weight on my bladder. Still doing bootcamp tho, mainly strength and resistance x

Avatar

I'm at 20 weeks now and a regular runner. I started to feel some pelvic discomfort when running a few weeks ago, but then got a support belt and it made a huge difference. I managed to do a half marathon on Sunday, about 20 mins slower than before, but felt fine. I presume that at some point in future it will get too difficult though. I'm interested to know how things have progressed for everyone who is further along than me.

Avatar

amazing! Keep going as long as you can! Do wonders for you towards the end and post!

Avatar

pelvic floor is feeling heavy so I may need to scale back on the running sadly. What belt did you use? Is it still helping? May give that a try to get a few more weeks in haha

Avatar

how far along are you now? I use a Gabrialla support belt. It's still helping at 24 weeks. It doesn't completely alleviate the issues - I have to run more slowly and a bit less frequently than before and still have a slightly heavy feeling down there with the belt on, but can still head out a few times a week and run at an easy pace with it, so it's worth it.

Avatar

Hey I am 27 weeks now. Maybe I will try the belt and see but just want to protect my pelvic floor so I have a faster recovery on the other side. I have been speed walking and elliptical + weight lifting and all of that has been ok still. Just love to run but I can survive the next 3 months without if need be

Read more on Peanut

Trending

in our community

Read more on Peanut