Plie Squats question

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Hi,
I have been searching the forum and found conflicting information about doing plie squats during pregnancy and was wondering whether or not I should be doing them.
Thanks for all the great advice - this forum is such a wonderful resource.
Erica
 
Hi Erica,

How are you feeling? Sorry about the conflicting advice. Let's set the record straight about plie squats. As my knowledge of biomechanics increases, I am better able to analyze an exercise's effect on the pregnant body. Plie squats place excessive force on the sacroiliac (SI) joint and the knees. We all know that the sacroiliac joint is affected by pregnancy. Many women experience low back pain as a result of the laxity in this joint during pregnancy. Why place unnecessary force on an already stressed and vulnerable joint? Do you own a Resistaball, or other stability ball? Regular squats done with the ball between your back and the wall are an excellent choice. Make sure that your feet are a little more than shoulder width apart and your knees are facing forward. Do not put your feet way out in front of your shoulders when squatting. Make sure that the glutes track under the ball as well.

Hope this helps. I am glad that you are benefitting from our forum.

Sheila Watkins
Founder and National Program Director
Healthy Moms(R) Fitness Programs
www.healthymomsfitness.com
 
Thank you!

Thanks Sheila!! I will get a stability ball and do the squats as you described them. I will miss doing plie squats, though - I love them!

Hi Debbie! I am actually feeling a lot better. I am still nauseous every day, but it comes and goes rather than being constant and my energy level is really good! :)

Erica
 
RE: Thank you!

Just another vote for the stability ball idea...

Sheila got me interested in the idea, and I now use them with the prenatal class that I teach. You can also use them to keep good form during resistance exercises (back, shoulders and arms... in my class we use bands for resistance) becuase you have to have your hips in alignment to balance (sitting) on one. Also, they just feel good to sit on for the same reason. I also do some of Sheila's Healthy Moms ab exercises using the balls. Two women share a ball (you could also put one against a wall and use it alone), and do navel-to-the-spine type ab presses and belly breathing exercises in a sort of c-curve pressing into the ball. My moms seem to prefer these to the hands and knees ab exercises... actually, they seem to prefer almost any exercise using the ball, and after an exercise using the ball, my most pregnant moms always say, "Can I just sit here on the ball for a little while longer?" LOL. It is a really nice prenatal exercise tool.

Susan
 
RE: Thank you!

Thanks Susan!! I am going out and getting a ball this weekend! Sounds like I'll get a lot of use out of it!
Erica
 
RE: Thank you!

Hi Erica! I was just wondering how far along you are? I'm on my first pregnancy and had TERRIBLE nauseau and barfing until about 2 weeks ago. Now I feel MUCH better as many women on this website said I would around weeks 11-13. However, I must laugh because now I have unexpected projectile barfing. It's just a glamorous (LOL). I just wanted to e-mail you because I felt I may have found a kindred spirit.
 
RE: Thank you!

Hi
I am in my 15th week and still feeling very nauseous. With my first two pregnancies the nausea/vomiting lasted until 20 weeks, but I know for some women it lasts the entire pregnancy. This pregnancy has actually been a lot easier for me - almost constant nausea, but no vomiting like my last two.
I'm sorry that you are feeling so badly! Hope you feel better soon and can enjoy the pregnancy! Have you talked to your doctor? Maybe he/she can give you some suggestions for something that can ease the nausea/vomiting.
Take care!!
Erica
 
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