Sheila - Twin pregnancy, what is off limits?

tricia

Cathlete
Hi Sheila,

I'm approximately 10 1/2 weeks pregnant with twins and I'm wondering what I can and can't be doing. I asked my doctor about it and she gave me the basic walking, swimming, only upper body weight training and prenatal yoga/pilates. I told her I had been working out very intensely until I started having all day sickness (who ever came up with "morning sickness"??). I found out when I was 6 weeks along that I was pregnant, two days later I found out it was twins when I ended up at the ER due to bleeding. The bleeding has long since stopped, but I haven't been able to do much more than walk a mile or so at the park. I'm starting to feel better now, but I definitely don't want to start back into my usual workouts if it will cause more problems.

The information I've gathered from pregnancy/twin websites and articles seems to lean toward less is more. I would really appreciate your feedback on this.

Thanks,
Tricia
 
Not Sheila, but I had twins. My MD said ONLY walking... partly because I had a miscarriage previously. He just wanted to make sure I carried to full term this time around. Frankly, I hate walking (never could get my HR up) so I just quit working altogether. I did miss working out, and feel like I'm not as healthy/strong. But I recovered and now I am back to my 'usual' normal workout thing. BTW, my kids are in school now!
 

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