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Q: Ecserizing(sp) While Pregnant
asked by: Heather_16 on September 18th, 2003
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Everyday I go to gym right after lunch, normally we will do 2 laps (1/2 a mile) just to warm up...And then we play sports for the rest of the period which normally have to do with lots of running around the field.
Whenever we aren't doing that we are "conditioning"....We run a lap and then 4 or 5 more which can total up to a mile and a half and we have to do it in a certain time, like 2-3 minutes per lap...Im not a runner, I have severely bad asthma and reeeally bad knees and im terribly out of shape and I dont plan on getting into shape anytime soon...After that we go to the football field and do lunges for 10 yards and then turn around and do another 10 yards of lunges, and we have to get down like frogs and then jump back up....And we do that for about 30 times...And then do more lunges...And we have to run up the stairs and the stone bleachers(sp) at school...Im not friends with stairs, I always fall...And then we have to run a lap after each time we go up and down those bleachers 5 times...There are like 10-12 rows of them and they are about a foot and a half high. Gym is really difficult for me, and my teacher tries to help, but she doesnt know any boundaries for excersizing with pregnancy and so I still have to do everything except for participating in sports that mean tackling or balls that could hit me in the stomach. Any ideas or know hows?

--heather
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nikki_caro
replied on September 18th, 2003
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That is way, way, way too mch excercizing for you!!! You need to go to your doctor and get a note from him for your teacher and tell them you are not allowed to participate in all that! It puts alot of strain on you and the baby. What you should do is walk laps only!!! The whole time everyone is doing lunges and sprints or whatever it is you do. Walking is healthy, active and helps labor. Thats what you need to do. Tell your doc for that note! Good luck!
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Heather_16
replied on September 18th, 2003
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Thanks, I was hoping I was right about that. ^_^

--heather

and as soon as I see a doctor, I will....We have no insurance cause my dad lost his job over a year ago.
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nikki_caro
replied on September 18th, 2003
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Well considering you are a teen mother, you can qualify for medi-cal because you are pregnant and they will refer you to a doctor. Thats what my sister did, she was 16 and had medi-cal and her own doctor and didnt have to pay anything. Even if you dont have ins. The sooner the better. Just look into it and fill out the forms and they should approve you.
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Heather_16
replied on September 18th, 2003
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Allright, I want it to be confirmed by blood test or a few more urine tests before I go to my dad about it, after that I think I can go find out. They only do u/s to find out how far along I am, right? I don't like people messing around with me down there...But I know its coming, but the later the better. Best if it never happened, but I want the best for my baby and so im going to *shakes*

heather
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nikki_caro
replied on September 18th, 2003
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It depends how you want it. They can do an ultrasound one to see how far long you are and check the baby and things, once down there and you can wait until 5 1/2 months for them do another check on the belly. My sister wanted to be there every month to make sure her baby was fine and hear the heartbeat and stuff. You might be shy and stuff but once you see it you will want to be there more often too. Take your test though! Good luck!
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