my friend is 2 months farther along then i am, and before she became pregnant she ran marathons and triathlons and always seemed to be in training for something, so now that she is pregnant she continues to run moderately on the treadmill at the gym. I am 17 weeks pregnant and i walk, because i was never and will never be as athletic as she was. We continually get nasty looks and comments from people. Does this happen to you, and if so how do you handle it gracefully, because usually I want to squirt water on them from my water bottle.
2007-01-18 08:51:01 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I would just ignore it!!! You know that what you are doing is best for you & your babies!!! If someone says something to you, I would just reply" I am being a responsible parent by keeping healthy for myself as well as my unborn child...And that you hope to serve as an example of health for others, pregnant or not as well as your children someday!" However I think squirting them would be funny! Don't do that though!
2007-01-18 08:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Boppysgirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know how you feel- people used to stare at me at the gym when I was pregnant. Some people seem to consider pregnacy as a disability and find it shocking that pregnant women continue with a normal life!! Good on you for taking care of yourself---I reckon that you should squirt them with your water bottle!!
2007-01-18 09:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by sag1258 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go ahead and squirt them, if they want to keep starring at you tell them your pregnant and not fat. tell them that pregnant women can work out all the way to there 9 month. however it might get harder to run so walking is something you will want to do later on. if they still wont listen or stop staring ignore there stupidness and go to a mommy and me class I'm sure they have workout sessions for pregnant moms to. and no one will stare at you there. in fact they now what your going through they probably will ask the normal questions of when are you do,how are you feeling.
2007-01-18 08:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by rosemommy2be 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and squirt them- too bad I couldn't be there to see the look on their faces. People always have some kind of comment to make no matter who you are, where you go or what you do. Tell them to kiss your ***- and be thankful you can go to the gym while pregnant. My doc always puts me on bedrest for my entire pregnancy due to my high blood pressure. Wish I could have gone to the gym while I was pregnant. I know it would have helped. Good luck and congratulations!
2007-01-18 09:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by wrjones559_1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL, this is so funny to me. When I was pregnant with my daughter I was doing water aerobics because I was so big and I had hurt my back. I am 5'7" and was 98 lbs. when I got pregnant and 203 lbs. when I went into delivery (I know, fatty, huh?). I would be at the gym in my bikini doing my water aerobics and people would look at me weird and I would just smile and say, "I know, ridiculous that I'm in this bikini, huh?" I can't imagine why anyone would want to look down on a pregnant woman for exercising!! So I just made it about my giant belly hanging out of my bikini!
2007-01-18 09:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by BimboBaggins 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that the two of you have discussed your exercise level with your respective care providers, I would be tempted to say something like "Funny, you don't LOOK like my doctor..." If they are making comments, answer the comments shortly and factually. If they are giving you looks, ignore them as best you can.
People do have a tendency to treat pregnancy as some sort of debilitating medical illness, and obviosly different women can handle different levels of physical activity while pregnant. But as long as you are working within healthy guidelines, let their problems be THEIR problems.
2007-01-18 09:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by Kahuna Burger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
women are very judge mental of other women. always have been always will be. we are all bitches at some point like that in time lol but for a lil advice i honestly would ignore it unless a woman comes up to u and says something rude. and for workin out while ur pregnant..for u and ur friend just dont over do it but being a woman u will know whats over doing it for ur baby and just make sure its okay w/ ur doc..just to make sure u and ur friend arent a high risk pregnancy. oh and congrats on having babies to both of u!!
2007-01-18 08:58:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i walked to the gym and then worked out at the gym all during my first pregnancy, and i never got any dirty looks. it always amazes me how rude people can be. there is nothing wrong with walking on a treadmill, you walk in the store don't you? or should we just sit on our butts for 9 months?
2007-01-18 09:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by whosaidthat? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell them that your friends knows her body and her limits better then again one else.
They say labour is like doing a marathon so if she is in training she is sure going to come first place at the birth race.
2007-01-18 09:31:30 · answer #9 · answered by Jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't worry to much about what other people think, they are probably just jealous.
I like the first response though.
As long as you and your friend feel good and doctor is alright with how you are exercising, then tell everyone else to mind there own business!
2007-01-18 08:58:26 · answer #10 · answered by doodles 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋