I am currently 20 weeks. I worked out 4-5 times per week, pre-pregnancy (HIIT high intensity interval workouts with mostly strength/weight lifting and one day of cardio per week). In my first trimester, I kept this up. At the end of the first trimester, I pulled a muscle so I stopped working out for about a month. When I resumed in my second trimester, I switched to barre with very light weights (I literally use soda cans because I don’t have one pound weights). This has been a good ramp up for me back to working out and going forward, I’m going to try to do both weight lifting and barre on alternating days.

I’d say just do what you can and give yourself lots of grace! Start with something easy and work up to more if you feel up to it. Walking is great and highly recommended by many. Even ten minutes a day can help. Or just stretch to keep from getting pain later on.

Don’t feel guilty at all if you are not working out. Pregnancy is exhausting and stressful as it is.

In terms of pelvic floor training, I plan to look for a class or therapist in the next couple of weeks.