Pregnancy and pole.

Is it safe to continue ping during a pregnancy? x

I'm currently on my 38th week of pregnancy.  I believe you could safely do some sort of poling throughout a pregnancy, but honestly I just didn't feel like it anymore after the first trimester.  I'm sure everyone is different though.  I decided to let myself be okay with taking a hiatus and I plan to slowly get back into it after I give birth.  It's hard to find a cut and dry answer, because I don't think a lot of doctors are familar with the body mechanics used in poling.  I think your body will kind of let you know what is right for you.  For example, in the early weeks I was still doing headstands and stuff, but I sure wouldn't be attempting that now with my uterus being so large and my center of gravity being off.

I am 8 weeks pregnant and aside from the miserable cold I caught from my son I feel the same as ever. I am just going to play it by ear.

I poled with Baby #2 up until about 36 weeks when I was more just walking around in circles because I couldn't even pirouette under my arm with bump in the way....I stayed at a very basic beginners level since I hadn't been poling all that long anyways...Ive been blessed with very healthy and boring pregnancies so I didn't have any medical restrictions and it was really helpful to stay active. I gained 75 lbs with my first and with pole & other better choices I only gained about 30lbs with the second. I found L&D easier too because I had a strong core pre-pregnancy & kept up my activity throughout. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Each woman is different, just like each pregnancy is different. Don't let anyone scare you out of something you love because they don't understand but using a little bit more caution & common sense should go without saying....And above all - ENJOY IT !