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That weekend, I wasalmost hospitalized, I was so dehydratedfrom vomiting.
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The next couple of weeks, I was pretty much relegated to my 600-square-foot apartment.
Itried some thingsthat helped a bit, but they only ever took the edge off.
I cancelled other work trips, outings with friends, road races, and workouts.
But soon I could barely roll out of bed to meet my deadlines for the day.
Thinking of doing one of my typical workouts was unfathomable.
It was a big change that made me panic.
Without it, I felt pretty down.
I never even thought to push myself to work out when I was feeling that unwell.
I was short of breath much earlier in a run than usual.
One mile felt like 11.
When I could get myself there, it left me lightheaded.
And sometimes not in the ways I would have liked to.
And yes, that meant also waiting to exercise until I was actually well enough to be active.
Attempting to exercise when you’re constantly vomiting, overwhelmingly fatigued, and dehydrated is just not recommended.
But remember that every single pregnancy is different.
What works best for you may be totally different than what works for me.
When I found out I was pregnant, I told myself I wouldnt stoprunning.
I turned to a great yoga studio,Coolidge Corner Yoga, about a mile from my apartment.
I walked there when I could, and drove when I was pressed for time.
I started to look forward to my weekly Wednesday afternoon classI even had my husband join me one day.
I started working out at home a lot more too.
But I decided anything that might make exercising more comfortable and convenient was worth a try.
They offer streaming live classes out of their NYC studio as well as on-demand classes.
They also have prenatal and postnatal classes in a slew of different formats, including strength and yoga.
I noticed my upper body was stronger, and I could soondo a push-upwith way more strength than before.
I learned to be OK with doing a lot less, and celebrating small wins.
At first, that was really hard.
And you know what?
The best part of all: The first trimester does come to an end.
), I have been able to do more.
Ive even started running again.
