Hi All,
I'm new to the group. I recently had an Echo and EKG done to determine why I have high blood pressure (HBP). I'm currently 20.5 wks pregnant with our 2nd child, 35 yrs old, female. I thought I was in super good health, excellent shape. My doctor did a number of tests and everything came back great and they determine my HBP. They sent me to a cardiologist to get the Echo and EKG and the Echo showed that I have HCM. It was such a shock to me and today is the first day I started searching the web for information about this condition.
I am an avid exerciser....as Celtic and others are. I also have a type A personality....very driven and competitive. I play racquetball, run, aerobics, weight lifting, yoga, pilates, swim,....basically LOVE to exercise and typically had been exercising 2-3 hrs 6-7 days/wk on top of my full time job as an engineer, wife, mother. I didn't really think much of things and thought it was normal and great to lead this kind of life.
After reading some of the posts, I am now disheartened regarding the exercise. I really, really LOVE to exercise and I am intense about it. However, I want to live for a long time with a great quality of life...not confined to a bed or wheelchair or die suddenly.
I read many of the posts to Celtics on exercise earlier. Has anyone been an avid exerciser, pregnant, in their 30s, in good shape (for the most part) with HBP as a symptom? What did you do? Did you continue with the exercise that intensely? I have greatly reduced my exercise to 2 hrs/time 4-5 days/wk instead. I am trying to keep my heartrate 120-140 bpm, which is often not even breaking a sweat for me. I'm also limiting my weight lifting time to no more than 1 hr-3 days/wk and no real heavy weights, rather light weights lots of reps. Is this still ok?
I love exercise a lot and can't imagine not being able to do much more than walk or swim. The weight lifting gives me muscles, tone, definition and keeps my metobolism up. But, is this bad? I read some posts where some people have given it up altogether or greatly reduced.
Don't want to have an unhealthy pregnancy, cause harm to myself or the baby in any manner.
Thanks for any feedback I may get.
I'm new to the group. I recently had an Echo and EKG done to determine why I have high blood pressure (HBP). I'm currently 20.5 wks pregnant with our 2nd child, 35 yrs old, female. I thought I was in super good health, excellent shape. My doctor did a number of tests and everything came back great and they determine my HBP. They sent me to a cardiologist to get the Echo and EKG and the Echo showed that I have HCM. It was such a shock to me and today is the first day I started searching the web for information about this condition.
I am an avid exerciser....as Celtic and others are. I also have a type A personality....very driven and competitive. I play racquetball, run, aerobics, weight lifting, yoga, pilates, swim,....basically LOVE to exercise and typically had been exercising 2-3 hrs 6-7 days/wk on top of my full time job as an engineer, wife, mother. I didn't really think much of things and thought it was normal and great to lead this kind of life.
After reading some of the posts, I am now disheartened regarding the exercise. I really, really LOVE to exercise and I am intense about it. However, I want to live for a long time with a great quality of life...not confined to a bed or wheelchair or die suddenly.
I read many of the posts to Celtics on exercise earlier. Has anyone been an avid exerciser, pregnant, in their 30s, in good shape (for the most part) with HBP as a symptom? What did you do? Did you continue with the exercise that intensely? I have greatly reduced my exercise to 2 hrs/time 4-5 days/wk instead. I am trying to keep my heartrate 120-140 bpm, which is often not even breaking a sweat for me. I'm also limiting my weight lifting time to no more than 1 hr-3 days/wk and no real heavy weights, rather light weights lots of reps. Is this still ok?
I love exercise a lot and can't imagine not being able to do much more than walk or swim. The weight lifting gives me muscles, tone, definition and keeps my metobolism up. But, is this bad? I read some posts where some people have given it up altogether or greatly reduced.
Don't want to have an unhealthy pregnancy, cause harm to myself or the baby in any manner.
Thanks for any feedback I may get.
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