running during pregnancy?

**TracieM** · December 28th, 2009, 09:34 PM

I didn't start running until after I had Matthew. I don't run as much as a I used to, but I'm still trying to run a couple of miles at least 2-3 days a week. I gained almost 45 lbs with Matthew and I REALLY don't want to gain that much with my next pregnancy. So how much running is safe during pregnancy? Is it safe at all or should I just switch to walking once I become pregnant?

**Lacey** · December 28th, 2009, 10:34 PM

My dr told me I could run. I ran before I got pregnant with Dalton and she told me as long as my body was used to it I could continue to do it. But I was so paraoid I never did. But my dr said go for it!

SammyPajammy · December 28th, 2009, 10:37 PM

I just recently read about this.. going to look for the link.

SammyPajammy · December 28th, 2009, 10:49 PM

Stupid link won't copy..

I can across this while paranoid Gooling a few weeks ago. I will try and find another site.

"The researchers interviewed 92,671 women in the Danish National Birth Cohort and uncovered a surprising three-fold increased risk for miscarriage in women who reported exercising more than seven hours per week, with the strongest association in those that engaged in high-impact exercise. The link was only seen before 18 weeks of pregnancy.
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