"You'd better dont' exercise ah".
"Oh! no. You cant carry this".
"Please reconsider your hiking plan".
"You can walk with uncle in the park, but no jog".
"Please assure Shiuan does not jog".
It seems that getting pregnant means rotting at home for the following 10 months.
Being my best friend, Google said it is entirely safe to jog based on the pregnant woman's condition (yeah man! I don't jog on daily basis but I keep it as a weekly habit); doing moderate intensity weighing training with 3.6kg weight or less each dumbell (mine falls under the safe range of 1.5kg).
Having said that, since it is my firsts pregnancy and still within the first trimester and most importantly, the baby is also Mr. Tan and family's son and grandchild, I do better take extra caution.
Doctor once joked spotting doesn't necessary indicate miscarriage; however, it is small enough to trigger fear in pregnant woman.
Therefore, I have stopped jogging, partially because I don't want Crystal and Frowny dogging me to the park. Moreover, I have ditched my longing Bromo and Ijen Crater hiking trip. I almost gave out my 10-year-old dumbbells until I came across the articles that pregnant woman can still practice weighing training with safety precautions.
Right. I am a lazy bum in exercise. I don't workout regularly like other woman of my age. Never have I hit a gym before. But, there are some home exercise I will remind or rather force myself to do in order to maintain in shape.
Getting pregnant has even set as a stronger reminder for me to keep up with the ideal exercise routine - at least three times a week and each 30 minutes the least.
i now WALK in the park, practice prenatal yoga, resume my before-sleep routine (stretching, chanting and meditation) and will continue with my weighing training. I hope the list will grow longer soon.
I believe appropriate force in the beginning stage is required to start a routine or habit.
