Wanting to walk but finding it challenging
For all of you that are moms, I have a question about walking while pregnant. I know that its safe and have been doing it, but have a specific question. I'm 25 weeks and lately, haven't been able to walk as far as I could a few weeks ago without getting lower ab muscle cramps. They're definately muscle cramps, not anything with the baby, and I'm fairly sure its related to the thickening and stretching of the ligaments in that area. Did any of you experience this and if so, how did you overcome it? I also have a prenatal yoga DVD I've been using and could increase usage of that but it doesn't give the same cardiac benefits as walking.
I don't want to stop walking completely. I haven't been able to in the last few weeks and have noticed I'm gaining more week to week than I was before. If I can't continue to walk, I know I'll need to be more careful with what I eat but would really like to continue being active as well.
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