AboutHelene Byrne Expertise I can answer all questions regarding prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercise.
I will not answer any questions that are not related to prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercise. I will not answer questions regarding getting pregnant, or signs or symtoms, only fitness and exercise during and after pregnancy.
No due dates, medical problems during pregnancy, signs or symtpoms of pregnancy, pregnancy tests, vaginal problems/smells/discharge, periods or ovulation.
Experience Pre-and-Postnatal Exercise Specialist
ACE certified Personal Trainer
Author: "Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best" Book
Author: "Bounce Back Fast! Post Natal Core Conditioning" DVD
Founder: BeFit-Mom
Teacher: Post Pregnancy Exercise Workshops
Organizations IDEA Health and Fitness Association
Publications numerous regional parenting magazine
Education/Credentials Dancing Thru Pregnancy, Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist Certification 2000
Resist-a-Ball Core Program, 1999
American Council on Exercise, Personal Trainer Certificate, 1999
Peak Performance, San Francisco, CA, Pilates Instructor Training Program, 1992
Health and Fitness Institute, Cal State Hayward, Personal Trainer Certificate, 1990
American College of Sports Medicine, Group Exercise Leader, 1989
Boston Conservatory, BFA/Dance, 1982
Awards and Honors �Bounce Back Fast! Post Natal Core Conditioning�, 2005. Winner of the Platinum Award from the Family Review Center, 2007.
Question Hi, I'm about 6 weeks pregnant and my upper thigh muscles and glutes have started getting really sore lately - not like cramps, but more like the feeling you get when you exercise too much on muscles that aren't used to it...except I haven't been exercising much, the only real thing I do is walk about 20-30 minutes a day, but that is far LESS than what I was doing a day before I got pregnant. I'm just wondering if it's normal for me to have sore muscles like this and if so, what's causing them? And apart from taking pain medication (which I really don't want to do), how can I help with the pain? I've tried stretching, heating pads, and hot showers/baths, and nothing seems to work....
Answer Your symptoms are unusual, and don't seem to be related to exercise. Since your pain is severe enough that you need medication, I suggest that you consult with your OBGYN for an in depth evaluation and possibly a referral to a Physical Therapist who specilizes in prenatal care.
