13/08/2026
This was me, 7 months pregnant with my eldest (yes, that is a hamster sat on my shoulder, obviously 😂). During my first pregnancy, I was going to the gym once, or twice a week, right up until 37 weeks, and still kept up with walking.
My second pregnancy: different story: Covid Lockdowns meant that gyms had been closed, and complications early in the pregnancy left me scared.
I didn't fully understand the details of exercising during pregnancy like I do now, and rather than taking any 'risks', it felt safer and easier to just stop. I did keep walking, and was of course chasing an extremely active 2 year old around by this point, but I was not as active, or as comfortable second time around.
I really wish that I had known more about exercise during pregnancy at that time, because actually those early complications had, thankfully, not progressed into anything worrying.
If I had known as well as I do now, EXACTLY what to look out for; what the best exercises and activities were; how to handle changes in my posture (my bump was MASSIVE 😂); and how to adapt better, I think I'd have had a much more comfortable and confident pregnancy experience with that pregnancy.
I've always been an 'exercise for mental health' girl - it just makes me feel better in every way.
I want YOU to have the confidence to exercise throughout your pregnancy, and beyond, knowing that you're safe and supported, and that we know what to watch out for and how to adapt your exercise to keep you and baby safe.
If you'd like to be among the first to know details of the new class, please follow the link and sign up to the wait list here https://gemmawellbeing.co.uk/pregnancywaitlist
This is my motivation for starting Step & Glow: Pregnancy.
