UConn Health Half Marathon: Running While Pregnant

If you’re pregnant, is it okay to exercise and if so, how strenuous can your workout be? Dr. Nicole Gavin, high risk pregnancy specialist at UConn Health, continued running throughout her three pregnancies and offers some advice for other mothers.

A pregnant woman running on the beach. "There's not a strict cutoff for when you should stop exercising during pregnancy," says Dr. Nicole Gavin, an OB/GYN at UConn Health.

"There's not a strict cutoff for when you should stop exercising during pregnancy," says Dr. Nicole Gavin, an OB/GYN at UConn Health. (Envato Image)

If you’re pregnant, is it okay to exercise and if so, how strenuous can your workout be? Dr. Nicole Gavin, high risk pregnancy specialist at UConn Health, continued running throughout her three pregnancies and offers some advice for other mothers.