Thanks Fiona, I'm going back to the gym tomorrow and I'll have a word with my trainer too.

There is lots of evidence that being fit, healthy and an appropriate weight before conceiving is the ideal, this will give you and your baby the best start and may help to reduce complications, for both of you, later on.

Exercise should not affect your ability to conceive unless you take it to the extreme. Women who exercise excessively or maintain an unhealthily low body weight may suffer from amenorrhoea (no periods) which would affect their fertility.

You can continue to take part in most activities during the first trimester of your pregnancy (months 1-3), but may need to stop vigorous exercise as your pregnancy continues, this depends on your previous level of activity. The main points while pregnant are to avoid any sports that could result in trauma, e.g. skiing or horse riding and to avoid getting too hot.

If you do decide to exercise during your pregnancy, symptoms that may indicate possible complications with your pregnancy include:

• dizziness or headaches,
• chest pains or heart palpitations (when you notice an irregular heartbeat),
• severe or rapid swelling or your hands, feet or face,
• vaginal pains, bleeding, or contractions, or
• having difficulty walking.

If you experience any of the above symptoms stop exercising and see your GP or midwife immediately.

Exercise and activities recommended during your pregnancy include, walking, swimming, and yoga.

I think gentle forms of exercise are fine, but you don'w want to do anything too strenuous. I reckon that swimming, yoga nad walking would all be good options.

i really dont think it will effect any fertility at all hun, search it on the internet that might tell you, but personally all the advice on here says, you no to get fit and eat healthy and things, but obviously if you do get pregnant calm it down a little bit but it all should be fine xxx

Well, to be truthful, I have always hated exercise but joined the gym and really got in to it. A lot of my motivation for going was to get fit before we started trying to conceive so that kind of kept me going. I don't really want to give it up because I started to feel so much better and fitter however, I also didn't want it to be detrimental now we've started to try to conceive if that makes sense.

hey there, i dont think it will affect your chances at all, if any i think it would only make it better, as you are being healthy, wish i had the urge to go to they gym! lol xx

Hi, a few months ago I began going the gym regularly (4ish times a week) and I really enjoy it. However, I started trying to conceive last month and haven't been to the gym since. I know it's best to be fit before and during pregnancy but I'm worried that jiggling around and getting hot and sweaty may affect my chances of getting pregnant. Has anyone got any advice on this as I'd really like to go back to the gym but don't want to think that it's putting my chances of conceiving at risk. I'd be grateful for any advice and opinions on this subject - thank you.