Pilates For Pregnancy
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Not good at all for pregnancy
Most of the exercise are done on your back – which you are not supposed to do after the first trimester. Complete waste of money.
3 Stars Good but not appropriate for 2nd-3rd trimester moms
I am not a big pilates exerciser, but thought I would give it a try. I am currently 9 weeks pregnant. There is no way I can do this DVD later on in my pregnancy. There are too many moves where you have to lay on your back, which is a no-no in later pregnancy. But for right now, I like this DVD. It’s a lot less impact than lifting my free weights.
1 Star Not for pregnant women!
I was very disappointed in this DVD. It is almost exactly like Windsor Pilates, and the moves are not acceptable for women in their second or third trimesters. The cover says that it is “for before, during, and after pregnancy” but I would not suggest that any woman past about week 14 try this video. About one-third of this video involves lying flat on your back and doing regular Pilates abdominal work. Nowhere on the box nor in the DVD menu does it warn women about lying flat on their backs later in pregnancy; my MD was shocked when I told her about this video and suggested that I not do those parts. I was not at all happy with this product…and am selling this one back.
2 Stars Good for first trimester only.
I like the DVD, but it has a lot of moves you need to do on your back, which you’re not suppposed to do after the first trimester. I found this disappointing b/c I want to continue to do Pilates througout my pregnancy.
3 Stars It was great until week 28
I’ve been doing this DVD for several of months and have really been enjoying it…there’s good focus on form and the slower pace has also allowed my inflexible husband to participate in my prenatal work out. Unfortunately, there just aren’t enough modifications for my growing belly. A good chunk of the video is on your back and now that I’m into my seventh month I just can’t do it anymore. In addition, my growing belly gets in the way more and more. So this is a great video for early and mid pregnancy…especially for women who may just be starting Pilates or have been out of practice for a bit…but it’s really not for 3rd trimester.