Claire

Claire enjoying a Free Pregnancy Swim at Hengrove park Leisure Centre.

Image: Claire, enjoying a Free pregnancy swims at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre.

I wanted to keep fit during pregnancy, and the free swims offered by Bristol City Council helped!

Swimming whilst pregnant felt fantastic, especially during the hot weather! And being active felt far better than sitting inside trying to avoid the sun. Despite the challenge of fitting in swims around work commitments and tiredness, I found making time to swim helped, and I was able to take the load off my back.

It felt liberating to strip off into a bikini with the bump- people stared, but I enjoyed it so who cares! My advice for anyone thinking of taking up exercise while pregnant would be to ‘embrace it’. Swimming has also helped me turn off from the stresses of daily life and I can just concentrate on myself and the baby.

Mehbooba2022-01-28T15:50:08+00:00
Mehbooba, practising Jujitsu moves at home with her children.

Mehbooba

Kim2022-01-28T15:48:06+00:00
Kim and her daughter doing yoga at home.

Kim

Claire2022-01-28T15:42:54+00:00
Claire enjoying a Free Pregnancy Swim at Hengrove park Leisure Centre.

Claire

Jodie2022-01-31T17:33:24+00:00
Jodie, doing pole fitness at home.

Jodie

Samantha2022-01-28T15:51:06+00:00
Samantha and her daughters out for a ride on the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path.

Samantha

Laura2022-01-28T15:48:42+00:00
Laura and her girls on their active school run in Hartcliffe.

Laura

Debbie2022-01-28T15:43:25+00:00
Debbie and her daughter hula-hooping together at home.

Debbie

Hadeel2022-01-28T15:44:37+00:00
Hadeel out jogging near Stoke Park.

Hadeel

Cat2022-01-28T15:42:12+00:00
Cat, running with her daughter in the park in Kingswood.

Cat

Paige2022-01-28T15:50:35+00:00
Paige and Emily heading out for buggy walk with their babies in Hartcliffe.

Paige

Charlotte2022-01-28T15:46:17+00:00
Charlotte working out at a dance fitness class in Hartcliffe.

Charlotte

Alice2022-01-28T15:36:20+00:00
Alice doing a home workout in her kitchen with her baby daughter in a sling.

Alice

Esther2022-01-28T15:45:10+00:00
Esther skipping in her back garden in Avonmouth.

Esther

Carly2022-01-28T15:40:46+00:00
Carly running in the park

Carly

Kanwal2022-01-28T15:47:31+00:00
Kanwal and her children walking to school in Eastville.

Kanwal

Zoe2022-01-28T15:51:41+00:00
Zoe walking with her baby in Victoria Park.

Zoe

Jenny2022-01-28T15:45:47+00:00
Jenny and her daughter out walking in green space in Knowle West.

Jenny

Emily2022-01-28T15:44:08+00:00
Paige and Emily heading out for buggy walk with their babies in Hartcliffe.

Emily

Maroua2022-01-28T15:49:23+00:00
Maroua and her young sons taking the stairs in Redcliffe.

Maroua

Meet the Girls

Mehbooba2022-01-28T15:50:08+00:00
Mehbooba, practising Jujitsu moves at home with her children.

Mehbooba

Kim2022-01-28T15:48:06+00:00
Kim and her daughter doing yoga at home.

Kim

Claire2022-01-28T15:42:54+00:00
Claire enjoying a Free Pregnancy Swim at Hengrove park Leisure Centre.

Claire

Jodie2022-01-31T17:33:24+00:00
Jodie, doing pole fitness at home.

Jodie

Samantha2022-01-28T15:51:06+00:00
Samantha and her daughters out for a ride on the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path.

Samantha

Laura2022-01-28T15:48:42+00:00
Laura and her girls on their active school run in Hartcliffe.

Laura

Debbie2022-01-28T15:43:25+00:00
Debbie and her daughter hula-hooping together at home.

Debbie

Hadeel2022-01-28T15:44:37+00:00
Hadeel out jogging near Stoke Park.

Hadeel

Cat2022-01-28T15:42:12+00:00
Cat, running with her daughter in the park in Kingswood.

Cat

Paige2022-01-28T15:50:35+00:00
Paige and Emily heading out for buggy walk with their babies in Hartcliffe.

Paige

Charlotte2022-01-28T15:46:17+00:00
Charlotte working out at a dance fitness class in Hartcliffe.

Charlotte

Alice2022-01-28T15:36:20+00:00
Alice doing a home workout in her kitchen with her baby daughter in a sling.

Alice

Esther2022-01-28T15:45:10+00:00
Esther skipping in her back garden in Avonmouth.

Esther

Carly2022-01-28T15:40:46+00:00
Carly running in the park

Carly

Kanwal2022-01-28T15:47:31+00:00
Kanwal and her children walking to school in Eastville.

Kanwal

Zoe2022-01-28T15:51:41+00:00
Zoe walking with her baby in Victoria Park.

Zoe

Jenny2022-01-28T15:45:47+00:00
Jenny and her daughter out walking in green space in Knowle West.

Jenny

Emily2022-01-28T15:44:08+00:00
Paige and Emily heading out for buggy walk with their babies in Hartcliffe.

Emily

Maroua2022-01-28T15:49:23+00:00
Maroua and her young sons taking the stairs in Redcliffe.

Maroua

Alice2022-01-28T15:36:20+00:00
Alice doing a home workout in her kitchen with her baby daughter in a sling.

Alice

Carly2022-01-28T15:40:46+00:00
Carly running in the park

Carly

Cat2022-01-28T15:42:12+00:00
Cat, running with her daughter in the park in Kingswood.

Cat

Charlotte2022-01-28T15:46:17+00:00
Charlotte working out at a dance fitness class in Hartcliffe.

Charlotte

Claire2022-01-28T15:42:54+00:00
Claire enjoying a Free Pregnancy Swim at Hengrove park Leisure Centre.

Claire

Debbie2022-01-28T15:43:25+00:00
Debbie and her daughter hula-hooping together at home.

Debbie

Emily2022-01-28T15:44:08+00:00
Paige and Emily heading out for buggy walk with their babies in Hartcliffe.

Emily

Esther2022-01-28T15:45:10+00:00
Esther skipping in her back garden in Avonmouth.

Esther

Hadeel2022-01-28T15:44:37+00:00
Hadeel out jogging near Stoke Park.

Hadeel

Jenny2022-01-28T15:45:47+00:00
Jenny and her daughter out walking in green space in Knowle West.

Jenny

Jodie2022-01-31T17:33:24+00:00
Jodie, doing pole fitness at home.

Jodie

Kanwal2022-01-28T15:47:31+00:00
Kanwal and her children walking to school in Eastville.

Kanwal

Kim2022-01-28T15:48:06+00:00
Kim and her daughter doing yoga at home.

Kim

Laura2022-01-28T15:48:42+00:00
Laura and her girls on their active school run in Hartcliffe.

Laura

Maroua2022-01-28T15:49:23+00:00
Maroua and her young sons taking the stairs in Redcliffe.

Maroua

Mehbooba2022-01-28T15:50:08+00:00
Mehbooba, practising Jujitsu moves at home with her children.

Mehbooba

Paige2022-01-28T15:50:35+00:00
Paige and Emily heading out for buggy walk with their babies in Hartcliffe.

Paige

Samantha2022-01-28T15:51:06+00:00
Samantha and her daughters out for a ride on the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path.

Samantha

Zoe2022-01-28T15:51:41+00:00
Zoe walking with her baby in Victoria Park.

Zoe