Walk it out! Exercise check in

mombod

What's everyone doing these days? What's working, what's uncomfortable? Anything special exercise-wise you are doing to prep for labor?

mombod

Ive been walking a lot including a 5k walk at work. Also attempting a squat challenge where you add 25 squats a day but it's getting too much so I'm just sticking to 50-100 squats and then deep squats, pelvic rocks, and lots of stretching. Soaking in epsom salt baths seems to be warding off most of the soreness.
Tomorrow I am having a yoga on the beach party with my girlfriends to celebrate my 30th birthday on Monday. I will be 38+3 tomorrow.
Curious what others are doing to prep their body and hoping to take some tips to add a little variety to all the walking.

huzzahuzza

I'm struggling to do anything outside of walking. But we walk a lot... my DS1 just got his first bike so I waddle around the block at least 5 times a day. Yoga on the beach sounds A-mazing right now though! I miss the beach soooo much!!!

delujm0

mtvkv5

I stopped going to the gym 2 weeks ago... I'm 37+6 today. On weekends DH and I try to get out and do some activities that require a lot of walking though. Going to a car show this weekend.

MrsCaliRN

Been doing A LOT of walking on the weekends chasing DS around rec and theme parks for hours. It's helped keep sciatica at bay and giving me the best sleep at night. Also am on my feet a lot at work, but have slowed down a bit mainly because I'm a super klutz now and hate bending over to pick stuff up

Looking forward to hopping on my new treadmill after LO gets here like I did with DS and get some (if not all) of this 40lbs off by my good friend's wedding Labor Day weekend.

ladylolly89

I am SO looking forward to getting back into running! I don't know if it'll happen this summer (LO won't be old enough for me to run with him yet and I don't have a double jogger yet anyway) but definitely by next year.
I've been walking quite a lot and it does help with the sciatica. However it's becoming much harder to deal with the cramps, pressure and BH that come with exercise. I'm hoping to take DS to the zoo one more time before baby arrives (sometime in the next 5 days!) but I don't know if I can any more!

neludelu

ladylolly89 said:

I am SO looking forward to getting back into running! I don't know if it'll happen this summer (LO won't be old enough for me to run with him yet and I don't have a double jogger yet anyway) but definitely by next year.
I've been walking quite a lot and it does help with the sciatica. However it's becoming much harder to deal with the cramps, pressure and BH that come with exercise. I'm hoping to take DS to the zoo one more time before baby arrives (sometime in the next 5 days!) but I don't know if I can any more!

I cannot wait to start running yet. I found an amazing open box deal on Amazon for a double bob. I figure I am so slow and I "run" on a quiet neighborhood street that I'm going to start the routine asap. 

neludelu

Also does having a crappy attitude and arguing count as exercise today

lovesclimbing

Went for a walk today for the first time in a long time. My midwife has been encouraging it and says it helps move the baby into the optimal birthing position. I walked two miles, and I probably should have done a little shorter. My pelvis was hurting toward the end. 

GoodWitchoftheNorth

@ladylolly89 @neludelu You've probably mentioned this before so forgive my crappy memory, but how old are your other kids? I would love to get a double jogger, I just don't see DS (3, almost 4) sitting in there long enough to get a decent walk/jog/run in. With the price tag of BOBs I'm scared to take the plunge!

As for my exercise, right now I'm just trying to get in short nightly walks with DH and DS. Looking forward to getting back to exercise that actually makes me sweat!

ladylolly89

@GoodWitchoftheNorth DS is 13 months, so even next year it will be totally worth it to get the double jogger! I'll probably try to get it this fall though. I really don't want to wait until next spring. 

Kylieslip24

GoodWitchoftheNorth said:

@ladylolly89 @neludelu You've probably mentioned this before so forgive my crappy memory, but how old are your other kids? I would love to get a double jogger, I just don't see DS (3, almost 4) sitting in there long enough to get a decent walk/jog/run in. With the price tag of BOBs I'm scared to take the plunge!

As for my exercise, right now I'm just trying to get in short nightly walks with DH and DS. Looking forward to getting back to exercise that actually makes me sweat!

We got our single bob for dd when she was 3.5, right before we got our positive. She loves it! And she's not big on our regular stroller. We're not getting a double though because she's almost too tall for it. By the time she's out of it baby will be ready for it. 

mombod

I love my single BOB. I got it used and for a steal. If I can find a double used I will absolutely try to grab it even though DS is over 2. They are so easy to push, steer, and use on multiple surfaces. I don't feel like I can justify the cost of new.

huzzahuzza

I would like to find a bike trailer but, again, they're so freaking expensive! Why do they make it so expensive to work out with your kids?

kdanjou

BOB jogging strollers are great, especially if you have no sidewalks and have to walk on dirt roads like we do.   My DD used ours until she was over 4 years old and next year I will use it for this baby.

neludelu

GoodWitchoftheNorth said:

@ladylolly89 @neludelu You've probably mentioned this before so forgive my crappy memory, but how old are your other kids? I would love to get a double jogger, I just don't see DS (3, almost 4) sitting in there long enough to get a decent walk/jog/run in. With the price tag of BOBs I'm scared to take the plunge!

As for my exercise, right now I'm just trying to get in short nightly walks with DH and DS. Looking forward to getting back to exercise that actually makes me sweat!

I found an open box deal on Amazon. I got the 2016 Bob Dullie for $400. I found the car seat adapter for $60. The thought of being stuck in the house all summer made me queasy so it was well worth the splurge for me. 

wife-and-mommy

Back to the "walk it out" topic, I walked 4 miles last Tuesday and went into labor several hours afterward. I think it probably helped. I had walked frequently throughout my pregnancy  (usually1-2 miles several times per week). I had also been having BH contractions every 5 minutes for over a week and was 39+5. The bad news was, when I went into L&D I was only 2cm dialated and they had me walk for an hour to see if I would progress more before admitting me. 

Elyse1384

Does chasing around two toddlers count as exercise?  Cause.... that is pretty much it for me these days.  I find if I exert myself too much (as I did with activity level this weekend), than my back injury acts up and I can barely walk or get comfortable from the pain for a 24 hour period after.  Anyone use a maternity support belt?  Do you find it helps a lot or just a little?  I expect to go past my due date, so I might invest in it even though it is late in the game.  Plus I plan on having more kids so I figure it wouldn't go to waste. 

lovesclimbing

H and I went fishing on our little boat yesterday. So helping him carry it down a steep trail and hauling stuff down. Some good exercise there! Yesterday, I was also feeling like the BH were changing. Getting slightly painful and just ... feeling different. Just over 38 weeks. Would love this baby to come early! It would make it so much easier to have extra time with the baby before our planned trip over July 4. 

mombod

@Elyse1384 I stopped using the maternity belt bc I read somewhere after 37 weeks it can prevent the baby from dropping low into the pelvis. I only used it for running so not sure it would really matter. 

lizerspitz

I did some leg stretches in the pool on Monday. I didn't work very hard, but I think it did something. I have been warned by my yoga teacher that submerging yourself in the pool can disengage the head so if you're really ready to get the baby out, don't try this at home. I'm ambivalent. I'd rather get some exercise than nothing at all.

I also do slow yoga once a week. I quit the fast yoga two weeks ago.