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May 2014 Moms
gutsysneakers
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Weekly Exercise Thread
gutsysneakers
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Good morning, May Mamas!
I don't know about you (maybe I'm alone on this one), but as a FTM, I am so ready to have my body back. I think I recently started to feel pregnant - that sounds stupid, I know. I know I've been pregnant, but the lack of sleep, lack of clothes I fit into, lack of miles I can run, etc. is really starting to weigh on me. I know when Squish is out, I'll miss feeling the rolls/kicks/hiccups, but today, I just want my body back. Okay, end vent.
How did you do this week?
Week:
Exercise Log:
Rant/Rave:
Goals for this week:
GTYK: What type of pain relief will you be using during labor (medicated and non-medicate)? STMs - any advice for FTMs?
M14 January Siggy Challenge: Resolution I have no intention of keeping...SHOPPING LESS!
TTC: 8/13; BFP: 9/11/13; EDD: 5/15/14
DD Born @ 40+4
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Re: Weekly Exercise Thread
BFP # 1 - 12/19/09 EDD 08/27/10 - D&C 1/26/10 @ 9w5d
BFP # 2 - 06/05/10 EDD 02/17/11, DS1 born on 2/14/11
BFP # 3 - 04/10/13 EDD 12/21/13 - D&C 05/15/13 @ 8w4d
BFP # 4 - 07/27/13 EDD 04/08/14 - CP 07/29/13
BFP # 5 - 09/14/13 EDD 05/28/14, DS2 born on 5/22/14
But I totally feel you on wanting my body back. I feel a little trapped right now. Bed rest probably doesn't help that feeling. Keep up the good work and I fully expect to join you 6-8 weeks pp.
I'm sorry about the bed rest. Not too much longer. It will be nice one LO is here to start back into a routine again. Even though I am exercising, I wouldn't call it super intense or anything. My cardio consists of walking in my neighborhood pushing my son in the stroller and my strength training is a prenatal exercise DVD that lasts about 25-30 minutes. I can't wait until I can do one of my regular workouts again!
BFP # 1 - 12/19/09 EDD 08/27/10 - D&C 1/26/10 @ 9w5d
BFP # 2 - 06/05/10 EDD 02/17/11, DS1 born on 2/14/11
BFP # 3 - 04/10/13 EDD 12/21/13 - D&C 05/15/13 @ 8w4d
BFP # 4 - 07/27/13 EDD 04/08/14 - CP 07/29/13
BFP # 5 - 09/14/13 EDD 05/28/14, DS2 born on 5/22/14
Week:33 weeks
Exercise Log:
Mon: ellptical 40 min legs 20 min
Tues: walked 1 hour legs and arms
Wed: legs and arms
Thurs:nada
Fri: walked arms
Sun:legs
Rant/Rave: I keep re aggravating my shin splints from my run a few weeks back
Goals for this week: try and do as much as possible without aggravating my shins further.
GTYK: What type of pain relief will you be using during labor (medicated and non-medicate)? STMs - any advice for FTMs?
EPIDERAL!! Haha def get a belly bandit or postpartum belt of some sort. I left feeling so gross and saggy it was very depressing
STMs - any advice for FTMs?: Just do what you can handle. There are no medals handed out in the delivery room; your trophy is your healthy baby. Childbirth is a huge accomplishment no matter how you do it.
DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in
Mon: mommy/toddler yoga (30 min yoga for me)
Wed: 30 min walk
Thurs: 30 min walk
Sun: 30 min walk
Rant/rave: I told DH I needed to do some weights bc I was feeling flabby. He said I looked way less flabby than when I was pregnant with DD. Ummm, thanks? Lol
Being active is becoming more and more difficult as I'm measuring about 38 weeks now. Yoga feels great but my belly is getting in the way more and more.
Goal: strength training. It's been weeks since I've lifted weights to tone.
I had an epidural with DD and plan to have one again when the pain becomes unbearable. I was lucky bc it was just enough to take the pain away but I could still move my legs and feel the pressure to push. Hoping it's like that this time.
Advice: don't be too hard on yourself if things don't go as planned. Bringing a newborn home is really hard and you are sleep deprived and your hormones are going crazy, so the last thing you need is to add to the emotions by beating yourself bc your delivery and/or BFing didn't work out the way you had hoped.