Adventures of a Preggo

Postpartum – W2D5 – Deflated

By: theaandree 29 Mar 201929 Mar 2019

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Deflated. That describes how I’m feeling in every meaning of the word. My belly is flat (-ish) and squishy. It kind of sags inward around the belly button. Pregnant, it was round, plump, and firm. Postpartum it can barely hold itself up. Someone opened the valve to my energy and let it all out. Like…

How to tell baby’s dropped

By: theaandree 13 Mar 201913 Apr 2019

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If you’re in your last month of pregnancy, you might be dying to know… Has my baby dropped yet?? Some women can tell right away. Others it’s a bit more of a guessing game. Here are some telltale signs your baby has dropped: 1) You have to pee ALL the time I mean you’ve been…

W38D4 – Waiting game

By: theaandree 11 Mar 201913 Mar 2019

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It’s been a while since I’ve written. We moved at 35 weeks. It was planned basically since the positive pregnancy test! But that didn’t make it any easier to curb my nesting instincts 😉 The last few weeks I’ve FINALLY been able to go crazy cleaning, organizing, and unpacking. It’s been great! We moved to…

How to: Raise your bike handlebars

By: theaandree 9 Mar 2019

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Biking is a great sport for preggos as it’s low impact and doesn’t have any inherent risks to a pregnant body, such as overheating or getting hit in the belly. However, there is one major hurdle that you may encounter in the second or third trimester: your belly’s too big to reach the handlebars! Fear…

W37D5 – Sports

I’m finally in my last month of pregnancy. I feel big, tired, and ready to not be pregnant. Like just about any preggo in her ninth month. Ha! Many of my favorite sports I’ve put on hold for now, or else slowed waaay down: – Bouldering: stopped at two months (doctor’s orders) – Aerials: stopped…

W36D2 – last month

By: theaandree 22 Feb 201922 Feb 2019

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Yesterday was 36 weeks. One more week and I’m full term! I’m scared and excited. Pregnancy books the first eight months talk all about the symptoms you can expect, how you might be feeling, tips n tricks to ease discomfort, etc. Month nine? They talk about delivery. “Here are signs of labor!” “How to prep…

Gear review: Bluetooth water bottle

By: theaandree 6 Feb 2019

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Since getting pregnant I have definitely been a lot thirstier than usual. And I hear this continues through breastfeeding. The only problem is, like most people, I never remember to drink enough. It’s just easy to push to the side and forget about when you’re doing something else. My friend got me this amazing water…

Exercise Motivation for Preggos

Look, it can be hard to stay active while pregnant. You’re growing another person, after all! And with that comes a decrease in energy, general softening of your body, and of course the fact that everything just feels different. It’s SO easy to skip a workout, drive instead of walk, and get more acquainted with…

W31D6 – sunset

By: theaandree 23 Jan 20199 Feb 2019

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I’m watching a beautiful sunset, which is the sunset of my Life so far. Looking back on the Day brings satisfaction and contentment. I think of all the activities enjoyed and rites of passage experienced which can only come during the daytime. There’s plenty to look back on and smile about, and mine feels like…

W31D7 – End of Running

By: theaandree 22 Jan 201930 Jan 2019

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I have a confession to make, and it pains me to say it. I think I’m done with running for the rest of pregnancy. I am HEARTBROKEN. I really wanted to keep running until giving birth. But realistically I just don’t know if my body can handle it. The issue is my hip flexors. I…

W31D4 – ACTION SHOT

By: theaandree 21 Jan 2019

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ACTION SHOT of me cruisin’ up a 5.10c at the gym! I’ve got my awesome full-body harness, and you can see my belly poking out near the wall. You know what’s started happening the last couple weeks? My belly keeps me from getting close enough to the wall! On chimneys like this it’s not so…

W31D2 – Third tri climbing

By: theaandree 21 Jan 2019

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Still going strong today with rock climbing! My harness as you can see is still working marvelously. I will say that I had to loosen the shoulder straps a bit now that my belly is bulging up past my ribcage. And I have had some squishing while getting lowered. Nothing too bad, but I hope…

W30D6 – Body acceptance

By: theaandree 14 Jan 2019

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It’s been a while since I wrote about aerials. Well, that’s because something happened. I took a fall. It wasn’t from very high up, and that’s why aerialists always have a thick pad underneath. But I became unlooped from the fabric in a way I shouldn’t have and hit the ground very unexpectedly. It freaked…

Core strength while pregnant

By: theaandree 8 Jan 2019

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Many of us struggle with core stability while pregnant. For obvious reasons! There’s a belly bulging out from behind your abs that wasn’t there before. The stretched out muscles feel weaker, looser, and less controlled. Time to hit the crunches, right? Wrong! No one wants to get the dreaded Diastasis Recti that can come from…

W29D7 – Run and Bike

By: theaandree 7 Jan 201918 Jan 2019

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Tomorrow I’m gonna try TWO workouts in one day: my usual six-mile ride to work plus a four-mile lunchtime run. I’m a little nervous because I’m usually pretty tired just from one of those. But I’d like to try for both – after all, I’m not one to turn down a workout 😉 So here…