Staying outdoors and active while expecting
Weeks 0-13
Let’s face it, feeling nauseous (or throwing up!) 24/7 makes it pretty hard to keep up an exercise routine. Maybe your nausea isn’t so bad you need a PRESCRIPTION, or maybe you prefer to sail through pregnancy without taking anything. Whatever the case, here are a few easy things you can do to at least…
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I mentioned in Staying Active in your First Trimester that the #1 symptom women experience in first trimester is low energy. Don’t get me wrong, the nausea sucks! But walking up a flight of stairs and having to take a rest break at the top just feels… pathetic! Why didn’t anyone tell us about that?…
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Becoming pregnant of course leads to countless changes in your body. Many of them have potential to impact your exercise routine, even in the first trimester when you may not be expecting it. Here are some of the most common pregnancy-induced changes you’ll see in those first few months, along with tips and tricks for…
Read MoreThe nausea is starting to set in. Hardcore. Most mornings I wake up at the crack of dawn with a hole in my stomach that can only be filled with food. Lots and lots of delicious food. Sometimes there is some nausea associated with it, but it’s been the type of nausea that comes from…
Read MoreA lot of preggos go into their baby-making adventure expecting their body to change… and not necessarily for the better. It’s a known sacrifice. I know I’m going to lose my abs and put on weight in the butt/hip/thigh area. I may get stretch marks and vericose veins. My ankles will swell and my feet…
Read MoreSo, there’s this delightful article written by a woman feeling a lot of the same things I am: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2016/mar/28/joy-fear-and-hating-the-word-bump-nine-things-i-learned-about-pregnancy She sounds really cool. I want to be her friend. Ha! In a creepy, stalker-ish way. Except for numbers 6-9. I am ignoring anything not having to do with what I’m going through right now because…
Read MoreThe nausea is pretty bad this morning. What to Expect When You’re Expecting claims nausea doesn’t really start for most preggos ’til week 6, which is still a few days away. It also says that if you’re prone to motion sickness as a normal lady or tend to get nauseous easily, you’re more likely to…
Read MoreLook, being pregnant has made me start to believe in souls. Because sometimes I just feel this inexplicable presence, like my baby’s here with me. The first time it happened was four days after I ovulated. I was standing at a computer doing nothing in particular (maybe cruising BUZZFEED for example) when I suddenly felt…Continue reading
Read MoreI had a dream last night. It was about the baby. The details weren’t nearly as relevant as the decorations in the room: the cards everyone had gotten me, the balloons, the clothing, the paint color. Everything was pink! That’s right, I dreamed I was having a girl. OBVIOUSLY the first thing I did this…
Read MoreI’ve made it to five weeks! And I finally have the energy to write again. Today’s Thursday. Sunday night I arrived from Ohio, tired and without my food reserves for the week. I tried to find a little Odwalla smoothie, but the Walgreens I checked was sold out. It was 9:30pm and I was completely…
Read MoreI’m here today to talk about BOOBS! They’re squishy. They jiggle. They mainly don’t do anything…. except attract mates 😛 And now, ladies and gentlemen… drum roll, please …mine are growing milk ducts! Tragically, it’s not as pleasant or enjoyable as one might hope (though still frickin’ awesome!). The ladies are basically sore 24/7. And…
Read MoreI’m having trouble tonight. It’s about 10:30 pm and I can’t sleep. I’m too exhausted. I’m in a stranger’s home, the third airbnb since I’ve been in Boulder. It’s Sunday night so I haven’t figured out where the nearest cafes and grocery stores are for the week. I tried to go to Walgreen’s for one…
Read MoreSpent the last few days in Cincinnati for Bob’s wedding. My “symptoms” are either not as strong, or I’m just more used to them. For example, the terribleness of the nausea seems directly correlated to how much food is in my stomach. So I always make sure to have one or two meals on me.…
Read MoreSo, obs as I am a barely even five weeks pregnant, we are not announcing it to anyone. At eight weeks I’ll have an ultrasound. If they see a good heartbeat (over 140 bpm), there is less than a 10% chance of miscarriage. That seems like a good time to start telling immediate family. Not…
Read MoreAs I mentioned I went to Bob’s wedding this weekend. Bob is a big drinker. The whole family knows how to party, and there will most definitely be an open bar. On top of that, I will be on the “party bus”. That’s the decked out limo the bride, groom, bridal party, and plus-ones ride…
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Adventures of a Preggo 