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…

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How to Relieve First Trimester Nausea Naturally

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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Staying Active in your First Trimester

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…

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What it feels like

I’ve been dreaming about being pregnant for ages. But what would it be like? How does it feel? How bad is this “morning sickness” everyone talks about? Why don’t people just power through if they feel so tired? Well, I’ve now experienced it for five whole days. The first trimester lasts 12 weeks?! The first…

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W3D5

Good morning! It is Sunday, July 8, 2018. And I believe I am pregnant 🙂 Yesterday I took a pregnancy test sensitive to 10 mIU/mL hCG, and it revealed a faint positive line (anything over 25 is considered pregnant). I’m waiting at least 48 hours to retest, in theory once hCG levels have doubled. Yesterday…

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