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    Postpartum Core Recovery

    @evergreenette Just like during pregnancy, you’ll want to really strengthen your TVA muscles and engage them whenever using your core to do stuff — sitting up, lifting small children, etc. From what I understand, you can gradually begin light Pilates work after a few weeks, and build up from...
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    Exercise for L&D prep/recovery

    @nicole7407 Pelvic floor training, including how to relax it. Strong legs, including endurance capabilities. I’d also check whether your birth facility actually lets you labor/give birth in positions other than on your back. My normal OB/GYN’s hospital was like that, and that’s a dealbreaker...
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    iS my BAbY hErE/cOmINg YeT??

    @katrina2017 Absolutely! Sigh. I put my phone on airplane mode when I sleep. No one can interrupt me no matter what!
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    iS my BAbY hErE/cOmINg YeT??

    @ancv328 Yes, people are curious and excited for the baby’s arrival. It’s normal. It doesn’t mean they are being horribly inconsiderate, unless you have firmly and directly set a boundary and they are crossing it. Tell them: I will inform you when the baby is here. Until then, I actually get...
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    What the f?! (A vent)

    @cuteness20 Same, nearly exactly. I’ve had to drop to power walking and mild biking, but I can still do weights in many respects. My quads and butt are actually doing awesome these days! I’m up ~35 pounds after 25 weeks and a good chunk of that is muscle! But I can’t go as hard as I’d like on...
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