pregnancy

Hi, I am 11 w and i suddenly observed brown spots on my under-gatment. Nothing extreme but few brown spots accompanied by no pain. This has made me quite stress. Are there any girls who had similar experiences. I know this group is for fitness and i know i should talk to the doctor but still...

I'm 7 month postpartum. I had an emergency c section. I have no ab separation but still just have a bulging stomach that won't go away and just feels like my whole body is wrapped in lumpy cellulite. I know I should be grateful that my body made a healthy baby and all that but I can't help but...

I’m finding it so hard to move, get any sort of exercise. I live in the hottest part of the country, so I’m often inside. By the time 4PM hits most of my body hurts. Sure, I could find the discipline to wake up early enough, because that’s when I have energy. But I distract myself with household...

First trimester exercise did not go well for me, so I put my membership on hold and now that I'm nearly into my second trimester I feel up to it. I'm still pretty tired, but no longer cripplingly nauseous all the time. Prior to pregnancy I would go 4-5 days a week and push myself as hard as I...

My first post here. I’m 8+3, pre-preg I used to: 1) I run 5-6km 5-6 times a week. 2) Strength training 2-3 times a week. 3) Cross fit, HIIT, cardio - I did all that. I’m a healthy weight 126lb (57kg), at 5’2 (158cm). Haven’t gained any weight due to preg so far. Conceived through IVF and I...

I wanted to share my review of the Expecting and Empowered PDF to dilute the sea of raving reviews here on Reddit and elsewhere on the internet. Some background: I consider myself a fit person. I’m not an athlete, but I’m fit. I like going hard with moderate weights and HIIT training, but I...

I’m 15w+3 right now and already feel the top half of my B belly is really hard and starting to bump out but my bottom is all flab. Will I get a round belly or will I always have that flab lower half? I’m 5’2 and 240lbs

I’m in my first tri and already having painful, lightning spasms in my lower back (in what I’d identify as my sacrum area). My workout routine is a Peloton class every other day with some Tunde Arms & Lightweights classes added in. Today, I tried out the below to start addressing my lower...

If this is not the right place for this post, please tell me. If it is ok, I hope you can listen with an open heart and understanding/judgement.(I do feel embarrassed talking about some of these things.) I(34 y/o 255lbs) have always wanted a child. I have been with my amazing partner for three...

I had a 32 week sonogram today and everything looks good with baby except they said she’s measuring really big. 5.5lbs. They want me to come in for heartrate monitoring weekly and another ultrasound in 3 weeks. I just KNOW they’re going to push for an induction at some point. With my first I was...

I’ve seen lots of posts more broadly endorsing regular exercise during the TWW, but in Google searches I’ve seen mixed advice regarding core exercises (planks, Russian twists, crunches, etc.), yoga (folding and twisting poses), moderate HIIT strength classes, and mountain biking which can be...

I was looking at my polar history just out of curiosity and nostalgia, and figured I’d share my trends and personal experience on how I modified my training during pregnancy. I’m currently 34+2 and just counting down the days. Background on me: I’m a relatively competitive masters rower that...

I have two little girls aged 7 and 6. I’ve become pregnant after my husband and I recently recovered from a dead bedroom after having had a sexless relationship for over 5 years owing to his medical problems. He expressed desire for more children in the past year and I, perhaps conflating this...

I’m a FTM. What are some registry items that are a must have and some I can skip? I know opinions can vary but find these and y’all’s input so helpful.

On here b/c I’m 41 and have been trying to conceive for 1.5 years. I’ve had 4 IUIs (resulted in 1 pregnancy which I miscarried at 6 weeks) and 1 IVF (2 embryos are being tested). Seems there’s a mix of pregnancies that are surprises as well as success after TTC. Anyone who has stories of...

I apologize in advance if this does not belong here, but I am hoping it might because of this subreddit being focused on fitness and pregnancy. I am currently testing ovulation daily to TTC, however I am having trouble getting accurate reads because of my fitness/water levels. I tend to use the...

Hello to all of you lovely humans! I’m 5’6 around 240 lbs at week 24 (6 months pregnant) feeling baby on the inside but when did you feel baby on the outside? My hubby really wants to experience this!

I had a baby almost 3 months ago at age 38, my plan was 35 but nature didn't let it work out that way. I had an unplanned C section. Now that I have my baby I want to have 1-2 more. My questions is has anyone had multiple babies at this age via c section? Was it harder each time? My OB also said...

I wanted to share something I am very proud of. I’m a FTM, 38yo, 20 weeks and my husband and I went to Colorado this weekend to get married. I honestly never thought id be able to get back into shape during pregnancy after being horribly fatigued and having atrophied during my entire first...

After sitting on the fence for several years, my husband and I decided to go for baby #3. We have 2 boys, ages 5 and 7 (almost 8). We now have a baby girl, due in early July. I’ll be 38 by the time she arrives. Im tired but it’s been a blessedly uneventful pregnancy so far, physically anyway...