pregnancy

Today I saw myself in the mirror at the gym and that made me sad. I know I am obese, but it’s like I don’t really know know until I see myself surrounded by a bunch of “normal” people. It kinda shocks me. The contrast. It’s like I haven’t fully updated how I look in my brain. In my min I’m still...

I’m really struggling with the idea of slowing down/resting more. Pre-pregnancy, I lifted 6 days a week and got 10k steps minimum, usually more. Since being pregnant, I’ve been able to keep lifting 6 days, though some days o cut some of my volume if I’m not feeling it. Step count has been down...

Im currently at 37+0 and wondering how I should adjust my activity goals. Right now they are on the default 400 calories move goal, 30 minutes exercise and 12 hours standing. I don’t manage to close all rings every day anyways, but I think I will lower the move goal to 300 and the standing goal...

I’m 35 weeks pregnant and have been lifting pretty heavy consistently throughout my pregnancy. At an ultrasound I found out my baby is still breech. While I’ve been told I have time, I’m not very optimistic. I went through years of infertility then IVF and finally pregnant. My optimism is non...

I am 35, will be 36 in the fall. I’d love to have 2-4, but I am wondering if I should just be happy I might get 1 baby. I was married later in life, so I am stating my child bearing years later….

I know many of us struggle to find cute pregnancy clothes and Torrie can be kind if hit and miss, but it looks like they have a lot of basics on sale, like 35% off. Link is here.

Hi guys. Hoping I’m not jinxing myself. Super early, 5.3 weeks here. IVF pregnancy. I’ve had a rough 6 months, after 3 egg retrievals and 1 (successful?) FET I’ve gained a significant amount of weight. Double digits. With lifting hard 4 times a week, 12-15k steps and tracking my macros. I was...

Hi all, I’m newly pregnant (about 5.5 weeks) after a 7-8 month weight loss/exercise journey that started after my second miscarriage last year at 10 weeks gestation. I felt like the time was NOW to get my health in a better spot before trying again to conceive. I’ve not yet had a successful...

FTM here 🙋🏼‍♀️ entering my 5th week and I’m preparing myself for the infamous morning sickness. I’ve been intermittent fasting for a year now and I know that will soon have to come to an end so I wanted to ask what you all are eating when the wave of nausea hits in the morning? I don’t want to...

I wasnt sure where I wanted to post this question. And I’ll also ask my doctor of course. But I figured some of you ladies may be like me and have used a hot tub in the past to soothe sore muscles from workouts. So. We have a hot tub at my house. Since the beginning of the summer we have...

I’m 10 months postpartum and did my first road race yesterday since the half marathon I did February 2022 shortly after I learned I was pregnant. I stopped running about 20 weeks into my pregnancy but walked everyday until my water broke/stayed active. I resumed running in April starting at...

I’m a runner, and I’m 34+1 today. I did an 8-mile long run at 32 weeks, and it felt like I was cruising. It was a glorious run. My long run last week was cut short (at 1.5 miles) by significant lower abdominal pain. My OB and I think I pulled some rectus fibers away from the origin. Now I’m...

I’ve been doing CrossFit for a few months, and I’m 4w+3 today. I want to tell my coaches that I’m pregnant, but my husband thinks I should wait. I don’t want to blab to everyone right away, but I feel like the coaches should know, so they know I’ll be doing modifications, or in case something...

I am having my third pregnancy since June, have had 2 miscarriages so far. I’m feeling more hopeful this time although I’m also very much a realist about it all. My hcg numbers are higher than they’ve ever been, and I’m having my first 6/7 week ultrasound tomorrow. Anyway enough about me…. Hi...

So I am 39weeks and have been 3cm for nearly 2 weeks at this point. This is my third, my partner could always feel my cervix during sex even before pregnancy. The last time before last night that we had sex which was three days ago even, he felt it then. But he said last night he couldn’t feel...

Hello everyone, My name is Linda and I’m in my final year of Public Heath Nutrition in ATU Galway! I am doing a final year study on knowledge attitudes and behaviours around pre-conception and pregnancy heath, as it’s an area I’m really interested in. I am recruiting all mothers and also...

Hello! Has anyone here been diagnosed with gestational diabetes early into their pregnancy? I'm 13 weeks 4 days with my first pregnancy and I just got diagnosed today. For reference I'm 33 y/o, 5'5 and weigh 322 lbs (according to last check up) with PCOS. I guess my questions are: were you able...

Hi you all If this is not allowed, let me know, but o don't know where to post this. I am now three months postpartum, been cleared by the doctor, but I just seem to have a very low sex drive. Part of me wants to the other really cannot be asked. During pregnancy we didn't have much sex...

It was by far my slowest 5k as I normally run about a 27. This 5k took me 36 minutes and I felt no shame when I walked a few times. Baby boy was great and kicked a ton after I finished! Pics:

Hi! I so far have only had vaginal ultrasounds because I’m early (7 weeks) at my fertility specialist. I was reading abdominal ultrasounds are often impacted by being overweight. I’m 5’4”, 265lbs, and I guess just hoping someone could reassure me I’d still be able to see baby via abdominal...