pregnancy

So I’m 9.5 weeks. Did you guys do any sort of educational course online for how to safely lift? Still training normal and practice exhale with exertion. Doing mamastefit of course and was wondering if I needed more (also planning on doing birth ed course) I was tracking macros before aiming for...

I just had my anatomy scan at 20w3d and the doctor said she's measuring about 2 weeks ahead or in the 95th percentile. I started out the pregnancy at 300 and I'm currently 303 following the nutritionist's recommended carb diet (I failed my 1 hour GD but passed my 3) and will retake in about 4...

I have a B shaped belly and I’m only 20 weeks with my first. 5’3 and 302lbs currently. I’m curious if those with a layer of “cushion” we’ll call it, were ever able to see the movement of the baby on the outside? I see all these cool videos of baby movements through bellies and I’d love to be...

I am 17 weeks pregnant and joined my local adult gymnastics team!! C R A Z Y. It's actually gymnastrada, so I'm very happy to have the opportunity to focus primarily on floor work and strength building and not bar work or rings. YET. Now, before anyone starts warning me - one of my coaches...

(Mods please delete if not welcome) Hey friends, I’ve seen a lot of posts about negativity in pregnancy/parenting groups. I’ve also seen a lot of people asking for a positive space as well. I get it, everyone needs a space to yell into a void occasionally. But shouldn’t we all get a space...

Hello all! I have been looking for answers about prenatal nutrition and adjusting macros, and was hoping someone here can answer my specific questions or provide some personal experience. ;) I am newly pregnant- just a couple of weeks! We conceived through IVF so I've been preparing my body...

I just wanted to jot down a super positive experience for all of the other FTMs on this sub who are panicked about all the aspects of being in a high BMI pregnancy group. I started my pregnancy in April 2023 at 5’9 and about 320lbs. Im also 36 y/o. I just gave birth on the 5th to a totally...

Would like to ask any pregnant women here who have gestational diabetes, do you have itchy V? It’s my first time being pregnant and my OB says not to feel depressed, I am getting depressed cuz of these complications I got.

I’m currently 33weeks pregnant and honestly, I have nothing to complain about - I am so aware I have been really lucky and had a great pregnancy, but, I have a really vain worry that I’ve destroyed all the hard work I had put into preserving my abs by catching a summer cold. I have seen a...

Hey ladies I'm desperate to find some ways of maintaining something of a fitness routine. I'm 22 w 2 d and 37 years old with baby 6, 2 to make it this far. Before this pregnancy I was trail running 10k 1 to 2 times per week, working out including lifting, kalestetics, etc daily, and hiking 5-10k...

Hello! I’m 35(f) FTM so just a nervous Nellie all around. Went in for my first ultrasound yesterday and saw the heartbeat and everything looked good which was reassuring at the time but now I’m back to being worried again (I’m about 7w5d btw) I would say the vast majority of my pregnancy I have...

Hey, fit and pregnant mamas! This is actually my first post on here, but I've been a member of this sub since a month or two before I became pregnant with my second child (I'm now 15 weeks along, hooray for being through the first trimester!). You all inspire me and motivate me on a daily...

Hello Everyone! I am 24 weeks and having the hardest time with running. I ran regularly before. It started with my pace being way down. Now its pain in my lower abdomen (round ligament, I suspect) and feet, and tightness in my calves. I'd say the abdomen pain is worst. I am wearing compression...

Just got back from my 38 week OB appointment and my doctor wants to schedule an induction for my due date if baby isn’t here by then, because if the combination of my BMI and baby’s size (he’s been measuring big the whole time but now he’s measuring like 98th percentile 🥴) I know some people...

What have your medical professionals / registered dieticians suggested? I am surprised that my RD has suggested what feels like a pretty low amount of protein. She said during pregnancy, I want to be doing “maintenance” for my existing muscle mass which is like 0.8g-1g protein / kg body weight...

Are there any exercises / muscles that are recommended to be worked on before getting pregnant? I'm thinking like you want your abdominal muscles / core to be strong maybe. I'm doing StrongLifts so I'm not doing anything for my abs/core directly. Is there a core exercise that is safer, and / or...

Some background: I strength train 5 days a week and do yoga (usually yin yoga) 6-7 days a week. Now I’m 5 weeks 2 days along, and am quite winded from simple workouts and have scaled back. However for some reason I am anticipating on being pretty sick for the rest of the 1st trimester. I don’t...

I am 24w 4d and currently having a lot of trouble sleeping comfortably. Prior to pregnancy I thought I was a side sleeper and that it would make all this easier. Now I know that I actually fall asleep on my side but I seem to default to rolling on my back during the night. I also seem to shift...

I’m 38, will be 39 in August and this is my 3rd pregnancy. I have two amazing boys 18 and 13, and didn’t have pregnancy worries with them. I had my first appointment two days ago at 5 weeks and 5 days. My dr scheduled an ultrasound in 2 weeks and did labs. I got the results back on the app today...

I'm a lot slower, need more snacks and water, and take a ridiculous number of potty breaks in the woods, but we're still going strong! Hiking has been my main form of activity this pregnancy and rime in nature has definitely helped me stay sane. I just got back from 6 days in Iceland with some...