As you know, exercise means a lot to me. It’s how I unwind, re-energise, destress, socialise, test my limits, exceed myself, feel empowered, the list goes on and on… Yet during my pregnancy weeks 5 to 10 I did little of it due to fatigue, nausea and most recently, an awful cold. I restricted my Read More
Category: First trimester
Hello anyone there??
I am 10 weeks pregnant and feeling great! Maybe too great?? Nausea is gone and fatigue is not as bad. That’s a good thing, or is it? Pregnancy symptoms made me feel pregnant. Not having all the symptoms made me think something is not right… While I won’t really know until our 12-week scan, I Read More
Meeting with a prenatal personal trainer
At 9 weeks pregnant, I finally had a meeting with a prenatal personal trainer. The purpose of this meeting was to clarify what is considered safe and healthy amount and type of exercise during pregnancy. As I’ve mentioned, I felt quite ill and tired during my second month of pregnancy but I’m hoping to feel Read More
Can I just be full-time pregnant?
Being pregnant for the first time is absolutely huge! All the emotions and the physical changes and symptoms would be enough to occupy my thoughts. Unfortunately though, there is no such thing as being “full-time pregnant”. Life still goes on and stuff needs to get done. It’d be tempting to put everything else on hold, Read More
Fatigue, nausea and … the BABY’S HEART BEAT!
This week (week 7) I haven’t been feeling frustrated about the exercise limitations as I’ve too busy napping! I’ve been so tired… I’d heard it’s very common in the first trimester, but the reality of it still surprised me! And the napping doesn’t even seem to help and I’ve been feeling pretty lethargic. And, oh yes, Read More
5 weeks pregnant – what’s new?
It’s been an incredible week, getting used to the idea that we are pregnant – a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, but mainly just very exciting. Obviously I don’t show yet, but my body doesn’t let me forget what’s going on. I have been feeling good so far but not “normal”. I feel pregnant. My Read More
The unexpected fear
4 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Bubbling with happiness and just thinking about my precious little cargo still gets me teary (err…hormones?). While I feel absolutely blessed, the gratefulness was quickly followed by fear of losing the baby! People talk about the delicate first trimester and the 15-20% miscarriage rate but no one can explain Read More
Tears of joy!
And one morning, the magical word appeared on the digital screen: “Pregnant”. <3 <3 <3 Overwhelming happiness. Disbelief. Excitement. Relief. Disbelief again. LOVE. The mixture of emotions I felt in that fleeting moment, staring at the pregnancy test. WE DID IT! Tears running down my cheeks I stare at the test, laughing and crying, receiving toothpaste-flavoured Read More