July 6th 2019. I’ve finally started feeling better! I’m still very tired but the nausea has shifted – what a relief! I’m lucky in that I haven’t had sickness but constantly feeling like you are about to be sick… Well that totally sucks. And completely ruins my diet because I go off so many healthy Read More
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The pregnant body and weight gain
Before falling pregnant I always wondered (and then dreamt) about how I would look like with a baby bump. Despite the inevitable weight gain, I honestly could not wait to have a bump to parade around! But how big would I get? Would my bump be high, low, spread over to the sides or point Read More
38-weeks pregnant – counting down the days!
Baby is the size of a pumpkin – approximately 50cm and 3kg if I can trust my pregnancy app (which would be already bigger than I was as a newborn). She could come any day now – exciting! I had my 38-week appointment with the midwife yesterday. So despite her prediction of a very early Read More
Pregnancy ballet / ballet with baby – my experience
Today I tried a new type of pregnancy exercise class – a pregnancy ballet class! Dance and music are generally good for the body and soul I believe, and despite not feeling very graceful in my 9-months pregnant body, I really wanted to finally try this class now that I have the time being on Read More
New training programme for the final two months of pregnancy
During the second trimester of my pregnancy I was able to remain active and continued my gym workouts keeping in mind the modifications and tips I got from the prenatal personal trainer in early pregnancy. To be honest, as soon as I regained my confidence at the gym and got my head around the idea Read More
29-weeks pregnant – Sciatica and whooping cough vaccination and all things fun… (and BIG news)
29-weeks and 1 day pregnant 🙂 Baby is getting a bit cramped in there and my bump is getting tighter and tighter. I have noticed that leaning or crouching forward presses my chest uncomfortably now that the bump is bigger, so I try to sit upright or lean back when working. This is very hard Read More
Bump news at 28 weeks and my new best friend
Size of a coconut, our baby girl is growing well and mummy is also still coping alright! At 28-weeks my baby should weigh about 1kg and measure 38cm. Her lungs are mature enough that if born now, she would probably survive! She can now open her eyes although her vision would still be blurry. There Read More
Mama-workout outdoors
I really enjoyed the long bank holiday weekend in Finland, my last trip to my home country before our baby will be born. Now at 6-months pregnant, feeling energetic is far from obvious but this weekend I felt better and took advantage of my improved energy levels to spend time outdoors with my favourite workout Read More
End of the second trimester is approaching – still plain sailing?
Nearly 24-weeks preggers!! Time is not flying by (that’s how eager I am to meet our girl) but it is gradually passing away 🙂 I’m feeling well and judging from the frequent activity in my belly, our baby is doing well too. I know many things could still go wrong, but fortunately I’ve been able Read More
Babymoon vol. 2 – Milos
I’m now 23-weeks and two days pregnant, and lying in my new favourite spot – in a hammock under a palm tree, listening to cicadas making noise. Sky is bright blue and the hill down towards the Milos harbour is dotted with white sugar cube-like houses… Heavenly! Not a surprise Milos is said to have Read More