How to Plan for Postpartum
Becoming a mother is a beautiful and transformative experience, but it can also be incredibly challenging. While much attention is given to pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum recovery is often overlooked. Planning for postpartum is just as important as planning for pregnancy and childbirth, if not more so. In this blog, we’ll discuss the key items…
Invest in Yourself
As a mom, it’s easy to put yourself at the bottom of your priorities list. You’re constantly juggling your children’s needs, household chores, work, and maybe even a partner’s needs too. It’s no surprise that many moms feel like there’s simply no time left for self-care. But the truth is, taking care of yourself is…
It Takes A Village
Motherhood can be both an exciting and challenging experience. The birth of a child brings a sense of joy and happiness that is unparalleled, but it can also be overwhelming and exhausting. In many cultures, the phrase “it takes a village” is used to describe the support system that surrounds new mothers. This phrase refers…
Childbirth is a Natural Process but what changed?
Childbirth has changed dramatically over the last 300 years. Once considered a natural process that was attended by midwives, childbirth has become heavily medicalized, with most women are now giving birth in hospitals under the care of obstetricians. But what led to this change, and what can we learn from the history of childbirth? Historically,…
March 2023 Updates. What’s been going on?!
Life got pretty crazy towards the end of 2021 for our family. We had some things change for us that made it possible for me to leave my 8-5 as an Engineer to work at our gym full time in October 2021. Has it been butterflies and roses since then? Of course not. But I…
Thoughts on Postpartum
A few months ago, I had a lot of thoughts and feelings about being postpartum and what postpartum can mean. Here they are since I am so behind on a normal blog schedule! Life update coming soon too. Being postpartum, being a new mom all can be hard. When it comes to being a mom…
Postpartum Training Tips
So you have had a baby and you have no clue what to do about getting back into fitness. First off please read my blog “What is Postpartum?”. That way you understand the timeline! We have to recover and listen to our bodies first. Then once we are back to fitness to whatever level that…
What is Postpartum?
I have written mostly about pregnancy and training so far. But now let’s shift focus for a little bit and talk about Postpartum. I define the postpartum period as the time after being pregnant as postpartum. That means, whether that is after childbirth, a stillbirth, child or infant loss, or even a miscarriage, you are…
Training 32 – 39 Weeks Pregnant
Boy oh boy, am I behind but now I am creating a new improved blog schedule I can stick to now! Let’s get into this! What do we focus on when we get towards the end of our pregnancies when it comes to training? First and foremost, you need to look at your volume of…
What is Fertility Awareness Method?
What is Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) and what does that have to do with FEMM Certification?! Well FAM is something I use to avoid pregnancy without hormone contraceptives. Let me be very clear, this is NOT Rhythm. The FAM method is an amazing tool that can help you avoid pregnancy but can help in conceiving,…
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