A journey through motherhood, running, and life.
I have entered the two week window of my due date – did you know that 80% of babies are born within two weeks of their due dates?!? Appointments: I have weekly appointments with my midwife and my OB-GYN specialist (for my gestational diabetes) from now until I deliver. Definitely thankful that I have tons [...]
Another two weeks have come and gone and with it comes lots of updates regarding Pumpkin and I. Glucose test – First the bad news. I have developed gestational diabetes (GD). I feel somewhat embarrassed saying it aloud. I’ve had this preconceived notion that you develop GD if you are unhealthy, overweight, and/or inactive (because [...]
Holy Moly. I have one week left until I am in the 3rd trimester – the home stretch!! Overall, I feel great. There are definitely those days where I really feel like I’m pregnant, but for the most part, I am able to do most things I was doing prior to pregnancy. Running – Running [...]
Happy Hump Bump Day! Well another two weeks have come and gone…I am now in my 22nd week of pregnancy. I have my fetal anatomy ultrasound later today…despite being able to feel the baby kick and move pretty frequently these days, I always get nervous in the hours leading up to an appointment. Did/does anyone else experience [...]
Happy Hump Bump Day! Today marks the start of Week 20 of pregnancy – I’m already halfway through with this pregnancy (assuming Pumpkin decides to make a punctual appearance)! The last two weeks have seen their share of good and bad days. The good days have been amazing – no aches or pains and lots [...]
In case you missed it, Part 1 can be found here. The first trimester started off great. I was running 6x days/wk, anywhere from 4-10 mi/day and 45-50 mi/wk. But by week 8, I started to feel extremely tired, out of breath, and achy when I was running. I constantly felt like I needed to [...]
This is the first in a series that I am writing dedicated to running during pregnancy. They will discuss what I experienced and learned from my successful “run” through pregnancy, some tips and advice as you and your baby continue to grow, and clothing options (if you are like me and don’t want to spend [...]
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