Even back at your pre-pregnancy weight, some things aren’t quite the same and that’s ok. A couple weeks ago I was doing that candlestick ab exercise where you lie down, hold onto a bench with your arms above your head, do a high candlestick, roll down, and repeat. My shirt flipped up and I saw …
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How We’ve Stayed Active as a Family (+ ADVENTUROUS!) After a New Baby
Staying active as a family after having a new baby is doable and FUN! Here’s how we’ve done it. Hi. Are you a new parent? Or a soon to be parent? Are you freaking out about what life is going to look like now? ARE THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AND STAYING OUT PAST 7 PM …
How I Trained for a Marathon While Breastfeeding | Exercise & Breastfeeding
Here I’m answering how I maintained milk supply while training for a marathon and in general keeping milk supply with heavy exercise. Recently I ran the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon in Savannah, Georgia, at 7 months (+3 weeks!) postpartum while exclusively breastfeeding. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about maintaining milk supply while exercising 5-6 days …
Tips for Pumping While Traveling
Being a nursing mama while traveling isn’t easy, but it’s doable! Here are my top tips for maintaining milk supply and pumping while traveling, prepping beforehand and bringing your milk home. Pin it here. At three months old, I took my first work trip away from Baby T. Actually I took two trips within the same …
My (Bad) Experience Breastfeeding & Breastfeeding Essentials for New Moms
I’m sharing my favorite breastfeeding struggles and product essentials. Pin it here. Spoiler alert, breastfeeding is not as simple as it seems it should be. It’s the most unnatural, natural thing. And to be totally honest, I was bleeding by the night I got home from the hospital. I’ll never forget my new little newborn …
What I Learned From Gaining (Way) Too Much Weight in Pregnancy
Weight gain in pregnancy can be scary, but there are valuable lessons to be learned out of your comfort zone. I’m six weeks postpartum and I thought I’d share another more personal post. You might remember my blog post in October on dealing with weight gain during pregnancy. I’m dishing on exactly how much weight …
