Update from Preggo-land

Hi everyone

I wanted to check in to let you know I am still reading all your posts. I am very inspired and felling very itchy to get started!!! I can't wait, for my baby and also can't wait to start my new life

I am almost 33 weeks pregnant now, still maintaining the same weight of around 149 kilograms. I lost 10 kilograms in the first trimester and remained the same ever since. Not bad
The baby however, is still in breech position. That makes it a bit uncertain how things will go. If he will turn on his own, I will have to wait it out which could last till januari 4th ultimately. If he does not turn, I will elect a c-section which will be around ecember 10th probably. So, exciting times... C-section will make it harder to start exercising

Well, I applaud all of you for being so good on track, you are well on your way of losing some more weight before the terrible holiday season kicks in! Keep the good work up!

Love from rainy cold holland
Carina

Oh you are being a very good preggo!!!!  Good for you.   If I had my life to re-do in certain spots, definitely my weight gain for my first pregnancy would be more like 25-30#, not the 50 I gained! I swear, that was the earleist point where my weight gave me a lot of trouble. Before that, it was only sum pre-teen baby fat. My DD had a cesaeran and she was in a lot better shape to get back to exercise than my other girl who had stitches from stem to stern on her bottom! I also had cesareans, but got pretty sick, so mine did not pan out well. Hard telling what you will get, but either way, it's hard to get back into the swing.  I bet that baby turns out right just before delivery...they seem to do that way! I've had friends whose babies turned during delivery!  The little turkeys!!!!  Glad to hear from ya!!!!

Hi Carina!

Thanks for the update.

Now, to say a caesar would make it harder to start exercising.... well I think maybe having a brand new baby would make it harder still! From what I remember about newborns they feed, cry, feed, sleep, cry, feed, need a nappy change, cry, feed, sleep, cry and feed- and that's only a 1 hour snapshot!

Remember to keep weight loss efforts realistic and achievable to start with regardless of how bub is delivered.  Exercise will help elevate your mood from the endorphins- good for beating PND. Will you breastfeed? Apart from the benefits for your baby, it would also help you lose weight as it takes alot of calories for your body to produce milk.

You're doing a great job maintaining your weight- is the Dr happy with that?

Keep us posted about the breech position... give him a talking to from me- tell him to turn around pronto! : )

Em

 

glad to hear the baby hatching is going well!  LOL not to worry you will be back on track soon... c-section or not.  Maybe you could start investigating good post C exercises that focus on legs and arms to get you started while you heal? take care!

2 things:   first, my sister just had a baby via c-section and lost a ton of weight afterward by being smart about food intake and breastfeeding. second, my friend's wife's baby was in the breech position near the end of the term and she went to acupuncture to try to turn it and the baby turned and then about four days later she went into labor!!  woohoo!!

okay, since I don't have any kids myself, thats all I can offer for now :-)  good luck and congratulations!