You made it! The second trimester is a time for a lot of Momma-to-be's to breathe easy and relax, for a number of reasons. According to the American Pregnancy Association, most miscarriages happen in the first 13 weeks. I know for us, I didn't even want to really believe that I was pregnant until I got past the 12-13 week mark. Something about making it past that first trimester made it so much more real!
12 weeks
19 weeks, when I started living in pajamas!
Lately, I know your workouts have been a cause for concern, not because you aren't doing them, but because you're such a rock star that you're getting frustrated with what your mind and your body want to do in the gym. From here on out, those might be two different things and that's ok! We've talked a little about how you have so much more blood coursing through your body right now. For me, I swear that helped me recover from workouts and eventually I swear I got some crazy baby boy strength that made me leg press like a monster. But for now, don't be surprised if you feel slower and get winded faster. That body of yours is doing tough work! And remember, Baby H is getting PR's on all of their lifts!
Speaking of lifts, have you checked out CrossFit Mom yet? They have some great suggestions during pregnancy for keeping up your WOD routines, with some modifications. For instance, pregnancy causes an increase in the hormone relaxin, which is what is going to allow your pelvis to spread to let that little human through when it's time for their big debut. For now, it can affect your joints making it a good idea to consider not going to full depth when you squat. I started to notice towards the end of my pregnancy that my knees and ankles just felt wobbly, like they were just bone and nothing was holding them together. That's when I stopped running and switched to bikes, rowing and the elliptical. It is one of the many things that I'll tell you "you'll just know, your body will tell you and you'll just know." CrossFit Mom also suggests that you stop laying on your back for exercises at this point too, since the weight of your uterus can cut off blood supply to the baby. Since you're already dealing with your abs splitting, I don't think you're going to be doing many crunches any time soon, but maybe it's time to consider changing sleeping positions. Have you gotten a body pillow yet? I absolutely LOVED my Snoogle, I slept with that up until a few months ago when I completely smushed the head part of it to flatness. I really cannot sing its praises enough. This full, wrap around pillow looks pretty awesome, too.
Around the second trimester, when you wake up one day and go "Holy s**t, where'd that belly come from?" is when I started religiously using cocoa butter on my belly. I didn't buy anything all that expensive, but I did use a ton of Palmer's Cocoa Butter, just the normal stuff, I don't think there is a real difference with the stretch mark version. Some people swear by Mederma or other expensive options, I just liked the basic stuff and used it every night!
The second trimester is a time for better sleep, better moods, your sex drive might come back (if it ever left, haha!), your appetite should return and pretty soon we'll know if it is a little girl or boy and you'll feel kicks! I loved my second trimester, it is so exciting! As always, I'm so happy for you and am waiting patiently for any questions I can answer for you!
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