While I was pregnant, I did my best to stay active. Not only did it help me feel better as I grew, but I assumed it'd help me have an easier recovery once baby was born. After getting over the first trimester fatigue, I spent a lot of time spinning, swimming, and walking, and doing whatever strength training I could. I was also careful to stay away from planks or sit ups, things that would apparently give me that dreaded diastasis recti, or ab split, I'd heard so much about. That’s why I was …
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Motherhood: 7 Things I Wish I’d Known
There's probably no greater cliché than this, but I can't believe how the time has flown. This month, Miles turned six months old (cue the tears). Time has been good to us: these days, he naps regularly and has started sleeping pretty well at night. He's begun eating solids, is coming close to crawling, and is steadily becoming more interactive and affectionate each week. During the newborn days, I heard from a lot of parents that it gets easier, it gets better. As a first time mom, that …
Motherhood: Three Months In
Pictures can be deceiving. As much as I love bright, beautiful imagery, please don't be fooled: the last three months haven't been quite as peachy and effortless as these photos might suggest. It's been about 12 weeks since Miles was born, and quite a few of you asked how my transition into motherhood has been. I honestly wasn't sure you guys would even be interested in this aspect of my life, so I'm grateful for the care and concern. I've had a lot of thoughts about this gigantic life change …