My all-times-of-the-day-sickness is driving me crazy! At almost 10 weeks pregnant, I am hoping and praying that this bout of nausea ends with my first trimester. I have heard it can last the entire pregnancy, which is unacceptable! There are a ton of suggestions out there on how to help morning sickness. I would say [...]
Many believe this to be against the “rules”, but I am coming out of the closet…I am 8 weeks pregnant! I realize my preggo press release is on the early side, but there are so many things I want to be writing about right now, like my ridiculous morning, I mean, ALL DAY sickness. I [...]
I recently submitted my thoughts and experiences on practicing Pilates during my pregnancy on About.com and thought I should expand on this topic a bit more. So here is the 411 on getting started with Pregnancy Pilates…the who, what, when & where!
Hello, my name is Jill and I had a c-section. Since the birth of my daughter 7 weeks ago, I have felt like I had to admit that I had a c-section. In fact, this is sort of my coming out of the c-section closet! As mentioned in my last blog, I did everything to [...]
Okaaaaay, I am now 39 weeks and 1 day, but who’s counting?! I am about to embark on this amazing rite of passage in womanhood… becoming a mother. I still look at myself in the mirror and think, “Oh my God, I am going to have a baby!” You’d think after 274 days of pregnancy, [...]
The Climb I pull the shoulder harness over my head and strap myself into the seat. I am now moving forward, meandering my way to the “climb”…click, click, click, click…I begin inching my way to the top. I am thinking, “Oh my God, it’s going to happen soon.” Butterflies are fluttering all over my stomach [...]
I became certified in personal training and pre & post natal exercise in 2007, and just recently in Pilates. During my studies, I have been especially fascinated by the “process” of pregnancy…by all of the changes that naturally occur in a pregnant woman’s body. At the same time, its been exciting to learn of [...]
The birth of my first child is upon me (7 more weeks!) and with that comes ALL SORTS of preparation, planning and decisions. One of the decisions that has become quite an emotional/mental battle for my husband and me is: should we bank our baby’s cord blood after birth? For those of you who don’t [...]
I am 34 years old and up until a couple of years ago, my everyday life, my actions, my decisions were ALL about me: what I wanted to do, where I wanted to go, who I wanted to be. Now, I consider myself more of an Us and couldn’t be more excited! I am happily [...]
I am 34 years old and up until a couple of years ago, my everyday life, my actions, my decisions were ALL about me: what I wanted to do, where I wanted to go, who I wanted to be. Now, I consider myself more of an Us and couldn’t be more excited! I am happily married [...]
