Third Trimester- It begins!

Working Out

Week 28 ushered in the third trimester. I’ll admit I’ve seen a significant shift in my energy level compared to the second trimester. I also feel really big and am already starting to frequently feel uncomfortable—I’m sure this is quite normal. However, upon reviewing my workout log, I did see the reflection of this shift in my workouts. I’m still able to fit in 6-7 workouts per week, but twice a day is a challenge. Cardio is becoming secondary to yoga and strength. One of the main difficulties I face in being motivated to workout is that I have trouble fueling the workouts. I can fit tiny bits of food in my stomach and rarely does it seem to be the protein that I should be consuming. Nonetheless, I still continue to get to crossfit and cardio class whenever possible. A difficult choice I made this trimester was to stop doing my daily frequency push up sets. I had been doing about 300 per week and it was just getting too hard. I complete some modified styles at the gym, but I will look forward to bringing those back after the baby arrives.

Fuel

Also, the third trimester brought the end of my Greek yogurt phase. Every morning in the second trimester I had to have one yogurt before my morning tea. Now, I have found I am more interested in a gluten-free granola with almond milk combo. I find these very specific food shifts to be fascinating. I have to work had to try to get in protein and vegetable and I find the best way to do this is eating out because I just don’t want to cook the stuff. For the remaining nine weeks of this pregnancy, I do hope I can find some balance, but the good news is that my glucose test was fine. This did affirm that the four years of healthy living prior to the pregnancy had a key impact on my health during this pregnancy. Make those lifestyle changes early and don’t wait until the last minute!

Nesting

We are rapidly trying to get everything ready for Baby B. in the Beaudoin household. We relocated the office furniture to the guest room and are converting the old office into the nursery. The glider arrived earlier in February and Mark picked up the nursery furniture last weekend from Baby Go Round. I will work with some close friends who have better decorating skills than me for the details of the nursery (rug, window treatments, sconces, art, etc.) We are starting to assemble some of the awesome gifts that friends and family have been sending—the web shower my mom and sister are hosting has been fantastic. It is super fun to get frequent visits by the UPS man and it gives me time to really focus on thanking that person right away. In other house news, I think (knock on wood) our bathroom fix should be completed in the next few weeks. I am eager to be rid of the hole in our kitchen ceiling with exposed pipes! It will also be nice to not have to go back and forth between our bathroom and the guest bathroom to get ready in the morning.

Birth classes begin in March to prepare for our natural birth plans at the Concord Birth Center. We also booked a short babymoon trip to Portland for the end of March. We are trying to get in as many date nights with friends before the challenge of finding a babysitter becomes a necessity. I’m starting to gather my packing list and completing trainings for maternity coverage at work. It is getting real…

Baby Boy Beaudoin Countdown: 9 Weeks!

Week 28:

Sunday- Walk w/friends and Penny

Monday- Crossfit, Walk w/Penny, Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates

Wednesday- Elliptical

Thursday- Crossfit / Walk w/Penny

Friday- Crossfit / Walk w/Penny

Saturday- Prenatal Pilates / Elliptical

I was definitely feeling very tired during Week 28.

Week 29:

Sunday- Walk w/Penny

Monday- Crossfit / Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates

Wednesday- Elliptical / Walk w/Penny

Thursday- Crossfit

Friday- Crossfit

Saturday- Prenatal Pilates

Felt a bit better in Week 29.

Week 30:

Sunday- Rest

Monday- Crossfit / Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates

Wednesday- Cardio Mix class

Thursday- Prenatal Yoga

Friday- Crossfit / Walk w/Penny

Saturday- Prenatal Pilates

 

Getting bigger quickly at the end of Week 30!

~Laura