Last April at Vitalize they brought Channel 4 news in as part of a promotion for their event The Great Mom Escape. They chose to film my class and interview me. I was immediately nervous, especially because at the time I only had one student and I had also just had wisdom teeth surgery and was worried I would be super swollen and puffy. Also, despite the fact that I had been in a T.V. commercial a few years before, I tend to freeze and get self-conscious in situations like this.
So the day came. We managed to round up some students to appear in the news clip. The reporter and camera guy came in and explained that they would be conducting a short interview and then filming my class for a little bit. The tape started rolling and I started talking. Pretty soon into it I started doing a weird hand flapping thing and blurted out "can you start the tape over?". They did, and the second round went much better. I think I said what I wanted to say, even though I would have said a few things differently given the chance to do it again. Oh well. At least it got the word out there.
So-I am a slightly challenged new blogger and cannot figure out how to post a link that can be easily clicked on. I even tried the "insert link" button. Nothing. So here is the link that you have to copy and paste. Enjoy!
http://connect2utah.com/health-story/?nxd_id=144037
Friday, November 18, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
21 Weeks-Banana Baby
Baby is the size of a banana this week! She is around 10 1/2 inches, and weighs approximately 12 ounces. She is a very active baby. I started feeling little flutters around fourteen weeks, and as she gets bigger the movements are more defined and stronger. I can feel little kicks and jabs, and I think I can tell when she is doing flips. Brodie has been able to feel her for a few weeks which has been really cool for him.
I am dealing with some not-so-fun symptoms, one of which is hip and leg pain that wakes me up every night. I have been stretching, and I want to get more massages which I think will help.
Something cool that I did this week was I took a Pre and Postnatal massage class over the week end. I signed up last minute and I was so glad I was able to go. It was really fun to experience the class while pregnant. I learned so much and I would love to get certified in this specialty after I graduate. We learned a lot about the benefits of massage during and after pregnancy, some of which are:
Increased circulation and lymph flow
Physical relief and pain management
Eases depression and anxiety
Encourages maternal behaviors
Stress relief
Shorter, less painful childbirth
Body awareness and connection to inner self
Birth preparation
I think this goes hand-in-hand with Prenatal Yoga, and I would love to be able to offer this service to expecting mothers!
I really feel like I've settled into the pregnancy. I find myself thinking about the birth all the time, but I I am also trying to live in the present and enjoy the stages she and I are both at right now.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
20 Weeks-Halfway through!
I was officially 20 weeks on Monday, but I'm just now getting around to writing about it! I wish I had been documenting the entire pregnancy this way, but I guess starting in halfway through is better than nothing.
So far, I have had a pretty easy pregnancy. I had some mild nausea and food aversions during the first trimester, but it was not as bad as what I've heard from other people about their own pregnancies. What was worse than the nausea for me was the fear and anxiety. I had a miscarriage last year at ten weeks, so this time around I was paranoid about every little thing. I had vowed to myself to be more relaxed, so I was surprised by how freaked out I was. I worried when I woke up and didn't feel "as pregnant" as the day before. One night we had dill in our chicken dinner, and I suddenly freaked out and started googling dill, convinced that I had ruined the baby. Poor Brodie. He was pretty patient through it all, but I could tell he was a little confused. I eventually started to calm down, and I realized that the body is designed to do this, and if a loss were going to happen it would not be because I ate dill or accidentally spilled some gasoline on my foot and hands. Right around twelve weeks, the nausea subsided and so did (most) of the freak outs.
The rest of the time up until now has been pretty good with a few challenges. During the second trimester I have had some headaches, hip pain, low back pain, and fluctuating appetite. I don't have all the crazy cravings I hear about. I have been conscioualy trying to eat more, but sometimes I don't feel like it and have to force myself. At my last midwife appointment two weeks ago I had only gained three pounds the entire pregnancy, but I am doing the best I can and hopefully my body will catch up. I didn't feel well enough in the first trimester to do much exercise, but during the second I have been doing lots of yoga and walking. I really think that's why I have felt so good overall.
We found out two weeks ago, to my great surprise, that we are having a litte girl! (that is a whole different post for another time). Brodie said he had felt deep down that it was a girl, but I was convinced it was a boy. I got over the shock pretty quickly as I saw her little profile, her heart beating, and when the ultrasound technician said that everything looked great. I believe that this little girl is coming to us for a reason, and I am so honored to be part of her experience in this life. I am so excited to meet her and to see everything that she will do. It has been so fun knowing her gender. It makes me feel really connected to her, and now when I daydream I have a stronger image.
I have been wanting a baby since I was about twelve, so this feels very natural and very right to me. I keep daydreaming about the day she is born, but I'm also trying to enjoy the present. Right now she is the size of a canteloupe! That seems huge to me. She is still being measured from head to bottom, and is six inches with that measurement. If she were to stretch out though, she would be ten inches. She even has a name! We had picked out a girl's name around week fourteen. We decided to drive everyone crazy and keep the name a secret. It has been a fun little secret for the two of us and I am excited to reveal it when she is born. I can't wait to meet her, but I know she is not done growing yet, and we still have some things to do to get ready! This is a very special time for us and we are just trying to soak it all in.
So far, I have had a pretty easy pregnancy. I had some mild nausea and food aversions during the first trimester, but it was not as bad as what I've heard from other people about their own pregnancies. What was worse than the nausea for me was the fear and anxiety. I had a miscarriage last year at ten weeks, so this time around I was paranoid about every little thing. I had vowed to myself to be more relaxed, so I was surprised by how freaked out I was. I worried when I woke up and didn't feel "as pregnant" as the day before. One night we had dill in our chicken dinner, and I suddenly freaked out and started googling dill, convinced that I had ruined the baby. Poor Brodie. He was pretty patient through it all, but I could tell he was a little confused. I eventually started to calm down, and I realized that the body is designed to do this, and if a loss were going to happen it would not be because I ate dill or accidentally spilled some gasoline on my foot and hands. Right around twelve weeks, the nausea subsided and so did (most) of the freak outs.
The rest of the time up until now has been pretty good with a few challenges. During the second trimester I have had some headaches, hip pain, low back pain, and fluctuating appetite. I don't have all the crazy cravings I hear about. I have been conscioualy trying to eat more, but sometimes I don't feel like it and have to force myself. At my last midwife appointment two weeks ago I had only gained three pounds the entire pregnancy, but I am doing the best I can and hopefully my body will catch up. I didn't feel well enough in the first trimester to do much exercise, but during the second I have been doing lots of yoga and walking. I really think that's why I have felt so good overall.
We found out two weeks ago, to my great surprise, that we are having a litte girl! (that is a whole different post for another time). Brodie said he had felt deep down that it was a girl, but I was convinced it was a boy. I got over the shock pretty quickly as I saw her little profile, her heart beating, and when the ultrasound technician said that everything looked great. I believe that this little girl is coming to us for a reason, and I am so honored to be part of her experience in this life. I am so excited to meet her and to see everything that she will do. It has been so fun knowing her gender. It makes me feel really connected to her, and now when I daydream I have a stronger image.
I have been wanting a baby since I was about twelve, so this feels very natural and very right to me. I keep daydreaming about the day she is born, but I'm also trying to enjoy the present. Right now she is the size of a canteloupe! That seems huge to me. She is still being measured from head to bottom, and is six inches with that measurement. If she were to stretch out though, she would be ten inches. She even has a name! We had picked out a girl's name around week fourteen. We decided to drive everyone crazy and keep the name a secret. It has been a fun little secret for the two of us and I am excited to reveal it when she is born. I can't wait to meet her, but I know she is not done growing yet, and we still have some things to do to get ready! This is a very special time for us and we are just trying to soak it all in.
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