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Melissa Grindle - RD, health coach, foodie, yogi and runner. Eat on the Run is where I share workouts, nutrition tips, and healthy recipes!
Babies really do not know day from night, so it felt like every day was just one giant 24 hour cycle. It would hit me like a ton of bricks at 6pm and then fade by 10pm. Then one day, it started to feel less intense until about 2 to 3 weeks after birth, it was gone. then I’d hit a day where I was exhausted, and feel like I wouldn’t make it through the day.
Around the 32 week mark, I had my regular midwife appointment and it was the first time they were able to feel for baby’s positioning. Based on the information in that article, how I felt about all the things I had tried to get her to flip, and also my mental health, I went into the appointment knowing I wanted to go the C-Section route. At the hospital, Devin couldn’t initially find parking, so he went to the valet and asked where the pregnancy parking was. I was told it would feel like a bee sting but honestly it didn’t even feel that bad, like a small pinch.
I’d feel a little uncomfortable, kind of like I did on that car ride through the mountains, but nothing crazy. Like most pets, Sully and Charlie were right by side while I binged on Netflix when I didn’t want to think about the nausea. So if you’re a newly pregnant mama, don’t get worried if week 12/13 shows up and you’re not magically cured of all the nausea and other symptoms that seem to make up your 1st trimester. I’m learning to enjoy the moments I feel great, and to rest and take care of my body when I’m not 100%.
By attaching a word to the action goals I’ve set, it’s easy to remind myself of them on a moments notice. Whether it’s when I’m contemplating sleeping in rather than getting up to go to the gym, even though I know I still had enough sleep, I can remind myself, even in the morning fog, of that one word. So that when I’m tempted to go along with what I want in the moment, my word brings me back to the long term goal. So, when I would prefer to skip my morning workout for more sleep, by saying the word “grounding”, I’m reinforcing the fact that the workout will set me up to feel completely better about my day, no matter what happens.