We all have a picture of the type of Mom that we would be before having children. How are you doing with that? Is your picture your reality? Kristen Ross, the fouder of PregoFIT, shares the Mom that she thought that she would be and how it is different than the Mom that she is today. Listen to how what changes she has had to make in order to be the Mom she wants to be — for herself and her children!
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What are you dreaming about? I don’t mean “daydreaming”—I already know you’re daydreaming about holding your baby in your arms. I mean dreaming at night, while you’re (hopefully) sleeping. (OK, if you’re not sleeping very well, see my next blog about that! ) I’m talking about those incredibly vivid dreams pregnant women experience. Many pregnant women report that they have colorful, intense dreams and they wonder what that means. I recall when I was pregnant, I had dreams that seemed so real that I wondered if they had really happened. And the colors—well, they were like “high definition” compared to my pre-pregnancy dreams. Often I remembered them the next day in great detail, unlike before. As it turns out, the hormones of pregnancy seem to influence the intensity and richness of dreams. Maybe all our senses are heightened during the process of creating a little human! And the content of (read more…)
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Kristen Ross writes: Chris shares her wisdom regarding what to do with ALL the feedback a pregnant woman experiences and how to determine what feedback is right for you. I remember how she brought peace to my mind during my first pregnancy by answering so many questions and concerns that I had from ‘what I heard’. Here’s her thoughts……. Have you ever noticed that everyone wants to give advice to pregnant women? Some of it is good, while some of it isn’t. Don’t raise your arms over your head or you’ll strangle the baby. Eat plenty of fish while you’re pregnant. Don’t eat fish while you’re pregnant. Be sure to get sleep now while you can. Breastfeed your baby—it’s healthier. Don’t breastfeed your baby—it’s too hard. Have an epidural for labor. Avoid medications, especially an epidural. What’s an expectant mom supposed to believe about pregnancy and birth?! On top of (read more…)
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Jan Greer is so much fun! She truly is every girl’s best-friend! She is easy-going, positive, and shares her experiences of Mommyhood in such a warm way! Check out her easy-to-implement gems on making herself, and her family, to be a healthy home! I definitely will implement their ‘healthy Sunday tradition’ with my family! We hope you enjoy the interview and look forward to your thoughts and questions. Bless you! Love, Kristen
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New Year’s Resolutions 2 Click here to WATCH Kristen continue her conversation about her goals for 2013, such as ‘how to create better mornings for her children’! I’d love to hear your thoughts or about your mornings!
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Chris Maricle is such a gift! She has blessed my life again and again through so many seasons. My husband and I took her childbirth class during my first pregnancy. Once Hayden was born, she came to my house every month until Hayden was three years old, to teach me how be the best mom for Hayden during ‘that stage’ of her development. Chris was my doula during my second delivery. She is a wealth of information on so many topics! I love her and am thrilled to hear her perspective any chance I get. Here are her thoughts on ‘Getting to Know your (unborn) Baby’…………. Bless you, Kristen Ross “He’s kicking me all day long!” “She gets the hiccups every afternoon!” “He loves the worship music at church because he’s already dancing.” As a birth educator, I’ve taught thousands of expectant parents and I love to (read more…)
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This picture makes me laugh. I’ve seen this before, but I recently came across it again. May it cause you to laugh or smile today, too! Blessings, Kristen
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PregoFIT wants to encourage all Moms to workout after delivering their baby (or babies). Not only will you feel better losing your pregnancy weight, your baby (and other family members) will greatly benefit from your healthy lifestyle, too! Some Moms choose to workout before the other members of their house wakes up. Other Moms choose to do it in their living room with their children are napping or playing in the other room. Still others prefer “Mommy & Baby” classes, in order to stay close to baby. All of these options are great…as long as you are moving your body on a regular basis, and with the aim to shed those pregnancy pounds! If you are breastfeeding, here are several tips we encourage you to keep in mind: Start slowly. To keep your milk supply up, try not to lose your pregnancy weight too quickly. By omitting a (read more…)
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Strengthening Your Pelvic Floor Muscles The pelvic floor is made up of a group of muscles. The largest muscle in this group is the pubococcygeus muscle. The pelvic floor muscles may weaken due to aging, pregnancy, vaginal childbirth, injury, surgery, chronic cough, and/or lack of exercise. If your pelvic floor is weak, you may feel pressure from sagging organs, or you may experience certain types of incontinence (inability to control urine flow). Kegel exercises will help strengthen your pelvic floor to better hold organs in place and control your urine flow. A strong pelvic floor may also make sexual intercourse more enjoyable. If you have a type of incontinence called stress incontinence, you may leak urine when you lift heavy objects, cough, laugh, sneeze, or get up from a chair. You may find yourself running to the bathroom as often as you can to help avoid an accident. Stress (read more…)
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