I am almost three years out from practicing and teaching power yoga while pregnant but I still receive questions all the time about modifying power yoga for pregnancy while still maintaining a strong/regular practice. I recently relocated these prenatal yoga photos that Scott Broome shot for me a few weeks before my due date and [...]
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My Experience with Pumping + Getting My Breast Pump Through Aeroflow
October 11, 2018 { 12 comments }This post is sponsored by Areroflow Breastpumps. I am discussing breastfeeding and pumping in this post so skip this one if it’s not something that is of interest or relevant to you at this time! We have made it over 4.5 months of exclusive breastfeeding. It has been a lot of work but 100% worth [...]
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Fourth Trimester: The End
August 26, 2018 { 55 comments }Today my TimeHop showed me a pregnancy test that I took one year ago today that confirmed that I was pregnant. Fast forward a year and Finn turned three months old on August 18 and my fourth trimester officially came to a close. I’ve been putting off writing this post for two weeks because I [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 11 Weeks Postpartum
August 5, 2018 { 34 comments }Only two more fourth trimester posts to go! 11 weeks has been so much fun and I know that it’s only going to get sweeter and sweeter as Finn’s personality continues to grow and shine. While we are in no way “out of the weeds” when it comes to the all things new baby, I [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 10 Weeks Postpartum
July 29, 2018 { 26 comments }Everything kind of seems like a milestone in the postpartum period…one week, one month, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 2 months…but being in double digits feels pretty significant! (Baby Gap Shorty One-Piece and it’s on sale for $13. Love this outfit but just wondering why they make some of the baby boy clothes so baggy!?) The [...]
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7 Amazing Yoga Poses for Pregnancy
July 26, 2018 { 8 comments }My yoga practice changed a lot during my pregnancy but I was so grateful to have it as part of my prenatal fitness routine. From a physical standpoint, practicing yoga several times a week throughout my pregnancy helped keep my body strong and agile while also alleviating discomfort that can come with growing a human [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Nine Weeks Postpartum + Women Warriors
July 22, 2018 { 30 comments }I’m in the home stretch of the fourth trimester and these weekly updates will be coming to a close shortly. I will likely transition to a monthly postpartum update until Finn’s first birthday. I’m so glad that I decided to write about the immediate postpartum period because I’ve connected with so many women who have [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Eight Weeks Postpartum
July 15, 2018 { 72 comments }Eight weeks with my sweet Finn. He is absolutely the light of my life and has dramatically shifted my perspective on so many things…just like my dad told me he would. Funny how those parents really know what they’re talking about. ;) THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: EIGHT WEEKS POSTPARTUM Your questions! I’ll start by answering a [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Seven Weeks Postpartum
July 8, 2018 { 39 comments }I have so much to share in my seven weeks postpartum recap. I want to talk about everything from work I had done on my c-section incision to my 6-week postpartum doctor’s visit to my first run and more. I won’t write a lengthy intro and we’ll just get right to it. THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: [...]
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A New Way Forward
July 6, 2018 { 154 comments }We’re in the midst of a big summer afternoon thunderstorm and it’s a welcome break from the unrelenting heat we’ve had all week. It’s 4:30 p.m. and I decided to get in bed to write this post because it seems like a cozy and comforting place to be right now. I truly feel like god [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Six Weeks Postpartum + Necklace Giveaway
July 1, 2018 { 278 comments }Everyone keeps telling me that reaching six week is a milestone with a new baby. And we’ve made it. To celebrate, I have a fun giveaway for you at the end of today’s post. The most exciting thing to come with six weeks has been regular BIG smiles and tons of interaction from Finn. Throughout [...]
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Friday Favorites: Over 30 Pregnancy Must-Haves
June 29, 2018 { 13 comments }I’m in the thick of newborn days but before pregnancy becomes too far removed from my brain, I want to share some of my pregnancy must-haves. I’ve received quite a few requests for this post so I’m excited to talk about the things I found most-necessary during pregnancy. Here’s a collection of everything from maternity [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Five Weeks Postpartum
June 25, 2018 { 56 comments }My biggest takeaway for five weeks postpartum is that you can never have enough burp cloths and that pretty much anything in arm’s distance can serve as a burp cloth. I feel like I spend all day covered in spit up and so does Finn. I use everything from blankets to paper towels and wipes [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 4 Weeks Postpartum
June 18, 2018 { 56 comments }I’m writing my four weeks postpartum update from the airport while babywearing Finn. I’ve watched many YouTube videos in the last few days on everything from placing the infant insert in the Ergo to collapsing the BOB Stroller to installing the carseat in the car using the seatbelt for our ride to the airport. Before [...]
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Recent Eats: Three Weeks Postpartum
June 12, 2018 { 27 comments }Happy Tuesday. I hope the day is off to a great start for you guys. And if it’s not, here is one of my favorite readings of all time. It’s from Marianne Williamson, whose work I adore. I highly recommend her books Return to Love and Tears to Triumph. I hope this brings a little [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week Three Postpartum
June 10, 2018 { 83 comments }I can’t believe that I’ve wrapped up three weeks of being Finn’s mom. I can’t believe how much he seems to change every single day. He is teaching me so much already…especially around love, forgiveness, patience, surrender and relaxing into a new flow. THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: WEEK THREE POSTPARTUM Body changes: after the initial loss [...]
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Healing from C-Section: Emotional Recovery
June 7, 2018 { 58 comments }This is the first of a couple of posts that I’m going to write about healing from a c-section. This one is more focused on the mental/emotional side and the second will be all about what you physically go through after a c-section. I am three weeks out from my c-section and it’s been quite [...]
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Recent Eats: Two Weeks Postpartum
June 4, 2018 { 14 comments }Hi friends! My typically busy Mondays have changed quite a bit here lately! Around 2 p.m. today I decided that Finn and I both needed to get out of the house so Finn got to visit Whole Foods for the first time today. He was crying and I knew a trip in the car would [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week Two
June 3, 2018 { 71 comments }I’m writing week two’s fourth trimester update sitting at my desk wearing Finn like a kangaroo in my Baby K’Tan Carrier and sipping Mother’s Milk tea. Oh how things have changed! Finn has been a little fussy today but I found that feeding him, burping him and then getting him in the Baby K’Tan and [...]
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Recent Eats: First Week Postpartum Edition
May 28, 2018 { 57 comments }Hi and happy Memorial Day! It’s a gray and rainy day here in Charlotte which makes me feel like I’m not missing out on a pool/beach/lake day as I cozy up at home with baby Finn. We are going to make a trip out of the house to go over to a friend’s house for [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week One
May 27, 2018 { 42 comments }Now that I find myself in the beginning stages of the “fourth trimester,” I’m so glad that I decided to continue my pregnancy updates into the postpartum period. It’s nothing like I thought it would be and nothing could have prepared me for all that I am feeling and experiencing. First, I’d like to thank [...]
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Finn’s Birth Story
May 24, 2018 { 128 comments }Sitting down to write Finn’s birth story is a very emotional experience for me. I have tears in my eyes even typing these first words of the post. In short, it went nothing like I expected and that’s something I’m working to process every day in hopes that I can move through and let go. [...]
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The Day That I Went Into Labor
May 21, 2018 { 20 comments }Hi everyone. We are home. I have so much to share with you from the last few days and I thought I’d start with the day I went into labor. As I mentioned last week, I was schedule for an induction on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. I knew that Thursday was my last [...]
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Welcome Finn!
May 19, 2018 { 58 comments }Happy weekend everyone! BABY BOY IS HERE! Meet Finn! He was born on Friday at 4:36 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. He has a headful of brown hair! My water broke the night before I was scheduled to be induced. I labored for 14 hours before baby boy [...]
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41 Weeks Pregnancy Update
May 15, 2018 { 52 comments }Well, friends. I certainly didn’t think this was an update that I would be writing but I knew it was a possibility given how often first time moms are late. Here I am at 41 weeks pregnant! I started having Braxton-Hicks contractions around week 16 and then was told that I had an “irritable uterus” [...]
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40 Weeks Pregnancy Update (WE MADE IT!)
May 8, 2018 { 92 comments }40 WEEKS PREGNANT! I’m so happy to be here! Baby boy has completed 280 days of gestation and today is my DUE DATE! Fun fact. Did you know that only 4% of women give birth on their due date? Given that it’s almost 8 p.m. as I type this, I think I’ll be in the [...]
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Lululemon Maternity: My Lululemon Must-Haves for Pregnancy
May 6, 2018 { 25 comments }I receive a lot of questions about maternity activewear and my response is always that I haven’t bought any maternity-specific workout apparel. I have been able to easily get by with leggings, shorts, bras and tops that I already own in addition to adding a few extra sized-up pieces as pregnancy progresses. The majority of [...]
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39 Weeks Pregnancy Update
May 2, 2018 { 23 comments }39 weeks +1 today and baby boy is very happy hanging out in my belly. I had my 39 week prenatal appointment this morning and I did get checked. I’m up to about 90% effaced but still no dilation. I’m really not stressed about this for a few reasons… It’s not even my due date [...]
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Baby Boy’s Nursery Tour: Wild Animal Adventure!
April 29, 2018 { 17 comments }I’m so excited to share this nursery tour with you! I am the first to admit that I’m not much of a decorator but I’m really pleased with how the nursery turned out. I texted photos to my mom a few nights ago and she responded, “I think it will be a cozy, calm place [...]
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38 Weeks Pregnancy Update + Loving My Pregnant Body
April 24, 2018 { 37 comments }Hello 38 weeks! I can’t believe that I’m here! Now that I crossed this threshold I can share that my doctor’s prediction was that baby boy would come before 38 weeks. I was fairly certain when he said that he was jinxing me and I’ll probably go to 41 weeks. I did an Instagram poll [...]
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My Postpartum Fitness Plan and Mindset + April Workout Playlist
April 19, 2018 { 19 comments }So I am in full out nesting and baby-prep mode. Last night after teaching I came home and took the girls on a walk. During the walk I was so uncomfortable. I was having a lot of cramping, stomach discomfort and nausea. I ended up cutting our walk short and headed home to take a [...]
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37 Weeks Pregnancy Update
April 18, 2018 { 33 comments }Oh my goodness friends, 37 weeks seems like a dream. I can’t believe that baby boy could come today…next week…or a few weeks from now. It’s 20 days until my due date and everyone seems to think he’ll be arriving before his due date but I don’t know, I feel like he’s pretty cozy in [...]
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Recent Eats: What a Whole Day of Meals Looks Like Late Third Trimester
April 12, 2018 { 4 comments }I’ve said it quite a few times before, but I have to say it again. THANK YOU, thank you, thank you for being so open with your knowledge and insights on pregnancy and childbirth and for being so supportive and loving of my journey. I was blown away by the comments on yesterday’s post and [...]
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36 Weeks Pregnancy Update
April 11, 2018 { 125 comments }I’m a day late on my weekly pregnancy post because I had my 36 week appointment yesterday afternoon and wanted to write this after so I’d have more to update you on! I’ll start with a recap of that appointment and then jump into the normal update. This is a profile shot of his face [...]
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35 Weeks Pregnancy Update + Late Third Trimester Prenatal Fitness
April 3, 2018 { 63 comments }35 weeks and just 35 days to go. I have so much to share with you today from symptoms to my prenatal fitness plan for the rest of pregnancy to a nursery sneak peek and more so let’s dive in. 35 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Baby boy is the size of a pineapple which is PERFECT [...]
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34 Weeks Pregnancy Update
March 27, 2018 { 38 comments }At 34 weeks we are getting so close and boy am I ever starting to feel it! Pregnancy has definitely “gotten real” in these last couple of weeks and I’m feeling pretty big and slow. Before I get to this week’s update, here are some scenes from my baby shower last Sunday. This was a [...]
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5 Health and Beauty Products I Love for Pregnancy
March 22, 2018 { 6 comments }This post is sponsored by iHerb. Use this link to get a discount on your first order! One of the first things that pregnancy makes you do is take a hard look at everything from what you’re eating and drinking to supplements you are taking to things you are putting on your skin. I can’t [...]
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33 Weeks Pregnancy Update: Plans for Maternity Leave + Blogging and Motherhood
March 20, 2018 { 28 comments }Happy first day of spring to you and happy 33 weeks pregnant to me! We are officially in the under 50 days territory. Here’s a photo from my maternity shoot with my friend Wanda Koch last week. :) PLANS FOR MATERNITY LEAVE + BLOGGING AND MOTHERHOOD Since my due date is fast-approaching, I thought this [...]
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10 Frequently Asked Prenatal Yoga Questions
March 18, 2018 { 8 comments }I have received so many questions about prenatal yoga over the years and even more now that I am expecting myself. I have compiled a list of 10 frequently asked prenatal yoga questions so that you can have a one-stop resource for your common questions. I have been practicing yoga for nine years and teaching [...]
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32 Weeks Pregnancy Update: All the Thoughts and Feels
March 13, 2018 { 60 comments }I’m hitting 32 weeks today and the countdown clock says 56 days to go until my due date. Not that it hasn’t felt “real” the whole time but getting inside of the 2 month mark is bringing so many thoughts and feels to the forefront of my mind and heart. Attending child birth classes has [...]
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Recent Eats: Early Third Trimester
March 7, 2018 { 12 comments }Hey there. I’m currently at The Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, NC and I’ve had the most wonderful stay so far. I can’t wait to tell you all about it next week! I’m currently showered and in bed at 8 p.m. after a day of yoga, meditation and spa. I’m heading back to [...]
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31 Weeks Pregnancy Update
March 6, 2018 { 96 comments }I’m 31 weeks pregnant today and I have so much to share with you. 62 days until D-day! 31 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE At 31 weeks, baby is anywhere from 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and somewhere between 2.5 and 3.8 pounds. We were at that 3 lb mark nearly three weeks ago so it’s safe [...]
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30 Weeks Pregnancy Update
February 27, 2018 { 74 comments }I’m rolling into the final 10(ish) weeks of pregnancy today! My due date is in 69 days but in my prenatal yoga training we learned that full-term can be considered anywhere between 38-42 weeks so…we shall see! The weeks seriously seem to be flying by. I can’t believe that Thursday is March 1. I’m going [...]
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29 Weeks Pregnancy Update: 2 Ultrasounds (Including a 3D!)
February 20, 2018 { 64 comments }I have so much to catch you up on in my 29 weeks pregnancy update. I had a pretty big appointment last week at 28 weeks that included an ultrasound and then today I had an elective 3D ultrasound that was just the coolest thing ever. Let’s get to it! 29 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Well, [...]
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Recent Eats (Including Vegetables) + Pregnancy Digestion
February 19, 2018 { 7 comments }I’ve done a better job with eating some vegetables since my last recent eats post. Definitely not because it’s what I’m craving but at least I’ve gotten them down. (source) I like to attribute this change in appetite preferences to the graphic above (isn’t it crazy!?). When you’re pregnant your intestines and stomach get smushed [...]
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28 Weeks Pregnancy Update
February 13, 2018 { 82 comments }I’m hitting 28 weeks today and the weeks truly seem to be flying by. 83 days until due date! 28 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Baby milestones: Baby can now open his eyes but his vision is blurry. Eyes have color but that might change in first 6 months of life, especially if they’re blue or gray. [...]
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Recent Eats: Pregnancy Aversions and Cravings
February 12, 2018 { 17 comments }Hello there. Since I did a mini weekend recap yesterday, I’ll forgo that today and we’ll talk about recent eats instead. They’ve been WEIRD. The combination of pregnancy and some stress has had my stomach all sorts of off. It’s no secret that carbs have been my #1 pregnancy craving but lately I’m really having [...]
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27 Weeks Pregnancy Update: Third Trimester
February 6, 2018 { 65 comments }27 weeks today and what a week it’s been. I’m entering my third trimester and the final stretch of pregnancy. 27 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Let’s cover baby boy first because he’s the most important one here. He’s anywhere from 13.6-14.8 inches and 1.5-2.5 pounds He looks like a thinner, smaller and redder version of what [...]
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26 Weeks Pregnancy Update
January 30, 2018 { 56 comments }Good morning from the Charlotte airport. I am on my way to NYC for the 2018 BlogHer Health Conference and we are delayed a bit due to snow in New York. Would you believe that this is my first time in my nine years of blogging that I’ve attended a blogging conference!? I figured it [...]
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25 Weeks Pregnancy Update
January 23, 2018 { 41 comments }25 weeks today. Baby in 15 weeks seems like no time at all. My Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy book tells me this is the first week of my seventh month of pregnancy. That is crazy. 25 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Here’s what’s going on with my little pound and a half cauliflower this [...]
