This is the Week 32 post in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting." Breech and the old “Wait and See.” Depending on your provider, you may get little to no guidance regarding your breech babe. The first thing I want you to know is that your baby is smart. Your baby is choosing the breech position because it’s the most comfortable position for them. While yes, your uterus will expand up to 500 times its original size, it’s still a pretty tight squeeze with or

This is the fifth post (Week 14) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". Your core canister. It goes through quite a bit of changes during pregnancy, most obvious being the growth of a tiny human within it. Many pregnancy related aches and pains are the result of something going on with your core canister, causing it to not function at its best. But before getting into those “what ifs,” it's important to understand what your core canister is and why it’s

This is the fourth post (Week 13) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". CONGRATULATIONS - you’ve made it to the second trimester! ...kinda. 40 isn’t divisible by 3 so some people say it starts Week 13 while others say Week 14. But you didn’t come here for a math lesson...moving on. According to “everyone”, you’re in the sweet spot. Nausea is gone, energy is back up, and you’re not so big that you have to waddle everywhere (yet). But let’s be real...this

This is the third post (Weeks 11-12) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". Boobs, amiright? Here is the order of people who learned about my first pregnancy: My husband My bartender (it’s was St Patrick’s Day and I need a convincing looking Jameson & Ginger) The ladies at the bra store My parents (sorry mom haha) Often the first outward sign of pregnancy is bigger boobs, especially if it’s your first pregnancy when you don’t show as quickly as in later

This is the second post (Weeks 9-10) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". “I’m sick and tired of feeling sick and...

This is the first post (Weeks 5-8) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". “I’m so nauseous I can’t even think about...

This is the fifth post of a 5 part series - 4 Myths about Diastasis Recti. You can read the original post HERE. Let me start by saying...

This is the fourth post of a 5 part series - 4 Myths about Diastasis Recti. You can read the original post HERE. I’m sure you don’t need...

This is the third post of a 5 part series - 4 Myths about Diastasis Recti. You can read the original post HERE. More often than not, DR...

This is the second post of a 5 part series - 4 Myths about Diastasis Recti. You can read the original post HERE. As I mentioned in the...

This is the sixth post (Week 15 in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". First off, what is diastasis recti? DR (I’m gonna be like all the cool researchers and abbreviate, because diastasis recti is a lot to type) is the widening and thinning of the connective tissue around and between (the linea alba) your 6-pack. It can occur for a number of reasons, but most notably, it happens during pregnancy. TIP: Click any of the following Myths to read more about t