Loving Pregnancy And Preparing For Baby Number Two

Looking back at my 'nearly ready to pop' KCF blog from this time two years ago it's full of hope and excitement.

But then I was thrown into a colic-filled haze of having a new-born in a national lockdown. Now two years on I'm feeling a bit apprehensive of being in the same throes and with a tot around my ankles.

Buttttt this time I have the luxury of wonderful online classes, that weren't previously available, increasing my compliance to exercise and generally managing my mental health, allowing me to burst out of my PJs on a Sunday evening when I just really need to move my body for 20 minutes.

I have loved the on-demand classes, being able to fit them in around the dreaded 'bedtime' and working at the hospital and choosing the length of the class based on how I'm feeling or what type of class I want from weights to mobility, energetic to relaxing.

The in-person classes have been great with a lovely support network of women who attend, learning so much from each other and getting accustomed to using the gym equipment appropriately with the ever-growing bump.

I have an increased understanding of working out in the antenatal and postnatal period, thanks to the wonderful Kate!

I can't wait to start the postnatal pathway again, starting simply with low intensity, one-directional movements and re-engaging the stabilising muscles, with a graded approach to jumps, changing direction, lifting heavier and aiming for high intensity interval training, resistance training and buggy bootcamp. I got back to climbing, running and netball and I will do it again, leaking boobs and all!

I have loved being pregnant again, and Louise has certainly enjoyed balancing things and putting stickers on my bump but I have definitely had more muscular skeletal niggles paired with the joys of low blood pressure.

It has been the biggest reassurance though working out with Kate knowing that everything we do is safe and hugely beneficial. And actually doing pelvic floor exercises rather than a squeeze a week like some many of us have done before!

I look forward to seeing you in the gym with sprog and tot attached no doubt, and teaching again in the not-so-distant future!

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