Cardio Moms

[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

My kids are really used to doing my brisk hour long walk in the jogging stroller so that part of my sway is actually going well.

I try to do 60 minutes 6x a week with one day off. Is additional walking good, bad, or indifferent for the sway? Like for instance this morning we walked 60 minutes In a row. Went somewhere and then walked home (20 minutes). Is that additional 20 minutes make for a stronger sway for the exercise part. Or is it almost swaying blue since it was only 20 minutes? Keep in mind I'm doing this in addition to the 60 continuous minutes.

Water is ok during the 60 minutes, right?

Does anyone else try to pick up the pace for the last 15 minutes?

[XXforhubby]

You're doing great! I think anything in addition to the 60 straight minutes is fine. Water is fine. Just no snacking while walking. My friend who walks EVERYWHERE has two boys, but she often eats a small pack of peanuts or corn nuts on her walks. Defeats the purpose.

Great job!!!


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[XXforhubby]

Mmmm corn nuts!


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[Dana-Alicia]

It's what I do as well. With two boys we're always up and moving aren't we? I cycle a lot, take the kids to the park or walk to school. I think the fact that next to that we do 60+ cardio is the main factor.

[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

So it basically doesn't hurt or help my sway? It's the 60 minutes that count and/are important, right?

[atomic sagebrush]

Once you've done one bloc of 60 minutes, everything else is just gravy.

The only "20 minutes" I want people to avoid is breaking up the 60 min. into 3 20 minute blocs - that may sway blue. But 60 min. plus an additional 20 min here or there sways pink.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes don't eat while exercising and then eat only before or after if you need to. Not both.

[Dana-Alicia]

Drinking water during exercise is fine right? I get so thirsty and pee a lot also lol and hope it doesn't affect my sway with a few short pee breaks here and there?

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I doubt a pee break would ruin it :)


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[Dana-Alicia]

Yes I doubt so too! But sometimes I pee 3 times in one hour XD

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Lol I'm TERRIBLE for drinking water; like i don't drink enough so I can go hours and hours without peeing. Bad habit though... When I get pg there will be a few bad habits to fix.


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[atomic sagebrush]

Drinking water during exercise is fine right? I get so thirsty and pee a lot also lol and hope it doesn't affect my sway with a few short pee breaks here and there?

That's fine and everyone should always drink to their thirst when swaying. Drink when thirsty but don't forcefeed yourself either.

[Dana-Alicia]

That's fine and everyone should always drink to their thirst when swaying. Drink when thirsty but don't forcefeed yourself either.

No, I've just always drank a lot of water, not more than recommended, but still plenty. And I have some trouble getting all the urine out at once, so sometimes I go several times. I went to see a ob gyn for it, but she said all was fine, so I guess I just pee a lot.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hmmm can you get a second opinion?? You are so young to have that type of issue.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Agree


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[Dana-Alicia]

Yes, I was thinking about that, to discuss it with my new ob gyn, because it's not normal to have to pee little bits so often.

[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

You might have diastis recti and a weak pelvic floor. Does your tummy like hang over? I had it and had to fix it with exercise.

[Dana-Alicia]

Yes! My midwife said I had it a few years ago and I'll need surgery once I'm done having kids. My mom had the surgery last year. I've had massive babies, so my muscles in my tummy tore during pregnancy :( And I do have a weak pelvic floor, but when I told the ob gyn I was loosing drops of urine, she said it was just cm! I told her no, it's def urine. And she send me to a physiotherapist to get some pelvic exercises. She promised me it would help within 4 months. Well 4 years later and I still have to wear pantyliners constantly. So may have to go for surgery for that as well after my last pregnancy.

[atomic sagebrush]

No it isn't and it can be fixed so you don't have to live with it.

[atomic sagebrush]

Some researchers are starting to think the Kegels are an unnatural movement and may be making things worse for some women. And that other types of more "natural" movements like squatting may be better.

That having been said I know very few of us girls who don't leak some peepee after a baby. One baby does it to ya. I am much more concerned about not being able o empty your bladder (and by concerned I am just saying I don't think you should have to live iwth that.)

[Dana-Alicia]

Yes well I'm used to it now and it got a bit better. it's been much worse, to a point I had to stand to pee! That was the only way to fully empty my bladder. But now I wiggle and change positions and most comes out.

[Dreamingofpinkafter2blue]

I did an exercise program called mutu to fix my diastis recti. I didn't have bladder weakness but it's pretty common. Not sure if that would be bad for the girl sway since it builds your core muscles a bit.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes well I'm used to it now and it got a bit better. it's been much worse, to a point I had to stand to pee! That was the only way to fully empty my bladder. But now I wiggle and change positions and most comes out.

I understand but a gal in her 20's should not be having to do that!!! (I know it's SO embarrasssing, one time after a birth I had to see a doctor for a "rear end" problem and it was so embarrassing!!!! He was literally the best looking doctor I've ever seen which didn't help matters any)

[Dana-Alicia]

I understand but a gal in her 20's should not be having to do that!!! (I know it's SO embarrasssing, one time after a birth I had to see a doctor for a "rear end" problem and it was so embarrassing!!!! He was literally the best looking doctor I've ever seen which didn't help matters any)

YES! Omg I totally had the same problem once! I had cysts on my cervix years ago, finally went to the hospital to have them checked out and in comes McDreamy. When he had a look, he said: 'oh that's a common problem, the cyst will diseapear,so no problem, everything else looks great'. I could die right there and then bahaha.

It's true, I'm too young to be having these issues. Not really sure what could help me now with ttc in the near future? I know surgery is an option, but only when you're done having kids? And I was also wondering about building muscle in those regions and swaying pink. But I'm sure it won't affect much?

[atomic sagebrush]

Mine told me "you are much younger than the ladies I usually get in here" and then took a look and said "your rectum and vagina are very close together...it's gravity that does it, just pulls everything down". Ok can you please kill me on your way out! :p And yes, it was something that fixed itself anyway so I did that for no reason AAAAAA!!!!!

Don't worry about building muscle in the region, that is ok. I just want to be sure nothing is wrong (like a fibroid) that could have an effect on TTC. :)

[Dana-Alicia]

Eeek omg nooo, I can't believe he said that! For them it's routine though, but for us... Traumatizing lol!

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Terrible [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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[atomic sagebrush]

I spared you the worst of it!!! Oh the questions!!! And even as I walked out I thought, you know what's going to happen is now it's going to get totally better right away...and it did! :S

[Dana-Alicia]

Hahaha yup same for me, seriously, I had that cyst on my cervix for months. He said it would disapear on it's own. The next day: gone! Whyyyy meee? Oh and the questions, I just can't even. Last time at the ob gyn, there was an intern. I think he was just as embarrased as I was, he got all red in the face as I had my legs wide open on the table. Oh god, I was about to start digging my own hole right there and then to craddle in like a baby.

[blueeyedguys]

Have you looked at Katy Bowman's stuff? She has a website (katysays.com, I think) and FB page (Aligned and Well). She's also apparently just written a book about diastasis recti. She has a lot of stuff on pelvic floor strengthing, too.