At 39 weeks I learned that my baby had turned breech, and that this would inevitably mean that a c-section was my new fate. Selfishly I suppose, this upset me because a c-section was not the natural birth I was hoping for and I new it would mean a longer recovery. This ambitious race schedule, this new temporary purpose I had given myself, may not work out...
On January 14, 2016, I gave birth via scheduled c-section to a beautiful baby girl. I'm happy to report that at 4 weeks postpartum, I'm finally feeling somewhat back to normal. There is hope! I haven't had my 6 week follow up with my doctor as of yet, but at my own discretion I have started to do more than just walk.
Photo credit to my amazing doula/photographer: http://www.helenjoy.com/
Biking: Biking on the trainer starting at 5 minute intervals and adding 5 minutes more each time - I'm currently at 25 minutes, working my way up to 60 minutes for an Olympic triathlon training plan starting as soon as I get the ok from my doctor.
Running: Well, shuffling is more like it. Running is the easiest with the baby, I just put her in the stroller, make sure her head isn't jiggling around, and go! I've started a couch to 5k training program, which progression feels very, very slow. BUT, my 'run' is just as fast as my walk, seriously. Running has never been my thing and I'm afraid it feels 100 x worse than it ever has! My plan is to keep trying to add speed according to the couch to 5k program (I had found a random app online).
Swimming: Since I swam throughout my pregnancy I'm not as worried about this one. Also, want to wait for the ok from the doctor once submerging myself in water...and it's harder to do with a baby who hasn't had all of her shots yet, may wait until the 2 month mark and take advantage of the YMCA.
