When I was pregnant with Patrick (Jr.) now 7, I asked my coach, Kerry, if there was much information on competitive swimming and training while pregnant. He didn't know of any. Since then I've had two more kids (now 3 and 4) and there's still nothing really about this subject.
So I'll use myself as a guinea pig, and maybe it will help others in the future...
This will be our last, and with this one, I'd like to have goals, unlike with the other three. Obviously, my number one goal is to have a healthy baby. My nutrition is key here, for the baby and myself. Sleep is crucial for me, so that too is a goal. Other goals are lifting, and minimum weight gain (I still have 20 from last time, mostly in my stomach!) and to swim in Austin and be somewhat competitive. My due date is January 20, 2008.
I'm afraid I will be put on bed rest near the end, because Carrick (3) was born 5 weeks early, and we don't know why. He spent 2 weeks in the Intensive Care, and is fine now. I read that the odds have gone up significantly for me now to have another early delivery. (With all of my other deliveries, by C-section, I swam the day I delivered and was back in the water two weeks later.)
Tomorrow, I will be 4 weeks pregnant. And while I swam Saturday (2,000 SCM- see Rude Noodlers thread) I didn't get to do the only practice today (Memorial Day) at 8:30am because Brenna (4) was still sleeping...
I have some questions, and I hope you will all pitch in your :2cents: Sorry, I don't make change :p
How do I modify weight lifting while pregnant?
Anybody do OW swims while pregnant (water temps around 70)?
Thanks!
Just went to the baby doctor. He said my due dates were: Jan 12, 13, and 15th. He's going with the 13th, as that was the gestational age half way through the pregnancy, according to the really extensive ultrasound at that time.
My doctor said that I will have my C-section the first weekend in January. (Sorry Pat, no tax deduction!) And as far as the HR goes, he will ask his cardiologist friend. I told him what Gull had told me about my HR being higher (normally) in the 3rd trimester, however my doctor said it shouldn't be over 100. We shall see.
Was hoping to swim tonight. Just to see what happens with my HR during and after. I'll definitely wear the HR monitor. WCM is having a Thanksgiving practice at 8:30am. Hope to make that one too :)
Just went to the baby doctor. He said my due dates were: Jan 12, 13, and 15th. He's going with the 13th, as that was the gestational age half way through the pregnancy, according to the really extensive ultrasound at that time.
My doctor said that I will have my C-section the first weekend in January. (Sorry Pat, no tax deduction!) And as far as the HR goes, he will ask his cardiologist friend. I told him what Gull had told me about my HR being higher (normally) in the 3rd trimester, however my doctor said it shouldn't be over 100. We shall see.
Was hoping to swim tonight. Just to see what happens with my HR during and after. I'll definitely wear the HR monitor. WCM is having a Thanksgiving practice at 8:30am. Hope to make that one too :)
