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!
Andy is a great guy. Everyone who knows him speaks highly of him as a swimmer, student, and coach. He just finished his PhD not too long ago! When I watch him swim the word "tenacious" comes to mind. He's not really tall, so he doesn't glide through the water, per se, he just looks like he's giving his races his all. I admire him a lot. He always give 110% at workout. He and Pat have great practices together because they both love IM, especially the 400. (They are fun to watch. I think Andy is probably a faster swimmer, but Pat just kills him on the walls, being 6"4' tall has its advantages. So they are always very close!)
Went to the doctor today and feel vindicated in my complaining. I mostly complain to Pat (not to other family or friends) because I don't want to be a whiner! I usually have a really high pain tolerance, but this pregnancy is killin' me. Anyway, my last appt. was 2 weeks ago and my stomach measurement was 38cm, which would indicate a baby about 38 weeks along. Mind you I was only 35 weeks based on the 20 week ultrasound; and in my mind I was only 32 weeks! At that appt. I gained one pound, whereas I had lost one pound 2 weeks prior.
Today, 2 weeks after my last appt and at 37 weeks (again, based on ultrasound), I had gained 4 pounds and my stomach measurement was, GASP, 42cm! My blood pressure was also 120/90. Very high for me. My doctor, who is a man of not too many words, said, "Wow, that's a big jump." I said, "Whadd'ya mean?" He said, "You gained 4cm in 2 weeks." I said, "Soooo?" He said that means that this is a big baby. I coulda told him that! My really big t-shirts (XL) and sweatshirts are so tight, and just within the last week or so.
While I was sure I was 3 weeks behind where the ultrasound said I was, I am now convinced otherwise. I asked today for the January 4th delivery date, as the doc suggested originally, instead of the 11th. I will be 39 weeks and one day at the point (on the 4th). He scheduled it today. If I make it that far. I'm afraid "babyzilla" may kick once too hard and send me to the Labor and Delivery early:p
Mr. Peg: we've narrowed the name down to 2 or 3, but I think we better start getting serious soon! It took us 2 days to name Brenna after she was born! We liked Kelly and Brenna, with Shannon having an outside shot!
Tomorrow, Brenna turns 5. I can't believe how the time has gone. Our little backstroker will be all grown up before we know it. But that's another blog isn't it?
Oh, and because of this 4 pound weight gain, I measured my "circumference" again today- 50inches. Gees. As you can tell by the time of this writing, I'm pretty uncomfortable and not really sleeping. At least I'm off until March now. Yippeeeee!
Andy is a great guy. Everyone who knows him speaks highly of him as a swimmer, student, and coach. He just finished his PhD not too long ago! When I watch him swim the word "tenacious" comes to mind. He's not really tall, so he doesn't glide through the water, per se, he just looks like he's giving his races his all. I admire him a lot. He always give 110% at workout. He and Pat have great practices together because they both love IM, especially the 400. (They are fun to watch. I think Andy is probably a faster swimmer, but Pat just kills him on the walls, being 6"4' tall has its advantages. So they are always very close!)
Went to the doctor today and feel vindicated in my complaining. I mostly complain to Pat (not to other family or friends) because I don't want to be a whiner! I usually have a really high pain tolerance, but this pregnancy is killin' me. Anyway, my last appt. was 2 weeks ago and my stomach measurement was 38cm, which would indicate a baby about 38 weeks along. Mind you I was only 35 weeks based on the 20 week ultrasound; and in my mind I was only 32 weeks! At that appt. I gained one pound, whereas I had lost one pound 2 weeks prior.
Today, 2 weeks after my last appt and at 37 weeks (again, based on ultrasound), I had gained 4 pounds and my stomach measurement was, GASP, 42cm! My blood pressure was also 120/90. Very high for me. My doctor, who is a man of not too many words, said, "Wow, that's a big jump." I said, "Whadd'ya mean?" He said, "You gained 4cm in 2 weeks." I said, "Soooo?" He said that means that this is a big baby. I coulda told him that! My really big t-shirts (XL) and sweatshirts are so tight, and just within the last week or so.
While I was sure I was 3 weeks behind where the ultrasound said I was, I am now convinced otherwise. I asked today for the January 4th delivery date, as the doc suggested originally, instead of the 11th. I will be 39 weeks and one day at the point (on the 4th). He scheduled it today. If I make it that far. I'm afraid "babyzilla" may kick once too hard and send me to the Labor and Delivery early:p
Mr. Peg: we've narrowed the name down to 2 or 3, but I think we better start getting serious soon! It took us 2 days to name Brenna after she was born! We liked Kelly and Brenna, with Shannon having an outside shot!
Tomorrow, Brenna turns 5. I can't believe how the time has gone. Our little backstroker will be all grown up before we know it. But that's another blog isn't it?
Oh, and because of this 4 pound weight gain, I measured my "circumference" again today- 50inches. Gees. As you can tell by the time of this writing, I'm pretty uncomfortable and not really sleeping. At least I'm off until March now. Yippeeeee!
