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!
Ugh, stretchmarks. Thankfully, most of them have gone "invisible", however, there's enough for a badge of honor!
Last Friday I got the all clear to swim. My appt was at 10:40 (and at 2 weeks I was 22 pounds lighter!) and I made the noon practice. It's LCM right now because of the Aquabear meet coming up. I did 2,000m back in my own lane again (notice how I claim ownership?!). I was last by a mile but it was great to move more freely. And everybody was really supportive.
Swam 2,500m on Monday, and today I swam 3,000m. I about died, well my arms did (I'm so out of shape I can't swim fast enough to breathe heavy!) during the 4 x 500 pull. I did the first one, and the second one I did 400, and on 3-4 I switched to the optional 200 broken (10 @ each 50 back) with a 200pull. My 50's back were about :50s. So SLOOOOOOW. But I made it!
Baby steps...
PS I swam at 10:30 this AM and when I got out it was 39 degrees. There is snow on Mt. Diablo down to about 2000feet. Right now it's 38 degrees at 12:45 and it's raining. We're hoping for snow here at sea level!!!
Ugh, stretchmarks. Thankfully, most of them have gone "invisible", however, there's enough for a badge of honor!
Last Friday I got the all clear to swim. My appt was at 10:40 (and at 2 weeks I was 22 pounds lighter!) and I made the noon practice. It's LCM right now because of the Aquabear meet coming up. I did 2,000m back in my own lane again (notice how I claim ownership?!). I was last by a mile but it was great to move more freely. And everybody was really supportive.
Swam 2,500m on Monday, and today I swam 3,000m. I about died, well my arms did (I'm so out of shape I can't swim fast enough to breathe heavy!) during the 4 x 500 pull. I did the first one, and the second one I did 400, and on 3-4 I switched to the optional 200 broken (10 @ each 50 back) with a 200pull. My 50's back were about :50s. So SLOOOOOOW. But I made it!
Baby steps...
PS I swam at 10:30 this AM and when I got out it was 39 degrees. There is snow on Mt. Diablo down to about 2000feet. Right now it's 38 degrees at 12:45 and it's raining. We're hoping for snow here at sea level!!!
