Major Life Update
Hi Everyone!
We haven’t written in a while since we’ve had a ton going on but are now looking to get back into a good rhythm of living a healthy lifestyle.
On May 15th of 2022, we found out that I was pregnant. Our dog had been acting differently around me (normally, when we go on walks, she and Elan jog for a bit in the beginning and circle back to me as I power walk - but our girl wouldn’t want to leave me. She’d run about 5 feet away and would sit down and refuse to move until I was there). This led us to take a pregnancy test a few days earlier than planned and there was no doubt that there were two lines! We were going to be PARENTS!
A few weeks later, I did the NIPT test and we found out we were going to have a baby girl. Pregnancy went smoothly overall and we didn’t face too many hiccups (I developed carpal tunnel and had some heartburn towards the end, the usual morning sickness in the first trimester, etc.). I managed to workout throughout my entire pregnancy by going on daily walks and doing prenatal yoga 4-5 times a week, which was great for me. I wasn’t such a stickler about eating 100% healthy - I started to crave sweets like never before (I’ve always been a girl who prefers salty to sweet) but I was suddenly craving chocolate and candy, which I never used to like before. I gave into my cravings but would try to eat an overall balanced diet. All about moderation, right? I tried to eat more fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a small piece of chocolate every day.
My delivery was definitely challenging and didn’t go as smoothly as I had hoped. I was convinced that if I worked out and treated my body well that my delivery would be easy, and that was definitely not the case. I’ll spare you all the details, but as a result of my delivery, I had fourth-degree tears and had a long recovery. I couldn’t really move much for over a week. I started going to pelvic floor PT after I was cleared at my postpartum OBGYN appointment. It was all more than worth it - there is nothing like being a mom and I could not be more in love with my little girl.
Now, 5.5 months postpartum, I am starting to feel more like myself. I am still healing from the tearing but I definitely am in a better groove in every aspect of my life. I have definitely faced my fair share of challenges - from being a new mom to breastfeeding exclusively (hoping to hit a year and then continue giving her the breastmilk I’ve managed to deep freeze) to finding myself to exercising to eating right… and so much more - but I am so grateful for all that my body has done and I am ready to pick back up and share our healthy living lifestyle journey.
Stay tuned!
XO,
Maya
