I was hesitant to blog about this (it’s a bit of an emotional/personal topic), but after watching two moms in my post-partum class dissolve into tears recounting their breastfeeding troubles, I realize that such problems are a lot more common than we are lead to believe, and that sharing my experiences might save someone else from weeks of needless agony — both emotional and physical.
Breastfeeding has been extremely challenging. The first five weeks of it were, in a word, hell. (more…)
My fitness challenge, to date, has been a bust; our Paleo eating, equally so. Six straight weeks of family visits and travel can kibosh even the best laid plans.
In the early weeks, I really tried to squeeze my workouts in, but my goals were – as some kind readers pointed out — perhaps a tad unrealistic. Not from a physical standpoint, mind you (I was able to comfortably do everything except running from about two weeks post-partum), but from a scheduling standpoint.
In mid-September, J and I thought we had it all figured out. (more…)
Check out this inspiring article: Woman gives birth to healthy daughter hours after finishing Chicago Marathon
So sorry for the two week stretches between posts. We have been entertaining out-of-town visitors and travelling to visit family and friends pretty much non-stop since the first of September. This has made the already very busy postpartum period even more jam-packed (in a good way, of course). After next weekend, we’ll be back into our regular routine, and I plan to carry on where I left off before Oliver’s birth, with two or three blog posts per week. I have so much to talk about; I just need the time in which to say it!
Oliver and Doggy – 8 weeks old
Hi, I'm Carli! I am a 32 year old mom and fitness/nutrition enthusiast living in beautiful Vancouver, Canada.
I started this blog to document my pregnancy and parenting journey, in order to inspire other parents who may be considering bucking conventional wisdom in favour of following their instincts. This blog highlights my successes, challenges and experiences, and investigates some of the more specious pregnancy and post-partum diet and exercise recommendations.
