Things You Ask Thursday! #4
I'm sitting here watching Married At First Sight, sipping on a diet coke and munching on pretzels. That drink/food combo makes me super happy. Anyone else? It's definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. I do not have this every day but sometimes it is so appealing after getting Oliver and Olivia down for the night. #noragrets Let's dive into this weeks, Things You Ask Thursday! What Exercise Did You Do While Pregnant? People always seem surprised when my answer is simply, walking & swimming laps. That truly is the majority of what I did! I did not even bother running because I had my ACL surgery and then got pregnant three months later. Running just would not be a good idea for me! The first trimester I walked every single day. Once I started to not feel so nauseous I got my butt in the pool and did mainly freestyle. It all depends on where you are at fitness wise before getting pregnant and if you are carrying a singleton or multiples. Another major reason I barely did any pregnant ab exercises is that I was too nervous. There are so many you can not do while pregnant and with having two babies in my belly I decided to not consistently do them. I figured swimming was a great workout that worked my whole body - especially my core! How Did You Decide Who to Have in the Delivery Room When the Twins Were Born? Only Matthew was allowed because I delivered in the OR, not my hospital room. There was a chance we would have to do an emergency C-section which meant I was only allowed one person in the delivery room! If I could have had it my way, my mom would have also been in there for sure! It all depends on your comfort level. If my sister-in-law, Jennah, or mother-in-law wanted to be there I would have said yes in a heartbeat. It is a very intimate moment and I understand not wanting someone to see that part of you. It’s probably not the most flattering - Ha! There were at least 25 people in the room for the twins delivery ready to spring into action if anything went wrong. Honestly, my shyness went right out the window because when you are about to deliver your baby(ies) you won’t care who see’s what. All YOU will [...]