10 More Weeks

Well we have 10 more weeks to go!  I'm very excited it is nearing the end but I know 10 weeks is still not all that close either haha! 

So, how am I feel at 30 weeks:

The day time is not so bad but night is starting to wear on me.  During the day I am pretty much feeling good and honestly not all that uncomfortable.  On the flip side, sleeping is more of a nightmare than a dream.  The not being able to get comfortable and my baby's new nighttime karate routine is my newest challenge.  I can't sleep on the tummy (Nor have I been able to for awhile now), sleeping on my back is only possibly if I am sitting up, as if I'm watching TV, and the baby kicks me really bad on my right side... So that leaves me with just my left side.  I can stand the left side for a few hours but then my side starts to hurt and I don't sleep much after that.  Plus, since I am sleeping bad it brings on the urge to pee. 

I have found that putting a pillow between my legs to support my belly and one behind me helps BIG time!  Get a body pillow, trust me :)

How have my workouts changed:

I find that I am more focused on cardio lately.  I am doing 25-30 minutes of stair climbing, walking, or elliptical machines.  I try to push myself as hard as I can with out hurting myself or the baby!  Lifting isn't out but I don't do it as much!  I have noticed my muscle mass has decreased but it's okay.  Baby is priority #1 right now and I can rebuild once he is here!

Weight gain so far:

I weighed myself this morning and so far I have gained 21 pounds.  Not to bad.  I am on track to gain a total of 33-35 pounds which is healthy.

Anything weird going on at 30 weeks:

I have actually been feeling alittle sick at night again.  It is almost like morning sickness all over.  Hope that passes haha!  They say it is not odd to have morning sickness again so I am not to worried about it unless it leads to something more serious or starts causing labor symptoms.

Third Tirmester - Workout

I just entered my 3rd Trimester, Yay!

I am still feeling really good at this point in the pregnancy and have continued to workout steadily.  My feet and ankles aren't swelling, rings are still on, and my weight gain is at about 19 pounds at this point.  I started out gaining pretty quickly but it's be slow going since about 15 weeks at about 1/2 a pound week which they say is good!

So how have my workouts changed from 1st, 2nd, now 3rd Trimester...

First Trimester:

Honestly, during the first trimester I didn't really change to much in my routine. I was still able to run as far and as long as I wanted and I was lifting pretty much the same amount of weight.  My list of first tri-cons -
1. TIRED, like seriously exhausted.
2. SICK, wasn't feeling to well and had to workout at lunch instead of in the AM which I was doing.
3. FEAR, during the first Tri. your baby is in a fragile time and I was scare to push myself to hard. 
First tri-Pros -
1. Cardio was no problem for me still
2. Baby was little and wasn't uncomfortable in my belly for one second
3. Didn't tucker out fast

Second Trimester:

During my second tri. I had to make a few modifications to my routine.  During the first few weeks of the 2nd tri. I wasn't showing really and it made it easier to workout.  Second Tri-Cons:
1.  DISCOMFORT - While running so I had to start using the elliptical or stair climber more
2. BIG BELLY - At the end my belly was getting bigger and Abs became a thing of the past haha
Second Tri-Pros:
1.  CARDIO - I could still do it!
2. Energy came back
3. Sickness was gone
4. Was feeling really good in general and embracing this new life inside me

Third Trimester:

Well I just started the third tri. so this will change for sure but here is what I got so far:
Third Tri-Cons:
1. BIG BELLY, belly is getting bigger so Abs are still out pretty much
2. DISCOMFORT, still not comfy to run and I walking a lot now or going at a snails pace on the elliptical.
3. TIRED, it's back and I get winded so fast
Third Tri-Pros:
1. MODIFY, I am modifying my weight training routine and focus on low weight, higher reps

Workouts -

Legs day:
25 pound slow squats
Cable side extensions
Leg Extensions
Cable Step-ups
Hamstring pulls

Cardio:
20 minutes on either the elliptical, stair-climber or walking

Arms Day 1:
Tricep dips assisted
Tricep pulldowns
Tri Kickbacks
Chest Flys

Abs:
Planks, I do what I can here.  Usually doesn't last long ;)

Arms Day 2:
Rows
Wide Grip pulldowns
Should press
Bicep curls
Should flys