Pelvic floors, prolapses and pessaries. My 6 week check and journey from there
This post covers my 6 week Pelvic Health Physio check, my GP check (which was very different) and then *spoiler alert* my prolapse...
This post covers my 6 week Pelvic Health Physio check, my GP check (which was very different) and then *spoiler alert* my prolapse...
Week 1 So Saoirse has arrived early – 8 days early to be precise and instead of my call with Emma, my pelvic health physio being a...
As per my last blog, it’s almost midnight and I’ve just fallen asleep when I feel water gushing out. Waters breaking. I’m almost 38+6....
Spoiler alert – this is my last pregnant blog entry! She ended up popping out 8 days before my due date – taking me completely by...
5 weeks to go until due date and I’m definitely ready to end this and get her out! I’m 20lb heavier which I can really feel – especially...
It's Babymoon time! Otherwise known as 24 hours without the kids where we can discuss all the important things about the impending...
At the moment it’s all about getting back into it after my hamstring/adductor injury – as much as I can before she’s born! It’s been...
So I’m starting this fortnight with a 3 day old suspected hamstring tear which has been dismissed by a consultant because as a pregnant...
And just like that running is a breeze again! 10 miles Friday, 9 miles Sunday. With 2 miles Saturday chasing Donnacha who is learning to...
For my training plan (ok what I actually did...) for these weeks scroll down! Off again on another mini-holiday – this time to the...
23 weeks So after Everest, holiday and a getting back to it week I feel ready to really focus. Well for 2 weeks before we have another...
So I made it to Half Way! I consider half way to be 22 weeks rather than 20 – seeing as the first 4 you don’t even know if you’re...
It’s Everest Week!!! One of my favourite running organisers, Centurion, have put out another challenge for while races are still...
Pregnancy does not stop you being an athlete and challenging yourself. These weeks have been all about preparation for my new challenge –...
It suddenly hits me. I’m walking the kids home from school down a steep hill and I stop in agony. A wave of severe pain goes through my...
This week my physio, Emma Brockwell (@physiomumuk) asked me to do an Insta live about my pregnancy. She is an amazing womens physio and...
Going from smashing a Strava segment to dealing with my new lower back pain... it's stretch time!
What on earth was I thinking when I wanted to run 100 miles this week??? For background this is a Centurion Running virtual lockdown...
11 weeks and more pregnancy symptoms are starting – on top of my zombie like state caused by tiredness and needing to eat all day not to...
It’s now not just a case of having seen the heartbeat. I am well and truly FEELING pregnant and it’s time to put plans in place to make...