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Post-Baby Body Part 1: Why every workout sucks, is humbling, gratifying and awesome all at that same time
I am 6 weeks post baby and starting to get back into a regular exercise routine. You will find various answers on when to resume exercise after birth. Some say that you should wait 6 weeks for a vaginal birth and 8 weeks after a C-section to resume exercise if you...
My Birth Story
My husband, son and I were thrilled to welcome Madelynn Elizabeth Laurel Baker into the world on July 22nd at 5:20 AM. After it taking 2 years to get my son into my belly, I had to kick him out at 41 weeks. 🙂 I really, really wanted to go into labor on my own with...
Pregnancy Comments: The Rude, The Awkward and The Best Comment Ever Received
As my pregnancy is coming to an end, I started thinking about all the comments that have been made to me during the last 10 months.  I am not sure why I did not seem to notice these as much with my first pregnancy. I am sure I received just as many comments but I...
Should You Sleep or Workout for the Best Fat Loss Results?
Having a newborn is hard. Feeding, changing, soothing, trying to figure out what the hell you are doing are all challenging. Yet, I honestly thought one of the hardest things about having a newborn baby was the lack of sleep. I was very lucky as Caleb was a fairly...
Why My Birth Plan Consists of Not Having a Birth Plan: Birth Expectations
When I was pregnant with my first child, I read A LOT of books. What to Expect While Your Expecting, Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Guide to Breastfeeding etc.  I also attended a Birth Prep Class, a Breastfeeding Class and A Happiest Baby on the Block Class. This might...
My mindset shift about food and exercise since becoming a mother…but still a work in progress
Last week my best friend shared a blog post about a “1200 calorie myth.” This is supposedly where if a women wants to lose weight she needs to do cardio and limit her calories to 1200 per day.  I commented on it, thanking her for posting and talking about how I do...