u/lluluclucy

Currently 8 weeks pregnant, 3rd pregnancy.

I am no stranger to stretching, especially post strength training. Pancake splits have become my fav. I do however struggle with it in the last few weeks, some days being very stretchy, some I can't really move my pelvis much towards the floor: I get this stiffness around the pelvic area and so I interpret it as my body saying " well gal, not today"

Is this a different level of hormones? They do differ day to day. Or maybe any other ideas as to why I feel such a difference right now?

Just to add: pre pregnancy I would easily distinguish between flexibility pre, during and post period with period being my most flexible phase.

Hello

Currently pregnant again after a successful IVF pregnancy. This one, while planned, is a surprise since conceiving naturally proved to be too difficult for us. I am 38 and our fertilised eggs were harvested when I was 36 so i am concerned about my age and the quality of my eggs. Is NIPT test the one I should be looking to book?

I am still conflicted about doing it because what will I do when I receive the news I wasn't hoping for. We haven't done it with IVF pregnancy precisely because this gray area but for whatever reason this time around I am much more anxious.

Just found out I am pregnant with our second, bit sooner than planned but oh well. I have been lifting since Jan this year and progressively overloading. Taking protein powder (plus of course natural protein sources), creatine, plenty of water, generally in good form. Lifting has been an absolute pleasure for me, I gained back my confidence post pregnancy, energy to look after my toddler etc. don't want to give it up. If you kept lifting during your pregnancy how did you safely proceed with it? How did you fight 1st trimester fatigue? How difficult was it to get back to it PP? Were there any movements you specifically avoided? And the last one: did you continue with creatine at all? Thank you all for taking your time and going through my extensive list of questions 😂

We got a brand new garden door and I would like to paint it the same colour as our front door. Doors are completely bare wood. I have applied wood stain on it already after some research (don't hate pls...chatgpt) but online I am seeing some people recommending only varnish and then paint itself.

Should I go wood stain + varnish + paint or should I skip varnish all together? Recommendation for durable good quality wood paint also very much welcome!

Hes absolutely obsessed (18 months old) we spotted a few diggers working on bulls island a few weeks ago and I had to stand there with him for 30 min watching guys at work before he got bored. If you were one of those guys being watched pls know that I wasn't looking for a new daddy for my son ;)

I need to leave my car there for a few days. Will be arriving shortly before 6 am. Will there still be spaces ? Cheers

4 days ago I stopped breastfeeding. LO is 16 months and I thought I was ready, I still think I am ready to move on. However since Sunday I am having the biggest emotional rollercoaster of my whole adult existence. I stopped sleeping completely, something is keeping me awake at night and I can't pinpoint what exactly. Doesn't feel like stress at all (I used to suffer from anxiety years ago, which led to months long insomnia. This does not feel like that at all somehow)

Mentally and physically I feel like dog shit. I can't bother to do things around me. Taking my son to crèche these days is an absolute max physical activity i can muster.

I am crying every day, which I expected I guess but what shocks me the most is the complete lack of any energy. I am weight lifting 3 x / week, pole dancing and doing PP physio daily due to horrendous pelvic imbalance PP but since stopping breastfeeding I cant ABSOLUTELY CAN'T find any energy to even go for a walk. It feels like a full blown depression.

Is this really normal? Google tells me yes but I need to hear it from others. My head is not in a right spot at present.

LO is absolutely perfect. The only change is waking up at night and wanting cuddles but since I am not sleeping i am more than happy to provide any amount of cuddles he wants.

And now I am crying again.

I started weightlifting 3 months ago. Love it! Generally fit, healthy, energy levels OKish. LO is 16 months. I stopped breastfeeding 4 days ago. My son only really got his beloved boob once in 24 hour cycle: usually in the morning, before crèche.

I was ready. I believed I was anyways. But since Sunday night I can't really sleep. I am not stressed, or at least I can't really say there's something that stresses me out. Since I am not sleeping I don't have much energy at all. To be honest I feel like someone drove over me with a truck, a few times back and forth. I am rather sad (tears every day) and emotionally spent but that is to be expected I guess? My boobs are enormous. I feel like i am carrying two bricks on my chest right now.

These last few days I feel like my body is not mine anymore. I know it was time to stop but I can't seem to master any energy in me right now.

Does anybody here experience the same when ending breastfeeding? I hate, HATE feeling this way.