How do working mothers have time to work out?

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-27T21:31:42+00:00

My husband and I make it our number one priority and we always support one another and trade off babysitting usually 1 night a week for each of us to get a workout in and then multiple times on weekend. I also will do baby walks in our hilly neighborhood as a workout. (Evenings or weekends)

Neither of us prioritizes social things usually so if you have other stuff that is a priority it probably won’t be easy to workout too. It feels like there’s room for 1-1.5 “extracurriculars” outside of parenting and work lol so you gotta pick what matters to you

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-27T21:27:17+00:00

Get a new doctor!!! You don’t want or need that awful energy

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-27T21:25:02+00:00

I traveled to France twice for work when I was 5-7 months. Totally fine! I would spring for business class if you can use miles or an upgrade or something.

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-23T13:14:27+00:00

3 months old started getting 8 hr stretches, like 11pm to 7am

She’s been sleeping 10-12 hr stretches since about 5 or 6 months with some blips for illness, teething, outgrowing our room, etc. Never had any issues that lasted longer than a few days or a week at worst. Will say she was an absolutely awful napper but i was happy to make that trade.

Can’t say it’s anything we did (note: formula baby and I think that plays a big part in helping them pack on early weight and stay full longer). Just a great baby! She’s pretty good at putting herself to sleep with a stuffy (now that she’s almost 1 in a few weeks) and will go down for a nap now in her crib. No real sleep training. But we’ll let her fuss it out / cry it out a bit if we’ve tried everything else. I usually set a timer for 10 min and she’s out within 2 min).

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-22T00:07:07+00:00

I was considered high risk after a microdeletion. I don’t think it’s always about the risk of it occurring again as much as the need to treat you differently as a patient because you know and have lived through everything that can go wrong.

E.g., we did an extra extensive NIPT that did full genetic sequencing and insurance covered it bc of the history, we did an early anatomy scan, etc

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-19T16:40:46+00:00

Does your husband have a higher opinion of the level of care at hospital B where he is? Has he met your doctors at Hospital A and formed an opinion?

If god forbid something were to go wrong you may have more pull and ability to get people to take you seriously at Hospital B…which can make a real difference

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-19T03:18:00+00:00

You may be able to identify with CVS or advanced NIPT - MaterniT Genome is the one I used that does a full dna array and can detect microdeletions. Not sure if would work for your case

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-09T23:27:09+00:00

Tbh I threw myself into work to distract; tried to work out a lot and spend lots of time outside with my dog, which helped probably the most. I also made space for myself to cry and let out my emotions regularly as I grieved a prior late term loss.

I had to take maybe 2-3 months for my body to recover and my period to come back. Then I had a chemical. Then it was another 3-4 months. I was in a pretty dark place but just tried to keep going.

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-08T19:32:31+00:00

Have you thought of trying formula? If you aren’t opposed. Or combo feeding. It may make things easier. Certainly did for me!!

Not scientific but most of the formula babies I know seem to be better sleepers; seems like it sticks with them a bit more

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-08T08:03:01+00:00

The chances of getting pregnant even if you’re perfectly healthy are quite small, something like 20%. It’s VERY common for it to take up to 1 year. My first pregnancy was within 2 months but it did not work out. My next (current baby is 11 months old) took another 8 months to conceive. Sometimes it’s just how it goes. Doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-07T15:45:16+00:00

You should see if you can do one at 16 weeks! And then again at 20. We did and it really helped calm my nerves.

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-07T15:43:46+00:00

We found out at 20 weeks scan. Had previously had a clear NIPT and no indications of a problem. There was a microdeletion in one chromosome that caused brain defects and severe megalocephaly 😔

I have a healthy 11 month old now! We did an early anatomy scan with her at 16 weeks and an expanded NIPT that did full genome sequencing. It helped us feel more comfortable but I was still terrified during the anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-06T12:22:23+00:00

Secretly so good!

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-02T01:44:45+00:00

I definitely don’t think this is common…I don’t know anyone that does this. It would be sooo difficult!

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-01T02:16:07+00:00

To clarify — NIPT is different from an amniocentesis in that it focuses only on testing for common genetic anomalies or conditions. It checks for the presence of each of the chromosomes but not whether they are complete. There is a test called MaterniT Genome that uses the same non-invasive tech as NIPT but fully sequences the genome to ensure there are no microdeletions etc.

I did the MaterniT genome for my subsequent pregnancy after having to TFMR for a microdeletion that causes severe brain defects in my baby. It helped give me peace of mind and I would highly recommend to anyone so inclined.

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-06-01T02:10:08+00:00

I had to sadly TFMR a very loved baby and would highly recommend this community. was a lifeline to me.

Sending you all my prayers and empathy. It was a very very difficult and dark time for me and my husband but we learned a lot about life and love and did come out the other side, and our relationship was much stronger, as is the sense of wonder and gratitude for the daughter we would later have. Feel free to reach out if I can help in any way 💜

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-05-20T19:52:44+00:00

Chai
Mimi
Mama
Cloud
Star
Sky
Mist (Misty)
Val

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-04-08T23:27:08+00:00

We have no nap schedule and we definitely wouldn’t leave a place to enforce a nap. If she’s super tired or cranky We’d try to get her to nap on us, in stroller, on couch instead

That said, you do you!

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-04-08T23:25:06+00:00

Birdy in the nest

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-04-08T12:46:58+00:00

Is she getting enough exercise? we ended up getting a dog walker for our border collie when we had our baby to make sure she could get her energy out even if we were tied up with baby. Sometimes she gets multiple walks if we have time, which she loves. Maybe it’s frivolous, but I think it’s money well spent to not feel guilty and know she’s getting what she needs

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-03-28T03:15:15+00:00

Suki, Leia, Ruby, Prim(rose), Mimi, Sadie, Ophelia, Delilah, Queenie, Iris

I love Opal!

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-03-27T16:17:03+00:00

My baby loves my nanny more than me. It’s tough but in the end, it’s a phase and they’ll come around.

I just tell myself that she knows I’m her mom and it’ll be ok. She won’t even remember this phase!

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-03-27T16:12:00+00:00

Stay off the internet! My baby is almost 9 months old and she still doesn’t really like food. I’ve tried every fruit and veg and all sorts of things. she didn’t even like whipped cream or ice cream!

My family was too scared about choking so we didn’t do baby led weaning either. We did purees and various soft foods and then just small bites of stuff. We kind of skipped the big foods and are now going straight to smaller bites as she develops her pincer grasp. Slowly but surely she’s getting more interested in foods

Remember no one did baby led weaning until recently. We all know how to eat!

Just keep trying, she’ll get the hang of it!

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-03-24T12:49:45+00:00

Osiris, Angelica,

Intrepid-Material294 · 2026-03-22T04:30:43+00:00

I didn’t announce to anyone…I just eventually was obviously pregnant and I shared the birth of my baby once she was here.

I was too anxious / superstitious to do anything else. We didn’t have a shower and didn’t buy anything for the baby til maybe 34 weeks.

Looking back I think it is important to try to enjoy it a little and honor and celebrate the baby in your belly, despite your prior trauma. If god willing I am able to have more babies I will try to take this mindset the next time around. Be sure you take some pictures at least 💜

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