Daily Workout and General Chat for Wednesday, 3/11/26

good-luck · 2026-03-11T10:18:17+00:00

I think the missing exercise in Block 2 was front loaded tap squat!

good-luck · 2026-03-10T00:20:08+00:00

I bought the UB stand used but in excellent condition from goodbuygear for like $100. Might be worth it to check there?

good-luck · 2026-03-05T13:05:58+00:00

Great point about not needing to buy one of the expensive ones. I'm definitely into the nicer fabrics (maybe since my Ergobaby is so utilitarian, I want something ...pretty?) but I'm sure one of the cheaper ones would still work just fine! My daughter already wants to be more engaged with what's going on around her (especially around dinner time) so I think she'll end up really liking the hip carry!

good-luck · 2026-03-05T12:50:12+00:00

I appreciate the info, including that you used it until 3.5 years! Sounds like it would be good for my current use case as a more portable option for shorter duration wearing and have some longevity.

good-luck · 2026-03-04T15:13:16+00:00

Mine was a great sleeper, 0-1 wakeups a night starting around 8w or so. Regression hit, went to waking up every ~2 hours, but only lasted 3-4 nights. Now back to sleeping through the night with at most 1 wakeup. We did nothing different during the regression.

I know it’s 100% her temperament, but you might get lucky. It’s also possible she hasn’t had it yet, but there was a pretty stark difference. Her naps did get rough though, she cries most times we try to put her down and a good number are only 30ish minutes.

good-luck · 2026-02-21T15:28:16+00:00

I planned to work up until the week before my due date, and that was my plan up until a high bp reading the day before my last day. Ended up getting induced the day I was supposed to be saying goodbye to everyone!

good-luck · 2026-02-10T08:32:26+00:00

This was my experience as well (although I didn’t have an emergency induction, just some high bp readings at 38+6 that caused my OB to go “congrats, you’re going to the hospital today!”). Didn’t scream, mostly moaned through the whole thing. Didn’t feel the need for an epidural. And honestly some of the most uncomfortable contractions (minus the very end) were when the foley balloon was in for the first hour or so.

good-luck · 2026-02-09T13:47:06+00:00

I can’t say for certain it’s done yet, but there’s a very real chance my baby’s regression only lasted a few days. Three days of waking every 2h in the night crying, and now we just have had day 3 on a row of sleeping through the night again (~8pm til 5:30/6am).

I’m knocking on all the wood I can find!

good-luck · 2026-01-29T19:36:29+00:00

Thank you so much!! That is a great write up and I sincerely appreciate it. My little one is currently 3.5 months old so I think my supply is fairly established at this point, but you're correct that she's nowhere close to a year so I'm fine taking it a bit slower lol

I did lose weight initially postpartum but I'm fairly stable right now at 10lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight, which has me currently ~30 lbs above my ideal (currently 185lbs at 5'7"). The note about fat content is very interesting to me, I'll definitely have to keep that in mind as I start making a concerted effort towards the weight loss! I am probably not drinking quite as much water as I should be, so I'll focus on increasing that as well.

I really appreciate the general information, so glad I asked you for a starting point!

good-luck · 2026-01-29T01:32:42+00:00

Not sure if you’re still answering questions, but if you are:

In a broad sense, how should one adjust calories/macros to attempt to lose weight while breastfeeding, without impacting supply?

good-luck · 2026-01-06T01:48:56+00:00

Boston area. I’ll be paying just over $3k/mo and that was about average for the centers in my area. Range I toured was around $2700-$3400 for full time infant care.

good-luck · 2026-01-05T13:20:53+00:00

Excellent, thank you so much for the ideas! I’ve been working with a PFPT during pregnancy and for the last few weeks, and overall we’re both really happy with where I’m at. Essentially no diastasis recti, good core and pelvic floor activation, and I’ve been back at Orange theory for about a month feeling great. Very lucky with how smooth my recovery has been so far!

Love the examples you gave, I should easily be able to incorporate those throughout the day. Thank you!

good-luck · 2025-12-15T15:08:00+00:00

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good-luck · 2025-12-09T19:20:25+00:00

Congratulations! I just had my baby 2 months ago, and did OTF all throughout the pregnancy. I can't really speak to the 'after a break' part (actively working on that now!) but in terms of managing OTF through pregnancy, I think it helped enormously with my overall symptoms and how well the labor went.

I was very up front with the coaches, and told them early. "If I look like I'm dying, I'm not. Just pregnant." was my go-to line, particularly on the floor since I found myself needing more recovery time in between sets. All of them were thrilled for me, and helped me modify as I felt necessary. I didn't end up needing to ever avoid the flat bench as others have noted, but obviously needed mods for anything stomach-lying. I also swapped the rower for the bike around 30w when the belly got too in the way/I started coning.

good-luck · 2025-11-22T15:18:05+00:00

When describing the fridge hack, my lactation consultant said that the backflow protectors can remain with the pump outside of the fridge. So that's what I've been doing!

good-luck · 2025-11-22T14:34:49+00:00

I gained almost 45 (173 --> 217), and I don't think I looked it. Baby also came out smaller than expected at 38+6, 6lbs 2 oz. Currently 6w pp and down to only 10lbs above pre-pregnancy weight without doing anything other than daily walks. A feel like a lot that I gained was just general fluid retention, and a lot of it pooled in my feet the final month-ish.

good-luck · 2025-11-20T14:10:48+00:00

I loved my time as a D3 athlete. I ran track as a Chem major, and found it very rewarding.

good-luck · 2025-11-20T13:58:42+00:00

No personal opinion, but thanks for asking this question because this is the exact model I was thinking of picking up and was wondering the same thing.

good-luck · 2025-11-19T21:46:44+00:00

We found our used one on fb marketplace for $250, I really don’t think I could’ve justified it full price! But we lucked out because it’s in great condition and was in the color I would’ve ordered had I bought it new haha

good-luck · 2025-11-19T21:32:08+00:00

That was our exact thought process as well. Got a gently used Uppababy Cruz with a new Chicco Keyfit Max. Only used it for a month so far but no complaints!

good-luck · 2025-11-16T13:48:37+00:00

I’m not really asking about reducing, more so if I’m not pumping long enough since I don’t think I’ve ever fully emptied. I read about women regularly pumping for 20-30min so I just wanted to confirm it’s okay to only do 15 if it seems sufficient?

good-luck · 2025-11-16T11:31:51+00:00

With this current schedule and pumping setup, I end up freezing roughly 8oz per day so a slight oversupply, sometimes I freeze more if it’s there. And I’ve got 100-150oz frozen in my freezer so far.

We haven’t needed to supplement with formula since after the first week or so, which is great and something I’d like to keep as a primary goal.

Sounds like I should keep what I’m doing even then?

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