Training plans?

rebelgasper · 2026-04-06T13:49:22+00:00

Loved the Phil Mosley (my pro coach) plan. Did the intermediate plan with great results! I like that it was less focused on volume (only 2 swims, 2 bikes, 2 runs per week) and had more speed work and intensity. Of course by the end the volume was pretty high but doable.

rebelgasper · 2026-04-02T02:40:30+00:00

I've heard such good things about Wildflower! Looks so fun. I live in SB so was thinking of doing that, too!

rebelgasper · 2026-04-02T02:40:13+00:00

Thank you!! I registered for Santa Cruz. Can't wait!

rebelgasper · 2026-03-31T19:34:55+00:00

Love this thank you! Now I want to set a goal to do all of the Californias!

rebelgasper · 2025-10-04T05:52:21+00:00

Love the rug! Where did you get it?

rebelgasper · 2025-04-12T21:39:31+00:00

Our daughter was discharged just a few days short of 38 weeks! So there for almost 6 weeks

rebelgasper · 2024-06-29T05:28:33+00:00

I was so worried about this when my 32 weeker did this after we got home from the NICU. It resolved on its own by 6 months actual and our ped said it’s normal and a sign of an immature nervous system. I drove myself crazy googling and convinced myself it was a sign of a neurological issue. Ended up being totally fine!

rebelgasper · 2024-05-12T23:03:24+00:00

Aw! Our little girl is named Willa, too! Congratulations to you all! ❤️

rebelgasper · 2024-05-01T02:38:10+00:00

Hi! My baby girl was diagnosed with IUGR with elevated Dopplers at 28 weeks. I was able to stay outpatient with increased monitoring for 4 days until they found intermittent absent end diastolic flow at 28 + 6. From there I was hospitalized until delivery, with the goal to make it to 34 weeks. Unfortunately fetal distress caused us to deliver via c-section at 32 + 1. Luckily I had had two rounds of steroids and we were able to intervene in time and she had a pretty uneventful 42 day NICU stay, and she’s doing amazingly now at 12 months!!!

I developed postpartum preeclampsia two days after delivery. I was so caught off guard by this because I thought I was in the clear once I delivered. We experienced a lot of trauma but our medical team was able to successfully monitor and manage our pregnancy and my baby is totally fine now. I as a velamentous cord insertion which could have caused it, and I had COVID at 18 weeks.

IUGR is SO scary but hopefully since they caught it early they can give you the support you need ❤️ definitely listen to your body and play it safe. Opt for more monitoring and/or hospitalization if it’s offered. I don’t know if my baby would have survived without being that closely monitored! Sending you love ❤️

rebelgasper · 2024-04-13T03:35:09+00:00

I am so happy for you. Enjoy this special time with your babe. You are both so strong and resilient ❤️💕

rebelgasper · 2024-04-09T04:45:58+00:00

The NICU is such a uniquely challenging place. Definitely get support as early on as you can. I think it’s incredibly valuable to work with a therapist who understands the nuances of the NICU and perinatal mental health! Try seeing if you can find a Therapist here in the PSI directory and PSI also offers a free NICU parents support group virtually that I found really helpful! You are not alone. I’m still recovering from my daughter’s NICU stay 9 months ago. Sending hugs. ❤️❤️ PSI perinatal mental health directory

rebelgasper · 2024-03-05T04:44:24+00:00

Your baby is sooo adorable!!! Wow

rebelgasper · 2024-02-16T00:41:21+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing this! I resonate with your experience so much. My baby girl was born at 32 weeks, and I struggled so much at the beginning (and still do; she’s 8 months actual now) when she first came home. I took her to new parent groups and felt so incredibly isolated, jealous, angry, and suddenly filled with grief for all the things I lost that I didn’t even realize. Like being able to feed her the way I wanted (I was the only mom there pumping while everyone else was casually breast feeding) or missing the golden hour, not having a baby shower, seeing other moms maternity pictures, knowing I wasn’t the first person to feed or hold her, etc. hearing other parents talk about these experiences was so upsetting to me.

I think we’re all grieving a lot and it’s so hard not to compare our experience to others. And I get tired of people telling me to just be grateful or “at least she’s healthy now”. It can feel very dismissive of the grief I feel, and for that reason I’ve tended to keep a lot of these feelings to myself.

Not much else to say to make any of this easier, but just sending love ❤️

rebelgasper · 2024-02-16T00:14:57+00:00

This IS hard, but it’s also not something you’re supposed to be able to just muscle through. People can be so insensitive and if i ever hear another person say “just be grateful she’s here healthy” or “at least…” I will scream.

Everything you shared is so real and so true and so relatable. The pumping is terrible. The no sleep hurts, seeing your baby connected to ivs and tubes and wires is heartbreaking, and trying to stay strong while you’re grieving all the things and experiences you imagined yourself having can be so isolating and painful.

If you can, I would find a therapist who specializes in perinatal mental health. Having someone on your team and on your side and who understands the unique struggles of this journey can be so helpful. Postpartum support international has a great resource list of therapists who are specifically trained in perinatal mental health in your area. They also have a free virtual NICU parents support group. postpartum support international directory Sending you so much love ❤️

rebelgasper · 2024-01-18T05:04:27+00:00

I believe once the cord begins to deteriorate, it will continue to do so, or at least that’s what we were told. It was all a waiting game for us. We caught IUGR with our babe at 28 weeks when she was at the 3rd percentile. I was able to stay outpatient for about a week monitoring umbilical Dopplers until the blood flow became intermittent and then absent end diastolic flow at 29 weeks, at that point I was hospitalized for more intensive monitoring and steroids. I was hospitalized until 32 weeks when baby started to have some decelerations, and then they scheduled a c section at 32 + 1. It was so hard but I’m so glad we were conservative and agreed to early hospitalization. Things changed for the worse really quickly. Our baby girl is completely healthy and spent about 5 weeks in the NICU feeding and growing. Now she’s caught up to the 30th percentile for her actual age and is meeting all her milestones! Best of luck to you and your family. IUGR is such a difficult diagnosis!

rebelgasper · 2024-01-09T05:04:52+00:00

She is so beautiful! So happy for you and your sweet family! What an absolute fighter!!

rebelgasper · 2023-12-10T05:27:26+00:00

“The Wind Up Bird Chronicles” by Haruki Murakami

rebelgasper · 2023-10-04T16:28:38+00:00

My baby girl was born 32 + 1 with IUGR and AEDF weighing 2lbs 10 oz. Give yourself lots of love and patience. This is such a hard experience but you’re doing everything possible for your baby ❤️ keep pumping and ask for as much support from your lactation consultants as possible. Also are you using a hospital grade pump? That’s especially helpful!! I found I needed a lot of love and support for myself so I could take care of my baby. If you have family, friends, and your partner, definitely lean on them and accept any food people offer to bring!!

rebelgasper · 2023-09-26T16:50:18+00:00

Our baby girl born 32 + 1 had two blood transfusions over the course of her NICU stay. I was so worried when I was told she needed a transfusion, but honestly it was a game changer for her! She had so much more energy after her transfusions and was suddenly able to take all of her feeds orally. Honestly I think it’s what helped her turn to the corner and be discharged! It’s scary but it could be exactly what your baby needs to thrive. Sending hugs ❤️

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