Looks Like I'll Be Poling Through Another Pregnancy!

ORGANIC ANGEL started this discussion · 4/12/2013

I'm very excited! This is our third baby and I feel great! So much energy this time. I had to take this week off of pole b/c of too much overtrainging for my last performance but I wanted to share in case there are other pole mammas out there. This is my second time poling while pregnant and if you have any questions let me know. I listened to my body with the last and will again with this one:)

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Saphyre · 4/12/2013
Congratulations!!
calipolepixie · 4/12/2013
Congrats!
Saphyre · 4/12/2013
Congratulations!!
FeeDen · 4/12/2013
Congratulations!
adAstra · 4/12/2013
Aw, congratulations! I love the cute pregnancy pole videos, I hope you get a chance to make one for your baby. Like a pole-mom baby book LOL
SexyRockStarsWifeNowWidow · 4/12/2013
congrats
gemtwist · 4/12/2013
Congratulations! I'd be really interested in hearing about how it went for you. I'm not pregnant yet, but may be sometime in the next year. Did you pole all the way through your last pregnancy? What advice did your Ob-Gyn give you, if any? Did you lose a lot of core strength after the first pregnancy, and if so, how long did it take to get back to your pre-pregnancy level of fitness? Thanks for any advice you can give me. It's actually been on a lot on my mind lately as my husband and I are talking about our plans for the future.
PilatesPoleKat · 4/13/2013
CONGRATS! I am 16 weeks pregnant! I personally stopped inverting at 14 weeks. All the extra blood volume circulating made me too dizzy being upside down. I am still climbing & spinning & doing other tricks I have nailed... & not trying anything new. I figure this is a good time to work on transitions, floor work & just working on controlling my overall movement more. Congrats again! :)
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/13/2013
Thanks ladies! gemtwist-here was my post partum thread: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4f50dbc6-0074-4f5e-ac54-2ce00ac37250 I'll post the pregnancy one in a minute when I find it:) I did really well. I poled til 30 weeks pregnant inverting, shoulder mounting and all. The only things I held back on were the fan kicks, jade splits( my belly was too low and in the way), and some abdominal work, and craddle spins. I will post some vids 5 months post partum for ya. I went back 8 weeks post partum and lost five inches that month. I was back handspringing, inverting and shoulder mounting in a month. Everything came back really quickly. I went back to poling 3x a week and did not go to the gym or anything. I did stretch sessions at home in between nursing my baby and all went well.I traveled all year to competitions, showcases and even tried out for the USPDF! (I was in no way ready, but I'm glad I recorded so I could gage how far my progress was each month.) I feel really great, even on spinny mode! I'm craving only wholesome foods (booooo!) Chocolate, muffins and all of my "go to" foods are not good to me right now. I'm enjoying spicy food.
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/13/2013
Here are the USPDF ones, clearly not enough enery from feeding every hour, but still a lot of strength gained back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhn8N-2t7c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSg_R3xPUdI One year post partum:): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZevWUg-u7Rc
gemtwist · 4/13/2013
Organic Angel, thanks for the information! It's definitely good to hear such positive things about poling while pregnant and post-partum. I enjoyed watching your videos, too. Thanks for sharing!
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/13/2013
Yes gemtwist, I love being an advocate for pole and pregnancy. Just listen to your body. I still learned new moves too but with a spotter only. I usually felt fine except on spinny-too nauseous! This time is ok though. I would go slow for anyone new in pole but I had started in 2006 so by the time I was pregnant in '11 my body was already conditioned to it. Just watch your belly and you can always dance if you don't want to do tricks or inverts. My doc was all for it and thought it was a "not tough workout" lol!!! Ha, I did aerial silks and even hot aerial yoga once but I wouldn't recommend that though.
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/13/2013
(BTW I think Veena is certainly a big advocate- if she can have four boys and look so hottt, than we all have a chance;))
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/15/2013
I feel like I'm cheating b/c this pregnancy feels soooo good! I ran 5 miles yesterday like it was nothing lol. I also felt a little limited flexibility wise last time and I don't feel limited this time. Is there such thing as a full feel good pregnancy? I hope so...does it mean that this time I'm having a boy??? I kinda want a boy b/c I have two girls but I'd be completely happy with another girl too:) If anyone wants to be a bump buddy let me know:) Due around Thanksgiving:)
PilatesPoleKat · 4/15/2013
I'm due at the end of September & I also have two girls already! This pregnancy is soooo different for me too. We find out the gender tomorrow night! :)
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/15/2013
Congrats PoleKat!!! You'll have to update me w/ what you are having! R u poling through your pregnancy too?
JenLFG · 4/15/2013
Oh yay! Congratulations :)
Lee lee · 4/15/2013
Congrats!
Maria_T · 4/16/2013
Congratulations!! I am also pregnant (34 weeks) with my first baby. I stayed pretty active and taught pole classes until about 4 months and also took two Aerial Amy workshops at 4 1/2 months. Besides bad morning sickness, things were going well until my cervix shortened and I went into pre-term labor and I had to have an emergency cerclage placed and was put on bedrest. Things are much better and while I am so happy my baby and I are doing really well so far, I have lost tons of muscle and some of my flexibility. My question to you Organic Angel, how long did it take your body to recuperate from pregnancy enough to starting exercising/poling again? How long did it take you to get your flexibility back (if you lost any) ? I would appreciate advice/tips from anyone thanks and congratulations/safe healthy pregnancies and deliveries to all the SV mommies.
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/16/2013
Hey Maria! Congrats on your first baby~!! The biggest thing is NOT to worry! Your body will bounce back really quickly. I nursed my baby and that helped a bunch.I went back at 8 weeks post partum poling. I started 2 days a week the first two then 3 days a week. I used the Alethea Austin stretching vids too days in between. I only got 20 min at a time b/c I nursed every hr about. Everything came back pretty quick. The hardest part was climbing again. Then everything came back, handsprings too the longest to get back and that was 4-5 months post partum and I cheated a little bit at them.(when I look back at that I didn't have correct form)I was shoulder mounting and all. It did take a little while to v invert again. I stopped poling so much at 6 months b/c my baby was reallllly advanced and I was worried I'd miss something lol!!! Ha, but I traveled to workshops all year.I enrolled in a comp at 5 months post partum. I couldn't clear my handspring in my 8 in heels but atleast I got up there! I did showcases too and everything. The biggest thing is to remember it took 9 months for your body to change so allow yourself a lot of time for it to get back to normal. I gained 40 lbs. I lost 30 in the first 6 weeks. I lost 5 inches off of my tummy the first month back poling. So it all comes back nice-especially w/ pole. It's the most core that you can do, and that's why I waited 8 weeks. We had a sono thinking we were pregnant at 6 weeks post partum(!) and it was still really raw in there so take it easy! Congrats again. I found it helpful to make a thread about my goals each week. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Maria_T · 4/16/2013
Organic Angel, thnk you so much for your response! That is what I needed to know and it is so encouraging to hear how you snapped right back after having your baby. I was wondering how long I should wait after having my baby to start back up. I know I will be chomping at the bit to get back into it but like you said, I should remember to take it easy and let my body heal. I am also planning to nurse my baby so I know at least for the 1st month or so I will need to dedicate my time learning and getting the hang of it. That's awesome that you are doing showcases and back in great shape after having children. That brings me hope, lol! Thanks to you, Veena, and all the inspiring pole moms who are so strong and look so amazing after having children. I hope I will be like you ladies. :)
nichtooks · 4/18/2013
Hi Ladies, i'm also due at the end of september :D Have been really sicky to begin with, but think it's finally gone away now. Hoping to put my pole back up soon, but just not sure how I feel about it anymore, because I know i'm already restricted with what I can do. I teach gymnastics and struggled a bit for the first time last night. I now have super flexy legs and splits are a doddle but bending around the middle is now a lot harder even with the little bump I have. I know i've lost strength already from being too sick to pole and would be happy to just work on strength and dance but already feel let down by my body. Also trying hard to enjoy seeing my bump in a non covered up form, but just not sure it really suits me around a pole. Anyway, must stay positive and start doing some phys again to help me regain some control, especially now that I actually feel human again. Hope you guys continue to have good and safe pregnancies :)
ORGANIC ANGEL · 4/19/2013
hi nichtooks, I know exactly how you feel! I was so sick my last pregnancy.I'd have to lay on the couch often.I also felt really maternal and wasn't sure if at a photo shoot if I should even have the pole in the background(we had a photoshoot right before delivery in the pole studio). My advice would be just to do what feels good for you.If you feel good just dancing, do that.If you feel comfy doing yoga or walking, you can always come back to pole once you have your baby. I felt really odd as my pregnancy progressed doing certain moves lol! People also often asked why I was still poling, as if I should quit haha. Your body composition changes as well and that makes every week challenging. Every week you gain weight and then you go to even do something "simple" like climb and all of a sudden it's a little harder. Just doing that though shows how strong you are and if you have fun than its worth it. I love pole too much to put it on a back burner but if for safety or if my doc said I had to than I would. Just do what makes you happy:)
Lady Glitter Sparkles · 4/19/2013
I'm also pregnant ( 36 weeks). I stopped poling at about 24 weeks. I think cause it's still kind of new to me it was starting not feel right. though I did do a few spins here and there when I went to do the laundry. I've just been doing TKB at the gym. My body was much more adapted to those types of movements so I'm going to do that until about 36 weeks. Definitely looking forward to getting back on the pole. Congratulations!
nichtooks · 4/20/2013
@Organic your comment "Every week you gain weight and then you go to even do something "simple" like climb and all of a sudden it's a little harder. Just doing that though shows how strong you are and if you have fun than its worth it" has really struck a chord with me. I'd not thought of it in terms like that, as pregnant polers we should try to celebrate the strength and flexiness we still have, rather than feel upset by what we cannot do any longer - I'm definitely going to hold onto that sentiment! Congrats on being so close to the finish line Bonita, i'm already dreaming about being that far along and i'm just under half way through. Hope your last month and delivery go well and are straightforward for you! Couldn't think of much harder things to do than TKB (if it is some sort of kick boxing like i'm assuming) during pregnancy! :)

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