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SCIATIC NERVE PAIN RELIEF I was 19 weeks pregnant

SCIATIC NERVE PAIN RELIEF

I was 19 weeks pregnant here! Re-posting and updating the info as it’s been over 2 years and I am often asked about tips for sciatica relief!

Sciatic nerve pain is quite common in pregnancy & postpartum. It can flare up due to carrying extra weight, postural changes and compression of the discs.

It does not feel very nice! 😫

Sciatic pain radiates from the sciatic nerve - it starts in the lower back and runs down the legs.

Piriformis syndrome can result in similar symptoms - it happens when the piriformis muscle, located deep in the buttocks, compresses the sciatic nerve (shown in the cover photo)!

Symptoms include:

✔️pain in one side of your buttocks or leg

✔️pain shooting along the sciatic nerve path, from the buttocks down the back of your thigh and to the foot

✔️sharp, shooting, or burning pain

✔️numbness, pins and needles, or weakness in the affected leg or foot

✔️difficulty walking, standing, or sitting

Here are some exercises to help decrease the pressure on the sciatic nerve!

See a physical therapist also if your symptoms remain severe 🙏

✨TURN ON SOUND ✨

1️⃣Rocking Child’s Pose
2️⃣Rocking Knees
3️⃣Table Stretch
4️⃣Standing Figure 4
5️⃣Clam
6️⃣Butterly Bridge

Anyone can benefit from these movements - whether you are pregnant, postpartum or never pregnant at all!

Questions? Ask below. ❤️Have you dealt with sciatic pain? If so, what helped you the most?

#sciatica #sciaticarelief #prenatalpilates #pregnancyproblems #lowerbackpain #thebellemethod #piriformissyndrome

“I haven’t told anyone, but I’m still secret

“I haven’t told anyone, but I’m still secretly nursing my 27 month old.”

This was a message in my DMs today.

Question: At what point do we start to feel so much societal pressure and judgement around extended breastfeeding that we feel the need to hide it?

I am still breastfeeding my 20 month old, and am often met with surprised looks when I share this information.

Honestly, it kind of surprises me too. My first baby never latched. I exclusively pumped for 9 months and then she got formula. So this journey with baby # 2 is different to say the least! 🙃

Note - this post is not meant to be divisive. This is about highlighting a cultural issue where society feels entitled to comment on (and dare I say attempt to control) Women’s bodies.

We hear so many opinions on what is acceptable and appropriate.

“If he has teeth he’s too old to nurse!”
“If she can ask for it she’s too old to breastfeed!”
“Isn’t it time she gave her breasts back to her husband?!”
“This is going to ruin your life. He’ll never be independent.”
“That mother is psychologically damaging her child.”

So many people see breastfeeding as damaging or deviant beyond a certain point.

Why? I’m honestly curious and want to ask your opinion.

Is it the sexualization of women’s breasts?
Is it about control?
Is it being threatened with women’s power to give and sustain life?

Women have been nursing their children beyond babyhood throughout human history.

All this to say, here’s to making decisions about YOUR journey - whatever that looks like - without the weight of society judgements and expectations. ❤️

Let’s discuss and be understanding that all journeys are valid. Sometimes breastfeeding isn’t an option. Here’s to being kind to each other, always. ✨

Also shoutout to the amazing Parisian clothing company @neuviemeciel for making rompers like this for nursing/pumping mamas. Obsessed 🤩

📷 @alexannesolomon

#breastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #exclusivelypumping #extendedbreastfeeding #breastfeedingmama #womensupportingwomen

PRE/POSTNATAL GLIDER CHALLENGE I remember droppi

PRE/POSTNATAL GLIDER CHALLENGE

I remember dropping in to a prenatal yoga class back in 2018 when I was expecting my first. I love yoga and have been practicing for decades. 🙏

The class was 80% savasana with a blanket and bolster. I actually got cold half way through and had to put my hoodie back on.

Why share? Because I’ve noticed many “Prenatal movement classes” don’t actually involve a lot of movement. I’m generalizing of course, but the fitness industry goes from super challenging workouts for the general population to “don’t do this or this or this because you might hurt x-y-z” when pregnant.

We need better options!

Is it any wonder I get so many DMs from anxious mamas wondering what is safe and appropriate?

On the other hand, many people are also overtraining in pregnancy because they are so bored with pregnancy workouts that feel like nap time. 💤

These movements are a great option for anyone looking for a challenge without wanting to load the front abdominal wall - pregnant mamas and those in early diastasis recti rehab may want to try! But honestly everyone will benefit.

✨SOUND ON FOR CUES ✨

1️⃣Side Plank Tucks (this one is killer!)
2️⃣Reverse Mountain Climber
3️⃣Tricep Dips
4️⃣Reverse Plank Jacks
5️⃣Reverse Plank Jack Tucks

All you need is a towel and a wood floor! Frisbees work on carpet too.

Questions? Have you also felt the either too hard vs too easy issue with pre & postnatal workouts? Tell me below!

#pregnancyworkout #postnatalfitness #thebellemethod #athomeworkouts #gliderworkout #fitnessindustry #pregnantfitness #diastasisrecti

POSITIVE G came home from daycare yesterday with

POSITIVE

G came home from daycare yesterday with fever. She had a negative rapid test. All she wanted was cuddles on the couch watching Elsa.

This morning her test was positive. She has minor symptoms (no fever anymore, just coughing) but we are waiting to see if/when the rest of us catch it? No one else has symptoms.

(Clearly we weren’t masking at home yesterday after her negative test. It feels torturous not to hold your baby when they are crying out for you with outstretched arms…so I held her. I don’t regret it.)

There’s been so much fear in the media over the last 2 years. I remember being 35 weeks pregnant in the first wave of March 2020, wiping amazon boxes and wearing latex gloves to the grocery story.

And here we are, it’s finally in our house almost 2 years later.

But I’m strangely calm. She (and soon possibly everyone here) may be positive, but I’m choosing to trust that we will all be ok. Our bodies are ready to fight this. 🙏

And if you have tips to share from your own personal experience, please let me know below. It seems to impact everyone so differently.

Side note: Expect some re-posts of older videos over the next week. Not sure I’ll have the capacity to shoot new content! 🙃

#mycrew #positive #thisis2022 #sendhelp #stayingpositive #couchlife #motherhoodintheraw

BODY GRACE I got a DM this weekend from a new mom

BODY GRACE

I got a DM this weekend from a new mom asking when she could expect to lose “all the baby fat.” She said she hates looking in the mirror and feels upset seeing all these other women bounce back so fast after birth.

This post is for anyone who has ever felt this too.

Just a reminder that you grew a human. Also - not all you see online is real. ✨Lighting, angles, filters, editing apps….

We are all different, with different genetics and life circumstances.

High waisted leggings only tell part of the story. At 5 weeks postpartum I decided to try on my fav jeans. They were not even close to buttoning up.😉

BUT instead of stressing or beating myself up, I grabbed a hair tie, looped that button, gave myself a mental high five for growing two tiny humans, and moved on. Then I decided to buy new jeans because they actually never fit quite right again 🥰

Here’s to showing ourselves more grace. Every picture tells a different story. Your body is NO more valuable at your smallest than at your softest. ✨

Comparison, especially on this app, really is the thief of joy. Whether you fit into your pre baby jeans or not isn’t the issue - the issue is what sort of words you speak to yourself. ❤️

Try this: “Thank you body for being good to me. You make it possible to embrace those I love. I am grateful for you.”

Love you so much. ❤️

#postpartumbody #postnatal #motherhoodunplugged #bodylove #postpartumjourney #mombod #momlife #loveyourself

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