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Instagram post 2181554152306807706_42769984 F E M A L E S U P P O R T Today was a big day. I had the honour of standing by my dear friend @carolschulte_ as she went through her IVF egg retrieval surgery to freeze and store her eggs. She is 38. She is single. She is talented and gorgeous and smart and successful and athletic and dreams of meeting the right man to start a family with. It just hasn’t happened yet. But the finite timeline of female fertility sucks. So she made the very difficult and brave decision to freeze her eggs. I coached her on drug mixing and needle injections. I squeezed her hand as she got her IV. I stroked her head as she breathed through the pain of each ovarian follicle being drained at @triofertility. I poured her coconut water after surgery to reduce the bloating. Today I was able to be her person. And it made me strangely grateful to have gone through the same uncomfortable process 3 years ago. Why? Because that painful journey had a purpose. Now I know how to support other women better than I ever could prior to my struggle. Please remember that you WILL overcome whatever pain you’re facing right now. And your journey will one day prepare you to support someone else. And this is how it goes. This is #womensupportingwomen 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Love you so much Carol!! You did good!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Instagram post 2180871682590653942_42769984 B R E A K I N G T H E S I L E N C E I have never compiled a more emotional blog piece. I am truly honoured to know these five other women, and beyond grateful to them for allowing me to share their stories of pregnancy loss. This is a heavy topic, and the longest blog we’ve ever done with over 5000 words. It is also something that affects one in four women. It’s time to start the conversation, reduce the stigma, and let other women struggling know they are not alone. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 You can read the blog on the Belle website - link in profile ⬆️ . . LYDIA: @themombodmission with late pregnancy loss at 21 weeks KELSEY: @kjruther sharing her “missed miscarriage” FLORENCE: @florence.bowen opens up about her ectopic pregnancy . LAUREN: shares about miscarriage after IVF . KIM: @kimallanbodyboutique shares her painful journey with 9 recurrent miscarriages . Thank you for reading their stories. Thank you for your support. Thank you for helping us have this very important conversation. Thank you for being a safe space for these women where they can bravely share something so personal. For most of them it is the first time they have shared. ❤️🙏 . #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #ectopicpregnancy #infantloss #infertility #thebumpmethod #miscarriageawareness
Instagram post 2179399855808812482_42769984 B A B Y B R O T H E R ❤️ . Sharing this news gives me butterflies... Gabrielle is going to have a little brother! Hearts officially exploding. We just prayed for a healthy child - that’s all that really matters. 🙏 I so admire the parents who are able to wait for the big surprise at birth (omg the willpower!!!) 🙌 When you go through infertility, it feels like a never ending process of waiting - waiting for hormone results, sperm parameters, follicle growth, embryo viability... For us, after waiting, and waiting and waiting for our miracle IVF babies - this was ONE thing we could choose to know right away. Yes please! You’re not allowed to know embryo sex in Canada prior to transfer. So we found out the sex through our NIPT Panorama blood test at 11 weeks pregnant. My doctor emailed me the results directly. I still had to tell my husband! So that same day I went to the mall , chose an outfit, and wrapped it up for my husband to open when he got home from work. The clothing brand is called “Little Brother” ... I had to do it! Definitely feeling less nauseous and more energetic this time being pregnant with a boy. Maybe that’s a real thing?! Anyone else feel like a boy pregnancy was easier than a girl pregnancy? There won’t be any gender reveal party over here, but the shopping has already started. 😉❤️🤣 . #itsaboy #ivfjourney #babybrother #duemay2020
Instagram post 2178668919685289463_42769984 P R E & P O S T N A T A L B O O T Y W O R K O U T What’s the number one thing our students say after The Bump Method Pre & Postnatal classes? “Omg my butt was still sore 4 days later” 🔥🍑 I have to admit it’s music to my ears! 😉 Building strong gluts is KEY to prevent back/hip pain, support your pelvic floor and maintain good postural alignment. I’m 14 weeks pregnant now! Here’s a taste of some moves we do in class and in our online programs! You can do them anywhere. All you need is any booty band. Using @tabinix here, medium resistance! ✨TURN ON SOUND TO HEAR CUES✨ 1️⃣HINGED KICK BACKS 2️⃣BEND & PRESS 3️⃣ZOMBIE WALKS 4️⃣HIP FLEXOR HUGS Always remember to exhale and lift pelvic floor (marble into rectum) as you wrap your deep core muscles. Questions? Just ask! Lots of cues in my narration of these videos. Want more guidance for all stages of pregnancy and beyond? Check out our Bump and Belle online workout programs. Designed with a pelvic physiotherapist. Link in profile! #14weekspregnant #prenatalworkout #TheBumpMethod #postnatalworkout
Instagram post 2177366867977836702_42769984 S A N T A S A G A 😂 . We didn’t do Santa pics last year when G was tiny, so thought we’d go for it this year! #momfail! 🤷🏼‍♀️ . Little did I know you need to be ON it and reserve before Halloween at the nice mall near our house. Only a few times were left, so I took what we could get! We went tonight...pretty early in the season, but good for getting holiday cards organized so I thought. Anyhow, here’s the result 🤣 . Mademoiselle Gabrielle was less than charmed. The colouring table and toys - WAY more interesting than Santa. Literally every single kid (many her same age!) was sitting quietly listening in a circle to Santa and the elf tell stories. Not this one. Definitely won’t have to worry about her marching to the beat of her own drum in this life!👌😉❤️ Have you guys had Santa picture fiasco’s also? Also isn’t it classic that Baby is all decked out and mom has greasy hair and grubby jeans on? #momlife
Instagram post 2176674761034668794_42769984 T H E M A M A V I L L A G E I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: women deserve better support and better continuity of care after birth. Today in @thebumpmethod Postnatal Mom & Baby class (thanks for snapping this pic of us @roxyspiral!) there was a beautiful moment I have to share. 💫 After class I was assessing a new mama’s c-section scar and diastasis recti tension. Her 10 week old was crying while she tried to share details of her complicated traumatic post birth recovery. Seeing the situation, another veteran mama swooped in, picked up her baby and rocked him gently, comforting him to sleep. The look of relief in the new mama’s eyes made me tear up. She said “oh wow thank you, can you come home with me? Maybe then I could actually have a moment to eat something!” She wasn’t kidding. Here’s to finding your mama village. Here’s to asking for help. Here’s to speaking up for your health. Here’s to leaning on each other. ❤️ Because we were not designed to do this motherhood thing all on our own, alone in our houses. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 . Tag your mama bestie and tell them why you love them ✨ . #motherhoodunplugged #thebumpmethod #postpartumfitness #motherhoodrising
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