Two Months Postpartum

I can't believe another month has come and gone! Noah is growing so fast. He is the sweetest baby!

He is sleeping anywhere from 5-7 hours at night before waking to eat and then he's back down until he wakes to start the day anywhere from 7 to 745 am. He no longer cries when getting a diaper change (this stopped around 5 weeks) and is starting to like the bath! He already rolling onto his side, he coos and is starting to give smiles. 

Time truly flies by when you have a baby. I'm enjoying everyday with him.

Here are my newest progress pics:

1 mont PP vs 2 months PP

Nothing too major but def progress. My waist is smaller so I know I've lost some inches. I made sure I was fully healed before working out again. The first month after I had him I just took walks and rested a lot. I was so exhausted! 

I didn't end up having my 6 week postpartum appointment until 7 weeks so I've only been back into working out for 2 weeks now. I was pleased to hear that I had no ab separation and that everything was healed. The doctor released me to train with no restrictions. Taking the time to heal and rest is so important! That first month was truly just getting to know my little guy and figuring out what works for him and what doesn't. It was also overwhelming with a lot of company staying with us so once everyone left and he started a great routine I was then ready to work on myself.

Because I wake up once to pump and then again to feed Noah in the night I get pretty tired around 7 pm. I quickly noticed that on the days that I trained it gave me more energy to get through the rest of the night without feeling like a zombie.
I am so happy I invested in some inexpensive equipment to have at home. I get to the gym every once in a while but my workouts mostly happen at home. My husband is on nights right now so I wait for him to wake up so I can be totally focused on what I am doing. If Noah is napping really well I can sometimes sneak away or I train in the house (my gym set-up is outside). I haven't been able to commit to any specific "plan" yet. Some days I get 30 mins and sometimes an hour. It all depends.

So what have I been doing?

Lots of circuits! I get bored doing the same exercise for so many sets so I like to make big circuits or a few small ones. I've been doing lots of kettle bell swings, mountain climbers and I've been working on my burpees. I have a love hate relationship with burpees. Love them because they work but hate them because they're hard and really ware me out! I like keeping my heart rate up throughout my workout esp if it's a day I don't do cardio. I have been doing 20 min of HIIT 3xs a week on my old school treadmill. This thing is hilarious. I have to use my timer on my phone to track my sprints and how long I am on it because the tiny screen no longer functions and you adjust the speed by pushing the nob to the right. The speeds are "warm-up", "fat burn", "aerobic" and "performance". It also gets pretty loud the faster you go but hey it was 50 bucks! I usually do a 2 min warm-up (speed walk) and then sprint for 30 sec and speed walk for 1 min.
As far as core work I have mostly been doing plank holds and some other easy ab work a few times a week. I didn't start ANY ab work until I knew I had no ab separation. You have to be very careful after pregnancy when working your core.
I am excited to reshape my body with weights. I just want to be strong! 

Now the transformation will really begin and I am excited to share it with you! I am hoping to fit back in to my jeans comfortably for the Holidays :)

I will leave you with some of my favorite Noah pics from the last month:

He loves being on his tummy!

Trunk or Treat day on base. His newborn hat is a little small now! haha 

My little family at the trunk or treat even on base 

I hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!!
XOXO,
E

One Month Postpartum

Wow, I have been so late on posting my blogs and I hate it! I am going to try to do better.

Noah is 5 1/2 weeks and that makes me a little over a month postpartum. The time is just flying by! Next week I will hopefully be all cleared to workout and I can officially begin my postpartum fitness journey. I have began to really miss working out. That's the one thing I have always made time for and done for myself. It's going to take a lot of effort to make time now tho but I am ok with that. I might just have to workout during morning nap vs cleaning lol. I am down 30 lbs. I have about 15-20 left to lose but once I can get back to working out my focus will NOT be on the scale. I want to get my strength back and tighten up. I want to fit back in to my jeans and just feel good so I'll be using progress pics as my main way to measure my results.

One month postpartum progress pic

My recovery has been great. I am feeling really good other than being pretty tired. That's probably been the hardest part for me. I am the type of person who thrives off a full nights sleep. Even in high school I could not be up all night studying and then take a test the next day. Nope, I need my sleep, but as we get more into routine it gets easier.

Breastfeeding has been a challenge but I think we have it down now. The first few weeks was hard because he didn't have the best latch which made him hungry and cranky most of the time, but I was determined. I saw the lactation consultant several times and she helped me so much. My husband has also been amazing with it. He was my third hand and second set of eyes when I would forget to do a step or something didn't look right. I am so happy I stuck with it. It is exhausting at times but it feels so good that I can provide the best thing for my baby.

He is starting to outgrow his newborn clothes! Here he is in his first 0-3 m sleeper. The only one that isn't way to big 

So far Noah loves his car seat and the baby carrier. It has been a life saver! I love baby wearing. It helps me make dinner and get things done around the house when he has his evening fussy time. I also like to bring it out with me when I go grocery shopping and can't push a stroller and cart.


He hated getting his diaper changed from day 1 but he is finally starting to do better with it, but he still hates the bath. I am hoping he out grows that soon. He absolutely loves tummy time. This kid has the strongest neck and loves to look around. He is so curious. His swing is growing on him but it def hasn't been a life saver like many friends told me it would be. We have a pretty finicky baby. He is already pretty stubborn and will let you know what he wants. At least I know he will have a strong personality!

This month has truly flown by. We had a packed house full of guests and now my mom is the last one here. She leaves this Wednesday. We will sure miss her. It was so nice that Noah could have time with his grandparents. Soon it will be just the three of us here in Italy and we will be getting in to our own little routine of life. We are hoping we will be able to get home for Christmas this year if Noah has his passport and everything else he needs to travel.

I will leave you with some of my favorite new born photos (I wanted to share them all!). He is just the sweetest <3