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Hi All,
I haven't posted in awhile, but just wanted to let you all know I had a baby boy a month ago (Aug. 26th). He came a week early due to low amniotic fluid issues. He weighed 5 lbs 7 oz. He's healthy. 18" long. He's now nearly 7 lbs.
The labor/delivery was much harder than for my first child...but still pretty good compared to many women. I was in labor for 3.25 hrs. He was delivered naturally with no epidural, although I did require a little pain meds.
My blood pressure is struggling to come down, but the first 2 weeks after birth, it was dangerously high. The cardiologist is still working on adjusting my meds to see what will work with me. The hormones are starting to settle a little.
My cardiologist has given me the ok to workout again. She said with my LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy) that I can do any type of cardio I choose. I forgot to ask if racquetball would be ok or not. However, for weight lifting, she said to only do toning. No working to fatigue or failure. She doesn't want me to go until I feel the burn. Only to tone.
I was confused a bit that she said I could do any type of cardio including HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), but not to go to failure on WL. She said to also make sure I properly breathe with no holding my breath. I may hold off doing the HIIT type cardio and just stick with more aerobic stuff.
Here is a link for those who would like to see what our little boy looks like. Also, there are lots of pics of our daughter, family, and friends.
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...7_273214470103
Enjoy,
Doris[/img]
I haven't posted in awhile, but just wanted to let you all know I had a baby boy a month ago (Aug. 26th). He came a week early due to low amniotic fluid issues. He weighed 5 lbs 7 oz. He's healthy. 18" long. He's now nearly 7 lbs.
The labor/delivery was much harder than for my first child...but still pretty good compared to many women. I was in labor for 3.25 hrs. He was delivered naturally with no epidural, although I did require a little pain meds.
My blood pressure is struggling to come down, but the first 2 weeks after birth, it was dangerously high. The cardiologist is still working on adjusting my meds to see what will work with me. The hormones are starting to settle a little.
My cardiologist has given me the ok to workout again. She said with my LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy) that I can do any type of cardio I choose. I forgot to ask if racquetball would be ok or not. However, for weight lifting, she said to only do toning. No working to fatigue or failure. She doesn't want me to go until I feel the burn. Only to tone.
I was confused a bit that she said I could do any type of cardio including HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), but not to go to failure on WL. She said to also make sure I properly breathe with no holding my breath. I may hold off doing the HIIT type cardio and just stick with more aerobic stuff.
Here is a link for those who would like to see what our little boy looks like. Also, there are lots of pics of our daughter, family, and friends.
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...7_273214470103
Enjoy,
Doris[/img]
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