My pregnant months have been quite different then most women. In the past 8 ½ months I have done very little differently. I have tried to motivate myself to stay constantly active. I am a 2x World Champion Kayaker and there is nothing I enjoy more than being out on the water. When I got pregnant with my Husband Nick, we knew it was going to be hard for me to take time off kayaking. Little did I know that I would still be boating today. I asked the doctor right off the bat, can I kayak. The doctor then asked me how often I usually do, and my response was at least once a day. They say that your body is accustomed to certain things and if you continue those things on a regular basis you should be fine throughout the most of your pregnancy. This is assuming that you are having a low risk pregnancy with no complications. Luckily for me I am, and I have made a point to paddle as much as I possibly can, keeping my body and baby up to speed with boating.

I do sink my boat, and I cant compete at the same level I usually could, but that doesn’t matter to me. What matters is that I get that 2 hour break a day from everything to just enjoy being on the water. Movement is what puts a baby to sleep, which is why when I lay down at night and I am not moving, he wakes up and makes sure to remind me that he is capable of hurting my ribs with his feet.  So when I am paddling on the water I am very fortunate that I have only had a few times where he is fully awake and reminding me that he is along for the ride. Read the rest of this entry →