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Published Articles:
Get your pre-baby body back
30
Days to Health
As published in Impact Magazine, Sept., 2009
Can’t Afford the Gym?
As published in the Dollar Stretcher, May, 2009
Eating on the Go- Healthy Solutions
Supplementing
your Organic Lifestyle
as published in Alive, May, 2009
Family Fitness Sets the Standard for Active
Living
as
published in The North Shore News, June 11, 2008
Work after Baby: Should You Stay Home or Should
You Go Back?
as published on Babyzone.com
Overcoming the Excuses to get Fit
Kick Fit
as published in The North Shore News, February 26,
2008
Is Gyrotonic for your
Clients?
as published in Fitness Trainer Canada Magazine, Jan, 2008
Rectus Diastasis: Closing
the Gap
as published in Fitness Trainer Canada Magazine, Nov, 2007
Healthy, Happy Holidays
as published in The North Shore News, December 9,
2007
The Magic Seed
as published in Alive, August, 2007
Getting Kids to Eat Healthier
as published in The North Shore News, August 22,
2007
Eat Well to Learn Well
as published in The North Shore News, August 19,
2007
A
Healthy ooey, gooey wonder
as published in The North Shore News, June 17,
2007
Work it girl
as published in The North Shore News, May 20,
2007
5 Steps to an Easier Labor
as published in Pregnancy, Mother's Day, 2007
Bikram Yoga
as published in Alive, March, 2007
Spring Cleansing
as published in The North Shore News, April 1,
2007
Coffee, tea, or chocolate: Organic makes a
difference
as published in Alive, February, 2007
Oil of Ole!
as published in The North Shore News, February 4, 2007
The Best Breastfeeding Diet: What Should You
Eat?
as published at Babyzone.com, December, 2006
Is your Toddler in Control? What You Can Do When
Tots Take Charge
as published at Babyzone.com, November, 2006
Running for Two: Guidelines for Pregnant Runners
as published at Babyzone.com, October, 2006
Nuts
and Seeds
as published in Alive, September, 2006
Finding a Personal Trainer
Get to Know Gyrotonic
as published in The North Shore News, August 20, 2006
Hate the Gym? Create A Circuit in your Home
as published in North Shore Magazine, August, 2006
Berry Good Benefits
as published in The North Shore News, August 6, 2006
Top Tips for Prenatal Fitness
as published at Babyzone.com, July, 2006
Herbs Can Add Spice to Life
as published in The North Shore News, June 11, 2006
The
Bed Rest Debate: Is it Necessary?
as published in Pregnancy, July, 2006
Gym
Profile: Life Time Fitness
as published at SheKnows.com, May 24, 2006
Nuts! Play
the Shell Game
as published in The North Shore News, April 23, 2006
4
Steps to an Easier Labour
as published in Pregnancy, April, 2006
Bally
Total Fitness
as published in Diet and Fitness, April, 2006
Getting Golf Ready: Six Exercise Essentials to
Improve Your Game
as published in Alive, April, 2006
Stroll
Away Your Baby Fat
as published in North Shore Magazine, April, 2006
Seeds: Not Just for the Birds
as published in The North Shore News, February, 2006
Battle Cellulite with Yoga: 6 Poses to Target
your Buttocks and Legs
as published in Lo Carb Energy Magazine, January, 2006
Making
Time to Exercise, Do You have 30 Minutes?
as published in Diet and Fitness Magazine, January, 2006
The Spice of Life
as published in The North Shore News, October 23, 2005
Pre and Post Natal Exercises for the Active
Woman - 6 Key Moves
as published in Personal Fitness Professional Magazine
Flattening Your Stomach in Four Easy Steps
Train
While You Gain- Why a Personal Trainer Can Make a Difference During
Your Pregnancy
Core Training for the Novice Client- Have a
Ball!
as published in Fitness
Trainer Canada Magazine
Hate the Gym? Create a Circuit at Home.
Losing the baby fat
(published at FITForces)
Losing the last five pounds
(published at FITForces)
Exercised Induced Asthma- Understanding Your
Participants Individual Needs (published at FITForces)
The Top 5 Things You Should Do Before Baby
Comes- by Nicole Palacios©
When you’re expecting, it’s the greatest news in the world. You envision yourself holding your new baby dressed
to the nines with all of the great gear you’ve been stocking up on, and you see yourself looking radiant and slim with your doting
husband by your side. Bags under your eyes? Never! Mismatched socks and
puke stained shirts? Not on your life. You both look terrific and have
had enough sleep to achieve anything.
Ok, so that’s not reality. Life does change dramatically and that’s why I have compiled this list of the top 5 things to do
before your baby comes. Simply stated, if you don’t do them now, you may never
get the chance.
1. Photographs
Spend the money and get some great photos of
both you and your husband, and you and your big old belly. You may feel
shy or embarrassed about your growing abdomen, but it truly is the most
splendid thing to ever grace the page of a photo album.
These days, there are plenty of
photographers specializing in pregnancy photography, and they do a great
job. If you feel uncomfortable, try interviewing them first to see what
types of things they will do with you. It’s your session, so it
should be what you want.
Those photos may end up being some of
your favorites, and it’s a time in your life that you can never recapture. As well, your child will grow
up to see what you looked like when you were pregnant with him or her,
and they may find that photo to be one of their favorites.
2. Buy a baby book
You may think that you will buy a baby book
later, once the baby is here, but believe me, you’ll be busy nursing and
attempting to get sleep—not out shopping for trinkets.
A baby book is a legacy that you leave
behind, a memory album of events that went on when your baby was small. A
book that has pages for “firsts” is great—you can keep track
of the first smile, first laugh, first steps, etc. As
well, make sure that it has spaces for photographs of special events and
times in your baby’s life.
Milestones like first birthday and
first holiday can make you smile when you look back on them in your baby
book.
My children love to look back and see all
of the photos and mementoes that I have placed in their books. To them,
those things are very special.
3. Sleep In
If you’re not already doing it, what’s stopping you?
This is one thing that I relished every weekend, or any chance I got
pre-baby. Sleep is one thing that you’re going to miss,
especially having it on your terms. Once baby is here, you will sleep
when they sleep, and not a moment sooner. Those first weeks will seem
like one long fog and if you don’t sleep, it will be even foggier.
If you wake up early without trying too,
then just linger in bed. Delight in the simplicity of lounging around
without having to run to a crying baby.
4. Girls’ Night
Out
You can go out whenever you want, so why bother
setting up a girl’s night out? Once you have a baby, especially a nursing baby, you are a lot
more confined with your activities. If drinks are on the agenda, you have
to make sure to have a baby that will take a bottle, you have to have
enough milk to put in that bottle, and you have to take the time to pump
that milk in advance. There is a lot of thought going into that bottle!
Going out now will at least give you some
time to enjoy with your friends before you become the one that is always
busy. Hey, you’re going to be
busy!
Relax now and enjoy the freedom that
comes with no kids to answer too. Go out and have an orange juice and let
loose!
5. Go on Vacation
This is the final and most important rule: go
somewhere nice and enjoy yourself with your partner! There will never be
another vacation without kids (somewhere in the recipe you’ll have
to find babysitting etc. even if they’re not coming), so why not take this time to go on a great vacation? Don’t wait too long into your pregnancy as you may be too uncomfortable, but do go
sometime in your second or early third trimester. Make sure to bring the
proper accoutrements in case you go to a place where you might get sick,
and get the proper vaccinations before you leave (check with your doctor).
With only one chance left to have a
couples vacation sans kid(s), take this opportunity to enjoy yourselves
and try something new and relaxing.
With nine months to think about all the little
things, here are 5 things that every pregnant woman should do (in my
modest opinion). Take some time now to enjoy the little pleasures in
life, and get ready for the biggest adventure of all. Good luck!
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