I made a promise to myself before getting pregnant with our 2nd baby that I would stay consistent.. showing up, loving my body at least once a week. And after 9 hard and long months, I can say that I kept that promise to myself!!! The 1st clip was taken a week before we found out I was pregnant and the last clip was taken about a week before I gave birth! Thank you guys for always supporting me and being there throughout my pregnancy journey. Here’s to bouncing forward, not bouncing back(; in my postpartum fitness journey! 💪🏼 #pregnant #pregnancy #pregnancyworkout #crossfit #9monthspregnant

When you’re pregnant, there’s plenty to worry about. Your baby, for example. Your own health. And then there’s everyone else — the cadre of ordinary strangers who transform themselves into an ambient squad of the pregnancy police whenever they spot a woman who looks as if she’s about to have a baby. Are you sure you can eat that cheese? Is what you’re drinking safe? And when it comes to exercise, watch out. The world is going to have some thoughts. This is exactly what the elite distance runner Stephanie Bruce discovered recently while pregnant with her third child. Stephanie knew what she needed to have a healthy pregnancy, and she kept active, with the support of her doctor. But the pressure to bow to regressive standards of female fragility while pregnant is real. It was unsettling: If a professional athlete can’t comfortably decide what’s best for her body, who can? Instead, as she shares in this Opinion video, Stephanie is clear: How she treats her pregnant body is her choice alone. Click the link in the bio to watch the full video by Lindsay Crouse, Adam Westbrook and Amanda Su. #pregnancy #pregnancyworkout #activepregnancy