When Ms. Ellison posted a photo of herself, wildly pregnant and living weights, she was lambasted left and right as horribly irresponsible, stupid, and downright evil. For exercising while pregnant.
What is people's problem with this? This mom has been doing this type of exercise for years. It's not like she decided to take it up when the pregnancy test came back positive.
During pregnancy is not the right time to start a new exercise regimen, but to continue your old one is perfectly healthy. Should runners stop running? Should yogis stop yoga? Ms Ellison happens to be more hard core in her fitness endeavors and good for her! I'm sure she will have an easier labour and easier recovery for it.
When I was pregnant, perfect strangers saw fit to comment on my coffee drinking. When I pointed out that they were morons, and also it was tea, they felt it their duty to warn me that some teas cause premature labour. And birth defects. And probably hunger and disease.
My best friend got a lecture for wearing high heel shoes at 7 mints pregnant. They were 2 inch stacked heels - the horror!
A coworker had a sip of champagne at a wedding at 8 months. From the uproar you'd think she was main lining crack while kicking puppies.
At the grocery store I saw some total bitch touch a pregnant lady's belly without permission while exclaiming how she really shouldn't be out during flu season. I wanted to smack her, but you can't beat that level of stupid out of people.
Honestly, we get bombarded with information when we are pregnant. Believe me, you are not telling us anything we haven't heard already. So keep your nosy, self-righteous opinions to yourself.
To the mom lifting weights, and the mom taking a sip of alcohol, or eating a deli sandwich, or wearing heels - do what you feel is right to keep yourself and your baby healthy and sane. And to hell with everyone else!
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