Hey There!👋🏻 Today I wanted to share part 1 of Roxanne's birth story, because the end of pregnancy is often one of the hardest and least talked about parts.

The last few days of her pregnancy came with a lot of confusing prodromal labor, something I dealt with during my last pregnancy too. Maybe it is a fourth baby thing. We knew it probably was not true labor, but we were still hopeful he might arrive before I had to leave for my trip.

And then the day before I left for my trip, she was in labor!! Or so we thought…. It ended up being some more intense prodromal labor. The entire team was at her house ready for a baby, and after a walk with labor still not shifting to active labor, Roxanne asked for a cervical check with a membrane sweep to see if that would progress things. But, her midwife found she was only 1cm and 30% effaced. Roxanne and I cried realizing this was prodromal labor and baby Harvey was not going to be born before I left for my trip. And there was a real possibility I was going to miss the birth—the first birth we would miss of each others.

Then each day of my trip passed, and Roxanne was still pregnant! I ran the Walt Disney World Half Marathon, and she was still pregnant. Then I did the marathon the next day as a part of the Goofy Challenge.​

We were feeling confident that I would make it back in time! I was planning to come back Monday night, worried that flying back the same day as the marathon would be miserable. But we felt confident that I would be back in time! Only one day to go.

And then Roxanne woke up Monday just after midnight to what she thought was her water breaking.

Stay tuned for part 2 coming tomorrow!

This part of pregnancy is exactly why preparation matters so much. Not just physically, but mentally too.

This is also why our prenatal fitness and birth prep programs are designed the way they are. We offer two prenatal programs that sync directly to your current week of pregnancy. One is a self paced strength program for those who want to lift weights during pregnancy, because yes, lifting during pregnancy is safe and can actually improve your pregnancy experience and birth when done correctly. There is even new research showing that CrossFit style training during pregnancy does not increase the likelihood of having a tight pelvic floor or complications during pregnancy or labor related to exercise.​

We also offer a video based prenatal workout program if you prefer to follow along with guided workouts. Both programs sync to your current week of pregnancy and include flexible options, either a one time payment for lifetime access or a monthly option so you can grab what you need and cancel anytime.

As part of our new baby birth sale, you can save on all of our prenatal programs now.

If you'd like to join us in our celebration, use code HARVEY20 to get 20% off any of our online courses and fitness programs or up to 35% off bundles!