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I don't post very often so hello again A few weeks ago my OH and I found out I'm pregnant (11 weeks now) we aren't 'announcing' it until after the first scan in a couple of weeks. However our line managers know (not even told my family yet) so we can go to appointments etc.
Basically any advice on pregnancy/horse juggling ninja mums would be welcome! Both of us are in the Air Force but lucky enough to be in 'mon-fri' jobs at the minute however I'm working long hours and on call quite a lot. Luckily at our yard the horses are now out 24/7 a blessing as I only have to go up once a day now. I have an absolutely gorgeous 6yo TB ex racehorses, only owned him about 3 months and he's come straight from a small training yard. (As you can see the mini me was very much a surprise!)
I got my new boy after losing both my old ginger and young tb over the winter
Anyway, basically how do you juggle pregnancy and horses,any hints tips appreciated! My plan is to ride as long as I can then my instructor (who's at the same yard) will take over riding the dude for a couple of months (or as long as needed) my OH and I will look after him so I still get 'pony time'
I know a lot can happen and its early days so taking each day as it comes however I'm really struggling with tiredness, it just hits me and knocks me for six so the motivation to ride is hard during the week after work already and I've also been suffering from really bad queasyness at anytime of the day and started feeling faint randomly sometimes so bad I have tositdown where ever I am (never been a fainter!)
Do you just steel yourself, man up and battle on? I feel guilty if I havnt done my full day's work,done phys,ridden,poo picked etc etc etc. Also doesn't help that my mood swings are epic! Argh!!!!!!!
Basically any advice on pregnancy/horse juggling ninja mums would be welcome! Both of us are in the Air Force but lucky enough to be in 'mon-fri' jobs at the minute however I'm working long hours and on call quite a lot. Luckily at our yard the horses are now out 24/7 a blessing as I only have to go up once a day now. I have an absolutely gorgeous 6yo TB ex racehorses, only owned him about 3 months and he's come straight from a small training yard. (As you can see the mini me was very much a surprise!)
I got my new boy after losing both my old ginger and young tb over the winter
Anyway, basically how do you juggle pregnancy and horses,any hints tips appreciated! My plan is to ride as long as I can then my instructor (who's at the same yard) will take over riding the dude for a couple of months (or as long as needed) my OH and I will look after him so I still get 'pony time'
I know a lot can happen and its early days so taking each day as it comes however I'm really struggling with tiredness, it just hits me and knocks me for six so the motivation to ride is hard during the week after work already and I've also been suffering from really bad queasyness at anytime of the day and started feeling faint randomly sometimes so bad I have tositdown where ever I am (never been a fainter!)
Do you just steel yourself, man up and battle on? I feel guilty if I havnt done my full day's work,done phys,ridden,poo picked etc etc etc. Also doesn't help that my mood swings are epic! Argh!!!!!!!