Daly Health & Fitness

hard to find the words to say how thankful we are for this guy 🥰

happy first father’s day to our whole world 🌎♥️

And just like that, baby girl is one month old! 💪🏼🌹

- Rosie Daly -

⭐️ 9 pounds, 1.5 ounces
⭐️ number one cuddler
⭐️ professional snoozer
⭐️ dinosaur noise maker

And we just love her so much! ♥️

What’s up with mom’s health/fitness/nutrition?

I’m still focused on resting and recovering from Rosie’s birth, taking easy walks when it feels good.

I’m eating everything. My priority is on ensuring a good milk supply and lots of nutrients for baby girl. This includes pasta, bread, and pie but I promise I’m eating my veggies too. 🍝🍞🥧😂🥦

I’m doing some connection breath exercises to work on my pelvic floor health along with gentle stretching when I feel like it. And will wait until my six week check up before adding in anything more! Even then, focus will be on gradually rebuilding and restoring for long-term health. 🙏🏼

For the most part, I’m just enjoying and learning about this new stage of life! 👨‍👩‍👧

Rosie’s been asleep 😴 for about two hours, so that means my favorite resources for pregnancy are now LIVE on the blog!🤰🏼

Plus I’m sharing what worked for me in terms of exercise, nutrition, mindset, and more! 🌟

My hope is that this helps you have the happiest, healthiest, and most enjoyable pregnancy possible. ♥️

Check it out here: https://dalyhealthandfitness.com/2021/04/26/pregnant-powerful/

I’d love to hear if it helps, drop a comment and let me know what you loved! ⤵️

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and I thought I loved you then...

happy anny ♥️

here’s to five years and our latest adventure 🥂👶🏼

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to exactly one month ago - and today’s got me wondering where does the time go? ⏰

Swipe right ➡️ for my most favorite transformation ever. 🥰

What’s new as a family of three?

Rosie is almost three weeks old and crushing life - already over a pound more than her birth weight.🌹💪🏼

Baby girl likes to eat, just like her momma! 🍔🥛

I’ve been focused on eating, resting, and recovering. I am so thankful for all the support we’ve received from friends & family during this time. Whether a meal drop off or a text to see how we’re doing, it means a lot. ♥️

Hubs is already up for “dad of the year” and if know him this comes as no surprise whatsoever. 🏆👨🏻🥇

I’ve got some more energy back, so in between feedings🤱🏼and naps 😴 today I’m wrapping up a blog post today sharing all of my favorite resources for pregnancy!🤰🏼

I’ll also be sharing general tips based on what worked best for me during the past nine months and hope it helps you in your journey! ♥️

Anything specific you want to see included in the post? Let me know below! ⤵️

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The most incredible lesson in trusting, honoring, nourishing, and respecting the human body.🤰🏼

Pregnancy taught me to slow down, to listen, to be present, to trust.

To my mamas - what did you love and learn from your pregnancy? ⤵️

Shout out to for capturing our journey ♥️📸

hello world, meet Rose Harken Daly aka Rosie 🌹💪🏼

on 4.3.21 we welcomed our 6 pound, 13 ounce baby girl to the world and our lives are forever changed 🥰

her current hobbies include eating, sleeping, and being the cutest thing mom & dad have ever laid eyes on🤱🏼😴😍

and we’re more in love than we could have ever imagined

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Baby girl, we’re so ready to meet you! 🥰👶🏼💕

Coming to you with a 38 week

[swipe to see the transformation ➡️➡️➡️]

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about my fitness routine over the course of my pregnancy, so sharing a bit more about it below! ⤵️

GOALS - working out during pregnancy to:
▪️support baby’s health & development
▪️support my body’s ability to do the WORK during labor
▪️maintain strength to support the extra physical load of carrying a baby
▪️feel good mentally

MINDSET -
▪️Always weighing risk v. reward when it comes to movement & exercise selection ▪️Example 1 - sure I CAN lift that heavy weight, but is it best for me & baby during this time?
▪️Example 2- sure I could keep running, jumping, etc. but I’d rather reduce high impact movements and protect my pelvic floor for postpartum recovery

So what did I do?
▪️Hit the main strength movements: squat, deadlift, bench, press, and rows in programmed, progressive cycles
▪️Included unilateral (single arm and leg) variations
▪️Stayed in the 8-12 rep range with rest in between movements
▪️Focused on my breathing patterns {exhaling on the exertion portion of any given movement}
▪️Monitored my effort level by always making sure my breathing was stable and controlled
▪️Removed all core work that would put extra pressure on my “abs” and focused on the transverse (sides) instead
▪️Did “cardio” that felt good
▪️Started with rowing, running, biking, and dumbbell circuits ➡️ gradually transitioned to stationary biking, swimming, and walking ➡️ and now just swimming and walking
▪️Kept up with plenty of restorative yoga and daily stretching essentials from

I have honestly felt great during this pregnancy and I know that staying active and strong has made this possible. Always listening to my body and balancing work with rest has been key. ♥️

I also know that being physically fit BEFORE I got pregnant played a massive role in how good I’ve felt throughout. 💪🏼

I hope some of this info helps! If you didn’t know, I am a certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach, so let me know if you have any questions below! ⤵️

happy {belated} from your former neighborhood pie baker 🥧👩🏼‍🍳

fun fact - did y’all know I used to run a pie pop up called ?!

it was fun (and delicious), but now I just bake in small batches for my family ♥️

if you make homemade pie crusts, you’ll know why 🤪

but you better believe I will be teaching baby girl daly 👶🏼💕 how to make a homemade pie crust as soon as she can stand

so, I hope you got to celebrate yesterday with your favorite pie (mine is PEACH 🍑)

I will be baking a pie this weekend in honor of the belated holiday 🥳

and ps - I often get asked where to get a REAL homemade pie nowadays and the answer is absolutely

check her out for the best of the best in the queen city 👸🏻

HAPPY PIE DAY

heyooo, checking in with a preggo 🤰🏼⬇️

thirty-six weeks and feeling thankful, healthy, and excited to meet baby girl 👶🏼

we’re on the home stretch and really can’t believe how fast this pregnancy has gone 😳

we’ve been showered with love from friends and family near and far ♥️

and staying active with lotssss of walks & yoga to help baby get into a good position for her birth 🧘🏼‍♀️

appetite is increasing as baby is growing and I’m already planning my post birth meal 🍔 { }

energy is decreasing a bit, so I’m making sure to sneak in naps when I can 😴

hubs and I are enjoying the last four weeks [or so] as a family of two and even snuck away to the mountains for pancakes and a great hike 🥞🥓⛰👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻

I’ve been baking and cooking up a storm, stocking the freezer with that “nesting” feeling 🍞

and now we’re just counting down the days until we get to meet baby girl! 👨‍👩‍👧

got any last minute words of wisdom?! drop it below! ⤵️