Stages of Labor

AO: cruelhall
Q: Focker
PAX: EZ-Go, Fortran, Young and Restless, Pedialyte, Uncle Jerry, Donkey Hammer, Pound Puppy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8

WARMUP: stretching to loosen our pelvis

THE THANG: in light of the impending birth of my second son, we wanted to experience what childbirth is like for our wives

Early labor
Dilation 0-6cm
1,2,3,4,5,6 8-count bodybuilders
“Alternate between resting and working to get labor going”
Contractions 5-30 min between each.
5 merkins, 5 prisoner squats, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Run between sets to rest

Active labor
“actively work through labor with your birthing team”
Dilation 6-8 cm
Every PAX takes turns doing 6,7,8 pull ups. PAX waiting are doing lt dans—>monkey humpers—>Alabama prom dates to “relax” between “contractions”

Transition
“Burpee coping method”
Contractions Every 2 minutes for 60-90 sec
Dilation 8-10 cm
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec
1 minute low plank rest
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec

Pushing stage!
“Keep breathing and work with your body, not against it”
Dilated 10 cm
10 parking lot sprints

Placenta delivery (the forgotten child)
10 burpees

MOLESKINE: I think we can all say to the mother’s of our children that we now know exactly what they went through. Lots of great mumblechatter and birth stories shared. This may have been my Sistine Chapel of workouts in terms on intentionality

ANNOUNCEMENTS: please see Slack for full breakdown

COT: prayers for Pound Puppies’ wife as she recovers from surgery. Young and Restless and his earnest desire for children (love the vulnerability in sharing something like that so thank you man)

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