Embrace the Waddle

There comes a point in a woman's pregnancy when walking "normally" becomes uncomfortable, difficult, and yes, even impossible. While I feel like I am able to walk "normally" most of the time, I have had some definite periods when walking has been/is uncomfortable. I previously mentioned around week 34 that the baby had "dropped". Along with that came a lot of discomfort and difficulty when walking. While I was sometimes able to walk in my "normal" fashion, I had to slow down considerably. It was around that painful time that the change in my walk was noted (as quoted in the previous post). I suppose I'm a little prideful, but I felt like that was something of a challenge to make my walk as normal as possible--which I've mostly done (or think I've done)--with a few breaks as the body/pain requires...

I had an interesting experience yesterday as I was walking from my desk to the restroom (is the destination a surprise?). I realized that when I walked with my feet a little wider than normal the pressure and intermittent pain while walking lessened. With that realization came an interesting change: I don't care what I look like, I'm going to walk however is most comfortable. if I can walk fast and normal--and it's comfortable--then so be it. But for the time being, I feel that it is perfectly acceptable and reasonable to waddle.

So I will waddle. =)