Olivia Adriance

And it was like I was doing the same three moves.

You know, they're moving everyone through like this series of nine moves.

And I'm like, I'm just going to be over here doing like bear the whole time.

And like barely lifting my knees off of the platform.

So around 20 weeks, I had to stop walking.

And that was so hard on me because I love walks.

It was like the way I was getting outside, the way I was clearing my head.

It was really good for my mental health.

But I developed SPD, symphysis pubis dysfunction.

Oh, I haven't heard of that.

That one's a fun one.

What is that?

Basically, the relaxin that's flooding your system makes your pelvic area very loose.

So the muscles are under constant stress.

And I was just so incredibly sore in that area.

And when I describe the pain, it feels like a strained hip flexor, but like across your whole pelvis.

So that was really hard.

And I started seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist and she was like, unfortunately, walking is one of those exercises where it's like very passive shearing of that area.

So it's kind of one of those things that pregnant women have to give up if they develop this.

So it's like a little bit heartbreaking, but I was like, okay.