131. The Fifth Trimester
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2019
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
"I wanted to hug my former self. I wanted to tell her, 'It's OK! It's going to be OK. It won't be easy, but you will survive this.'"
A few months ago, I recorded a solo episode talking about navigating "The Fourth Trimester." I was having a tough time — that was obvious. But then I learned: There's a "Fifth Trimester!" And that's the stage I'm in now, as I navigate life with a baby beyond the first 12 weeks and settle into a routine, a work life, and, well, some fun. On this episode, I'm talking about how parenthood has gone from terrifying to fun in the past month — and how getting to music class was a major catalyst in that crucial shift. Annie is five and a half months old now, and I can officially say we're having a blast. It's still hard sometimes, but being a mom to the coolest kid I know is pretty awesome. I'm also reflecting on loneliness, and the guilt associated with feeling lonely when, in theory, I had everything I needed. Plus, thoughts on the comparison trap, being a work-from-home mom, and the new Ali on the Run Show "Motherhood Mondays" series!
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What I mention on this episode:
"A Message From Ali" Episode 118 of the Ali on the Run Show
"The Fourth Trimester" Episode 114 of the Ali on the Run Show
"I Had a Baby!" Episode 106 of the Ali on the Run Show
Taking Cara Babies Newborn Class
Mary Johnson on Ali & the Experts Week
Brynn Fessette O'Neill on Ali & the Experts Week
Brian's Great Turkey Trot of 2014 on the Ali on the Run Show
Chris Heuisler on Episode 6 of the Ali on the Run Show
Chris Mosier on Episode 13 of the Ali on the Run Show
Andrea Barber on Episode 45 of the Ali on the Run Show
Des Linden on Episode 100 of the Ali on the Run Show
Sarah Sellers on Episode 69 of the Ali on the Run Show
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks. |
| 0:08.7 | Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host, Alley Feller. I'm a freelance writer and |
| 0:14.4 | editor, a seven-time marathoner, and a new mom. Every week on The Alley on the Run Show, |
| 0:20.1 | I talk with inspiring men and women who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. |
| 0:25.9 | And while running is what brings us all together on these episodes, I'm looking for more. |
| 0:31.0 | So join me every Thursday to learn about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, |
| 0:36.3 | the good ones and the bad ones, and how getting sweaty has factored in. |
| 0:41.1 | And all that sounds divine, right? Except that today is a bit different. Today it's just me. |
| 0:46.8 | But we're still going to talk about running. We are going to talk about the good, the bad, |
| 0:51.6 | the ugly decisions. And we're going to talk about that new mom part of the little bio I just read. |
| 0:58.3 | A few months ago, I recorded an oversharing episode right here called The Fourth Tri-Mester. |
| 1:03.6 | I shared my thoughts, my fears, my hopes, my dreams, and the fact that I felt like I was |
| 1:08.8 | drowning in motherhood. I felt overwhelmed, scared, and like I just wasn't to make a very good |
| 1:14.9 | job in spite of the fact that I had this beautiful, happy, healthy baby. I thought that would conclude |
| 1:21.1 | my oversharing on motherhood segments on the alley on the run show. But turns out there's a fifth |
| 1:26.8 | trimester. That's what I want to talk about today. So buckle up and let's talk about this fifth trimester. |
| 1:37.9 | All right, you ready? Let's do this. All right, so I finally started taking Annie to music classes. |
| 1:45.2 | I know for many moms, this was something they were able to accomplish with their newborns after like |
| 1:50.5 | five minutes. But for me, it took just about five months. We all move at different paces, right? |
| 1:58.2 | Now to paint you a picture. So Annie and I show up to music class half an hour early every week. |
| 2:03.6 | She eats at three music classes at 3.30. So I'll spare you the details of how long it takes to |
| 2:09.1 | drive there and park at Trader Joe's and how I can't feed her first because she'll puke all over |
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