Bodyweight helps to avoid contractions

I had a great workout today! As in, it felt really good. I wasn't even going to go -- I thought I might go for a walk instead -- because all last evening and through the night I experienced fairly continuous contractions. Which aren't uncomfortable per se, but they make it uncomfortable to move much (and can also be a sign of "overdoing it"). So I played it by ear today, and just rested for most of the day. By the afternoon, I realized I felt fine and hadn't been contracting, so I decided to head to the gym for a gentle bodyweight workout. I find bodyweight workouts can still be really intensive, because I tend to push through the reps quickly. I also mixed things up by starting with a hill-walk.

Walking - 1/2 mile @ 3 mph/12% grade (10 minutes)

3 rounds:
Row - 500m (2:22, 2:24, 2:35 min)
18 push-ups - knees on bench, hands on dbs (20 on the last set)
40 squats

I had a contraction during the last rowing set, so had to go a little slower. Those squats are HARD! I can do the first 20 at a good steady pace, but during the second half of the set I have to pause for about 3 breaths after every 5 reps or so. I can do the push-ups without a break (and at a good pace). I try to touch my forehead or belly to the floor on each rep. Whichever touches first!

According to my sources, increased contractions are normal for this point in pregnancy. The ole uterus is just getting warmed up for the big show!

Weigh-in: 155. Expecting the chocolate pudding to show up at any time.

I'm writing this immediately after returning home from the gym/grocery store. It feels like the baby thinks we're still at the gym, and is doing a few more sets...

Maybe scaling back

I took it a bit easy today, even though I didn't feel tired at all. At 34 weeks, I'm a month from term (ie: ready to deliver), and feeling the baby so much that it really seems like a living thing in there. So I'm feeling a bit... cautious and protective. I'm not sure if I'll keep feeling this way or if it's just today, but I kind of think it's okay if it persists.

Row - 2000 m/10:27 min

Push-ups (full-length, suspended*) - 3, 2
Thrusters - 40 x 13, 11, 10
RDLs - 60 x 15, 15, 15
Press - 60 x 4

Row - 1000 m/5:25 min

* Feet on a step bench, hands on 10 lb dumbells. I lowered til my belly touched, and elbows bent further than 90 degrees. These were hard. I just wanted (again) to see if I could.

Another quirky pregnancy symptom: sweat. As in, my ability (or tendency) to do so recently increased yet another notch. That's probably all I need to say about that.

Weigh-in: 155. Back down, despite ongoing randomized swelling. Must've been the extra helping of chocolate pudding that Angela force-fed me last night. No wait, that's not how it works... ?