Bringing Down Intensity

Yesterday after the Filthy Fifties wod, I was very exhausted and out of breath for the rest of the day. Toay I decided I need to not be selfish and that I need to go online and research exactly the things I should or should not be doing now that I am in my second trimester. I read A LOT about when you get so out of breathe, that means the baby is not getting enough oxygen. I now feel like a horrible horrible mother, because I get out of breath every single day. After most workout I am on the floor for a minute or two trying to recover.  I have not lessened my intensity at all, and that is very selfish of me. Here are the things I found I need to be doing after hours of research today:

• Lower my intensity so that I can have conversations with others during my workout. If I can't, I am going to hard and there is not enough oxygen to get the the baby's brain.
• On hard lifts or lifts that I normally can manage a lot of weight, cut the weights down to 75% of 1 RM. This is not including shoulder press.
• No Burpees on the ground. Do a regular pushup after the squat, or do elevated burpees.
• Double unders are ok if I have been doing them before, just take more breaks to breathe during the set.
• Dont go for 1RM anymore, except for shoulder press.
• Dont do anything inverted (GHD, HSPU, be careful with situps)

The main thing I need to do is not not be so intense, and I am going to need a lot of help with that from my coaches and friends at the gym. I really have no idea how to not be intense and still get a good workout to maintain fitness. The way I felt after yesterday scared me to death, and I will never be able to forgive myself if I hurt this baby because I was too selfish to tone it down in my workouts. Tomrrow is Fran, and I think I am going to have to stay away from trying to get a PR below 6 minutes, because I know that will make me out of breathe and overly exhauted, which is what I need to stay away from now.