We have a heatwave coming through the Midwest right now, high is 101 but with humidity it feels closer to 112! Just running out over lunch to feel up my car with gas I was sweating, any tips on staying cool?
And how to get some exercise in such extreme heat? I"m not allowed to do much more than walk and swim due to my cyst, and I don't have a pool at my disposal. We were going for nightly walks, but it doesn't get below 80 until after 1 am, not waiting that late!
squash / 13764 posts
Lots of cold showers! getting my head wet always makes me feel cooler, even if I'm just sticking it under the faucet. Also, running cold water over my pulse points (wrists) or holding an ice pack against my neck helps. Hope your heat wave goes away soon!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
When I was pregnant, we would walk indoors, like at the mall or petsmart so we could bring the pup. And I did water zumba for exercise. I tried to stay in the pool or ocean as much as possible!
persimmon / 1150 posts
ugh its miserable isn't it! I was pregnant all summer last year and I finally had DH put up a pool so I could stand to be outside for a little while. we did nightly walks as well, just know your limits.. Drink lots of water, cold showers and I always had popsicles in the freezer!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
@lovelife: I know, Nebraska is just insane right now, and it's only June!! I'm going to be a hermit for most of the summer I have a feeling. The 4th is going to be interesting, we always go to Seward's big celebration, but it's going to be so hot this year, I'm scared I won't survive it!
coconut / 8854 posts
@jessiejo17: Where are you in the midwest? I'm in Wisconsin and tomorrow it said a high of 104!!! hello WI is supposed to stay cold! hahaha I hear you with this heat wave....I hope you have central air!
persimmon / 1150 posts
@jessiejo17: I was definitely a hermit last summer! I think the next time I get pregnant I'm going to schedule it a little different! maybe pregnant during the winter months so I don't have to feel so bad about staying in! I haven't been to the seward celebration for a few years now but I remember it being disgustingly hot!, I can't imagine how hot it will be this summer! hopefully it won't be too bad and you can still enjoy it!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
@MrsBrewer: I'm in Nebraska! We usually get these gross days, but not so early! The humidity is what kills us here, it's so sticky and gross in addition to being hot!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
@lovelife: Yeah Seward is always so crowded, but we are both from small towns close to it, and DH graduated from there, so we have his 15 year reunion this year, which they always do on the 3rd for some reason! I would be okay with skipping it this year if it wasn't for that. It would be way better if I could have a nice cold beer to help cool me down 
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
We just had a heat wave and another one coming this weekend.. ugh!! I'm 9 months tomorrow and so miserably hot even when it's just 70 out. I took lots of cool showers and kept my hair wet, wore loose cotton dresses and flip flops, kept the ceiling fan going and we installed room darkening curtains on the windows upstairs (over our regular blinds) and it helped a bit. Good luck, stay cool!!!
coconut / 8854 posts
@jessiejo17: Yep, I hate the humidity too. We never get just plain hot weather, we always get the humidity too because we are so close to Lake Michigan!
apricot / 302 posts
In Texas, those temps are totally normal! Best time to do absolutely anything outside is in the morning before about 10:30!!
I second @artbee's recommendation to walk indoors, I used to live near a big mall and would put on my walking shoes and go make laps around the mall in the summers (with the stipulation that I could only buy anything that would fit inside my purse). Loved it!
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