Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-November 2011

Better_Balance_2011

Hey ladies. The weather in KY is gorgeous so I took advantage of it last night. Eric, Sydney (my doggie) and I took about a 20 minute walk. I had planned on a longer run/walk so I went and did an additional 25 minutes of mostly running after. It felt good but I felt like I had to pee the whole time and the rest of the night my hip hurt. It felt like I had done a long distnace run and I maybe logged 2 miles. I hadn't run in a couple weeks and I can tell my body is responding differently. My lower back is still hurting a little this morning. I am going to keep at it as long as I can. Tonight I will probably take another walk or maybe ride my bike as the weather is going to be nice again. I was supposed to go help dog hunt with my friend but after 9 DAYS "in the wild", my friends got a call at 2am from a nearby house saying they had their dog. What great news.

Question - anyone have slight dizziness when they wake up? I got up this morning and sort of ran into a wall and it took me about 30 minutes before I felt normal. Felt a little like when I would drink too much and wake up still a little tipsy. :drinker: Obviously that was not the case this morning. I'm better now but it was strange.

-Ashley

heathercrist1

Good morning ladies! So sorry I didn't have time to catch up and comment for everyone like I try so hard to do every day. I just want to say that I appreciate all of the kind words and words of encouragement. I hope I have been as supportive of you all as you are of me right now! Too bad MFP isn't "real" life and we aren't all gym buddies lol...

Anyhoo...

Nichole just keep on rocking it until you feel like it is too much. You are doing awesome!

Ash I would HIGHLY recommend going to the chiro. I LOVE mine and have been seeing her on a weekly basis this last part of the pregnancy. Without her I feel like I'd be in much more pain/discomfort than I already am. Make sure you find out if your placenta is anterior (in the front)...if so then I wouldn't recommend a 3d. It was hard getting good pics of her cause her head was down and my placenta is in the front. Otherwise it is a really cool experience and to have pics to actually see their little face is so awesome.

Rosanna your goals are awesome! And about my doc...her mother just died of brain cancer a few months ago and she has had a very trying time in her life. I am bummed that it might be a possibility that she won't be there, but she is human and has to do what is best for her too. So that's why I'm trying to stay positive and just go with the flow...and hopefully good things will happen.

dexter Ash said it perfectly. My goal for this board was to bring women together that wanted to stay healthy and fit during their pregnancies. I don't care if you do zumba class, run a marathon, or are a yogi....just as long as you value the importance of having a healthy body for you and baby during and after your pregnancy So welcome!

Hope your little peanut feels better soon Taldie!

Misti isn't that awesome when our hubby's get to take part? Hope your appt went well!

Millionsofpeaches glad your vacation went well and keep us updated on the u/s!

svgarcia Ash is right that you should wait until the baby has body fat before doing the 3d. I waited until 32wks I believe and she had adorable big chubby cheeks As for coffee...higher amounts of caffeine have been linked to miscarriage and problems with fetal development. On the same note I've known women who have drank several sodas every single day they were pregnant and their babies have turned into amazingly smart children, and I have known people who cut out every bit of caffeine and had a miscarriage....so I believe you should decide what is best for you and go with that.

Welcome praymond and shellgib! Jump right in!

Rayna I'd talk to your doc but my best friend had the same kind of thing as you. Especially her pubic bone aching. I only felt that when the baby first dropped but the chiro did some adjustments and I haven't felt that in a while. But basically that bone will begin to stretch out and separate to make room for baby. For her it hurt really bad all the time and even now her baby is 5 months old and it is coming back together and it hurts her. So I think it can be something totally normal. So don't freak out until you've discussed it with your doc

Kristy glad baby girl is letting you know she is okay It is normal to feel those crampy feelings from time to time. Just that uterus making room for baby like you said. Oh and love the costumes!

babeed the costumes are super cute!

Holly thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow! I totally understand where you are coming from and agree that I need to be grateful for this time cause there is that possibility this will be the last time I ever feel this. I just wish it didn't include quite so much pain on a daily basis! But I'm staying positive and just trying to keep my mind and body occupied while I wait. Thank you again.

To anyone I missed I'm sorry. I will try and stay caught up from this point on

I'm off to go workout. An hour of Tracy Anderson and then off to the gym to do an hour of cardio. Hope you all have an awesome day and stay fit and healthy!

AmyRhubarb

New month, new thread, new members! Welcome! :happy:

Those asking about maintenance calories - I changed my settings to maintain and that for now I'm sedentary, and it still gives me a 1750 calorie goal, which i almost never hit unless I've splurged on a favorite "naughty" food that day. Some days I have a hard time hitting 1200-1300. Bed rest certainly doesn't help me work up an appetite, but I am glad that I am least still logging my foods, because it is an eye opener sometimes that I need to eat more for the baby's sake! Either way, I am maintaining my weight at this point, so I suppose that's good.

Hoping this is my last day of laying on the couch. Nervous but ready for tomorrow's appointment. Haven't had anymore heavy bleeding in over a week, but still spotting every day. Really have no idea what we will find out tomorrow - really hoping to see that heartbeat on the ultrasound and that everything is okay, but also trying to prepare myself for anything. :frown:

If nothing else, it will be my first trip out of the house in 9 DAYS!

bmfrazie

I have totally been MIA for the last week or so.

My number one goal for this week is to make sure that I am stretching daily. I can already feel my body getting stiff!


Last night was my first time of getting sick. It was horrible and I feel so bad for any woman that has to deal with morning sickness on a normal basis. I thought maybe I had waited too long to eat but it had only been 3 hours....is that really too long? Hopefully it isn't something that happens too often. With my first I never got sick so I had my fingers crossed for the same thing.

DeniseGdz

I have totally been MIA for the last week or so.

My number one goal for this week is to make sure that I am stretching daily. I can already feel my body getting stiff!


Last night was my first time of getting sick. It was horrible and I feel so bad for any woman that has to deal with morning sickness on a normal basis. I thought maybe I had waited too long to eat but it had only been 3 hours....is that really too long? Hopefully it isn't something that happens too often. With my first I never got sick so I had my fingers crossed for the same thing.

Bmfrazie- I never got morning sickness per say....but I was naseaus ALL day....so I made sure that I had snacks/small meals to cover me approx every two hours. The longer I went without something in my stomach, the sicker I would get....

I also had kept almond packs/raisins in my purse for those cases when I felt it come on....

hope you don't have to go through that!!

emrogers

Hi ladies!!! I'm so EXCITED its November. Yay!! I LOVE fall, although in Texas we're still in the 80s most of the time still. However, it'll get colder tonight and Thursday, so we'll enjoy colder weather soon.

Welcome on new mommies to be!!!! YAY!! How fun.

I had my doctor's appt on Monday and I was bummed out for sure. I step on the scale and a whopping 7lbs!!!! GEEZ!!! As much as I try not to stress about it, it is hard to swallow. Especially when I see all the posts on everybody who just gained 1 or maybe 2. I know that I have done nothing since Nike and I guess if finally caught up to me. Plus I'm not one of those that's like, " I don't know what happened" I know I've been drinking way too many soda pop's because I've been craving them. So that contributed to the 7lbs. I had stopped eating out a lot and was a little surprised that I gained that much but hubby said that he has noticed my portions getting bigger. I know that my appetite has gone up some but geez!!! So, last night I did the whole, I'm going to wait 20mins so my brain can get the message. If I'm still hungry I'll eat a little more. I'll be doing this more often I guess. So, I thought Monday, I'm starting over and re-doing EVERYTHING the RIGHT way. I started off on Monday by walking an hour and was going to go back to my Zumba classes this week but I have been experiencing a lot of pelvic pain. OUCH!!! Not to mention lower back pain. So, I decided to rest yesterday, which I think helped some because today I don't feel it as much. I had my husband stretch me out last night and massage my lower back and that helped a lot too. LOVE him for this!!
I also booked my first Chiro appt because the lower back pain is a little overwhelming and so first appt is next Tuesday. I'm hoping the adjustments work. I have gone back to about 130oz of water a day and so far this week, NO pop's!!! That's a start! I have also stoped picking up the ocassional candies around work!

Also, last night as I'm playing classical music for baby, he starts kicking the speaker on my belly!!!! I thought, hmm, I wonder if its just coincendence, so I decided to move the speaker and he starts again. How FUNNY!!! Don't know if he was like, turn that thing off or he was liking it. I LOVE it!!!

Heather- what a complete bummer. I'm sorry for this. You're handling it the right way, I would've been a drama queen probably about this. However, that's why I did decide to do the birthing center this time around. Too many of my friends that have had kids all have been induced. Not cool. But you are right, baby is going to come when SHE is ready. It'll all be GREAT in the end. Hopefully this weekend. I'm praying for you and baby girl.

Rayna- feel you on the pelvic pain, I don't think I have it all day long though. I feel mostly when I walk. Yes, VERY annoying. Makes me feel OLD!! We will get through this though.

shellgib and dexteres- congrats!! and WELCOME!!

Misti- how much FUN!! I know I love when baby is bouncing around in there. That's why I guess we were picked for the job of carrying them!!! HA!!

If I missed anyone, I'm sorry. I'm sure I'll catch you next time I respond.

Goals this week:
Monday: walked an hour
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: walk for an hour
Thursday: FIL will have open hear surgery, so not sure if I'll get anythign done.
Friday: Walk for an hour
Saturday: Yogay and walk for about 30 mins
Sunday: walk for an hour

Will eat slower, to signal my brain that I'm full.
Not drink any pop!!!

Have a GREAT week everybody!!!!

dexters_dexterity

just found bfp yesterday. so when its safe to excercise as first few weeks r considered risky

if i can pls let me some good workout dvds

and should i change my calorie goals to maintenance with sedentary activity level

Raynamama

Hi everyone!

I did some yoga stretches last night and my pelvis/hips are feeling a lot better today - I think the pain for the first two days this week might have been from overdoing it a bit this past weekend.
I have my next Dr appointment on Wednesday next week so I will definitely talk to him. I'm really thinking about doing some aquasizing - I just have to find the time! lol

Last night was a good night, I met my friend at Costco (she's due in April) and we shared a poutine there (I don't know why but their poutine is AMAZING!) and we shopped a bit, I got a cute onesie and really cute super soft micro fleece owl blanket for the nursery, then we just sat and ate our poutine and talked for awhile, it was really nice.
Then I got home and convinced the hubby to stop watching tv and help me get started on the computer room because our nursery set is coming on Nov 19 - so we started packing up our MASSIVE bookshelf, it felt really good to get something accomplished last night! Then I did some yoga stretches for my pelvis/hips/lower back and it really helped alleviate some pressure and pain - and I actually ended up having a great sleep last night! :bigsmile: I feel really good today! YAY

I'm sipping on a decaf reduced fat egg nog latte from starbucks this morning! YUM - Holiday drinks are here! I'm such a nerd but I just love holiday treats so much, especially from starbucks! lol

Anyway, busy day ahead just wanted to give a bit of an update :happy:

I have yoga tonight and tomorrow night because I missed one class last week, so I am definitely looking forward to it!

emrogers - don't beat yourself up too much - I'm starting to learn that everyone gains weight differently in their pregnancies and just try to take it in stride, if you know there are things you can do better with (I know there is for me...ahem...candy!) Then you can control that, but otherwise we are growing tiny lil humans and we have to give ourselves a break sometimes easier said than done I know! I have my next appointment next Wednesday and I'm trying to not stress about what the scale will say lol

andreamichelle82

Hi all! I just bumping quickly so I can come back later. I am in CT, and we lost power due to a freak snowstorm on Saturday (about 10 inches). There were still leaves on the trees, so the limbs (when combined with heavy snow) were so heavy that they fell and knocked out tons of power lines. Over 800,000 were without power in CT. We are one of them! My Sister in Law got power last night so we were finally able to get a shower (I was sooo gross!) and my work got power today, so I finally have access to a computer. We are supposed to get power at our house on Monday (ew!). That will be 9 days out for us, and in CT it is hovering around the 40’s, so I am one cold girl!

So we ended up in the ER on Monday. I started bleeding (not spotting) that evening, I called my on call doctor, and the service could not get a hold of him. They told me to go to the ER, where they did a vaginal ultrasound and bloodwork. Good news was that my quant was 5670 but the bad news was that they couldn’t see anything definitive in my uterus. They said at that level of HCG that they should. I was 1300 this past Friday and 75 the previous Friday, so I am progressing well in that since, but they want more bloodwork tomorrow to make sure I still am, and I have another ultrasound on Monday. My husband and I aren’t sure what to think, but we are praying super hard! Did any of you ladies experience this?

Lunarokra

Hello Happy Wednesday!

I got my 20 min walk last night, it is definitely chilly out and I am always cold. Tonight is cleaning night, this Cinderelly needs to tidy the place up for mom's visit. :laugh: Tomorrow is my big day U/S, I'll update most likely at night or Friday morning.

Heather-Glad to hear your appt went ok. Good job you are still getting your cardio in.

Rosanna-Yay your babyshower is coming up. Post some pix.

Nichole-WTG on Zumba, I miss it!!!

Ash-Awesome double workout.

Ashley-Yay for your friends getting their doggie back. We have 2 & I can't imagine how we would be without them now.

Amy-Hope you appt goes well and you get to hear the heartbeat. Best thoughts.

Bmfrazie-Hope you feel better.

Elce-Hope that you feel better after your chiro appt. I think you've done great working out, and pat yourself on the back you have done 5K and preggo. If you've gained more than expected, you still have time to make some adjustments just don't starve your lil guy. How cute on the classical music. I am looking for some rockalullabies, my coworker mentioned she found for her baby.

Rayna-Glad to hear stretching is helping ease the pain and yes def mention it to your dr. Enjoy your yoga!

Misti-How awesome your hubby saw the baby move!

Andrea- Please don't freak out and think that this is your case. I did experience something similar where the dr couldn't see anything in my uterus earlier this year and ended up being an ectopic pregnancy they removed my left ovary. I hope you have a good outcome and your baby is ok. Best wishes!

taldie01

ADREAMMICHELLE- hoping all is well for your lil bean, that is crazy you guys have no power! And for that long!

I did my aquasize last night even though I was exhausted, it turned out to be a really good class. My instructor is so cute she always says this is such an intense class... which I guess it is for some people, its a good work out but its definately no spin class thats for sure. I made loaded baked potato soup in the slow cooker last night sooo good. Today is beef strogenoff.... excited! My lil peanut stayed home with nana today she still wasnt feeling to good but better for sure. So lucky to have such hands on in laws. My parents are about 3 hrs away from us, and about 10 years older than my inlaws. They had my husband when they were 17!!! They truely are a blessing..

I have been struggling with the idea of dropping a course I signed up for its really tough and Im stressed I just wont get it done, but I decided to just do it, cause Im not sure when Ill do my next one!

Still holding out on a 13lb weight gain, my appetite has slowed down which is great!Gonna go check out a winter maternity jacket on lunch so Ill have to try to work out at home tonight, mabe some spin? Damn I know I need to do weights, blah.

Hope all you mommas have a great day!

baisleac

Still working on a way to keep up with y'all... and commenting without clutter.

For now I'm cheering, sympathizing, and sending positive thoughts in everyone's directions.

For myself... I finally have a pair of jeans headed to the locker room for the duration... I was actually getting a little worried. Even with keeping my weight gain under control, I expected I'd have to loosen buttons a little sooner than this. So Yay!

1toInfinity

It's crazy that it's already Novemeber!! I will be 31 weeks tomorrow. I did some yoga last night and worked out on my elliptical at a moderate pace for 25 minutes. I felt so great!! So far today I have done 25 minutes of yoga. My kids won't behave enough so I have to wait till nap time to do my strength.

mistigoodwin

I just have a minute for a quick update.

Doctor appt. went good. Blood pressure was a little higher than usual, hopefully just a fluke thing and it will be back to normal next time. Other than than baby is good, she must've been sleeping during the u/s because we actually got to hear her heart beat w/o her kicking the doppler off. LOL. Heart rate was in the 145 range. Measuring 27 wks instead of 25. Yay! Only gained 1 pound in the month, kinda suprised me, so 10.5 lbs so far.

Anyway back to work I go.

Have a great day!

rosannabarbaroflores

andreamichelle82: Our thoughts are with you!

nkster781: Awesome job showing up the non-preggers in Zumba!!!

abeare: Nice job with the workouts!

Better_Balance_20: Yay for finding puppy!! I haven't experienced any dizziness, but we have to remember that our center of gravity is off during pregnancy, and we need to take a little extra time as compared to pre-pregnancy. Hopefully it doesn't persist. If it does, definitely speak to your doctor.

♥Rayna♥: So glad to hear the yoga helped! And awesome job on the room preparations! How exciting.

emrogers: Don't stress about the weight gain numbers. Like Rayna said, everyone gains differently and at different points in their pregnancy. Get yourself back into the groove of exercising and continue eating well, and you shouldn't worry about anything else. There is enough to stress about...Don't add to it unnecessarily. Awesome job this week! I've been wanting to search for some Classical music, but have no idea of any. Suggestions?

Heather: I shouldn't have presumed that it was something the doctor could have planned and notified you :blushing: Getting a birthplan on paper and trying to meet with the other potential doctors should be a way to alleviate some of the stress of your doctor possibly not being available...

AmyRhubarb: Fingers crossed!

Lunarokra: Will definitely put up pics after the shower! Can't wait to hear about the U/S.

taldie01: Great job on the workouts! Hopefully the jacket works out. Dinner sounds Yummy!

Last night was no bueno...Didn't get the planned walk in because I got distracted cleaning my room, AND I ate candy and cupcakes! I don't know what was wrong with me. I didn't even think about stopping until I was licking the frosting off of my fingers from the second cupcake. UGH! Self-control where did you go!? I consumed 400 calories over the MFP daily goal. So yes ladies, you can consume all of your calories in one day, and then some! It usually involves oh so deliciously bad foods! :ohwell: Anyhow, vowing to be much much better today.
Walking with the pups tonight and doing a strength training DVD. Had meant to get the strength training accomplished before work today, but let myself sleep in because I have the feeling I'm on the verge of getting a cold if I don't nip it properly. Sleep is the only cure! Time management will be the key tonight because I would like to visit my BF and her 5 month old baby and get some cleaning done. Hopefully all is accomplished....

Hope you ladies have a wonderful day!!!!

AmyRhubarb

just found bfp yesterday. so when its safe to excercise as first few weeks r considered risky

if i can pls let me some good workout dvds

and should i change my calorie goals to maintenance with sedentary activity level

Congrats on your bfp! The only reason I changed my settings to sedentary is because I'm on bed rest right now. Otherwise I would have left it at the appropriately active level - hoping I will get to change it soon!

andreamichelle82 - I am going through something similar! I suddenly started bleeding at about six weeks, the day of my first dr. appt. It was bright red and not spotting for sure, but no cramping. Went to the appointment expecting the worst, but they were able to find the baby with a vaginal ultrasound. My hcg numbers a couple of days later were great, the bleeding slowed to spotting, and we relaxed a bit. Since then I've had two instances of heavier bleeding and some clots. It's very scary, but happened the day of and the day after my good blood tests, so the doctor told me to just take it easy and hold out for my next appointent (which is tomorrow), unless of course I had bad cramping or heavier bleeding.

It's so hard to wait and wonder, this early we don't have any way of knowing how the baby is without an ultrasound. :frown: I have been hoping & praying for the best, and treating myself as if I still am pregnant, but won't know for sure until tomorrow. I have read many instances online of women who had bleeding, even clots, at times during their pregnancies and still had healthy babies. I pray that this will be the result for both of us! Hang in there and keep us posted!

jchecca

hi all...just wanted to say a quick hi. totally been MIA because CT got hit with that insane weather this past saturday and needless to say we've been without power for the past 5 days...no bueno!!!

as a result there has been a lot of eating out and i just don't feel good about my body right now i have yoga tonight and i am hoping to get a charge of 'health' back into my body because i sure need it! what i really need is to stop feeling bad for myself and get over the fact that we're probably not going to get power back for another couple days (they're saying by end of the day sunday! eek!!!)

but we're 24 weeks today...6 whole months! i cant believe how fast its going by!

hope everyone is doing well!

AmyRhubarb

I was wondering about our members on the east coast who got clobbered with that storm! Glad to see you checking in and that you are safe. Being without power is no fun at all!

kah78

Hi all--

Andrea and Amy--I'm praying so hard for both of you. Keep a positive outlook!

Wow--this board really is rocking the active mommas to be! Quite the inspiration! I may just have to drag my bum off this couch when I finish posting and go exercise while little boy is "napping". If I don't fall asleep first--the pregnancy narcolepsy seems to have finally taken hold of me. I'll get back to you all on that. Haha.

As for me: Had a sonogram today--I'm measuring 6 weeks, 1 day. EDD: June 26, 2012. Not much to see on the screen, but a little teeny tiny dot with a yolk sac. (I was impressed that she found it--she did an external ultrasound--i was all ready for an internal. I think she was good!) Fortunately, the dot was where it was supposed to be and doing what a dot of it's size should be doing, so I'm able to wrap my head around the actuality that I'm pregnant, and am going to do everything in my power to stay that way. WOWZAS. I start progesterone tonight just as a precaution, since I have a history of early spotting with my cycle.

Hubby has started referring to the baby as "poppy" as in "poppy seed". We called our son "lima bean" until he was born (since we didn't find out the gender.) All in all a good day.

MidniteDayDream

Popping in to say HI to everyone!

I'm still having the issues with that danged placenta bleed. Had my ultrasound this morning though, so I'll give them a call in about a week and see how it's progressing. Ultrasound went great! Our Little Man (yes... we finally have a gender!!! BOY!!) was very active, and hasn't settled down in the last two hours. LOL. Since the ultrasound was done on a military installation, we only got two profile pics, as anything else isn't necessary. Little Man was great for the potty shot though, that was most definitely a little 'turtle' down there. DH and I are so very excited, we both were hoping boy.

Health wise, my weight has stayed stable the last 2 weeks, even with such limited ability to do anything. I'm happy with that! I haven't been logging my food, but I have been keeping track of what I eat. I'm doing a lot better than one of the docs on my team insinuated. I gained 12 lbs in a 3 week time span, but hadn't really gained before or since. It was just one spurt, that no matter what I did, I gained. She made me feel like the worse person ever, that I wasn't taking care of my baby, watching what I was eating, and that I was going out to eat all the time. I really really wish I could request to never see her again. Sometimes I really hate the military docs. So far I'm at 21wks and have gained a total of 14lbs. I don't think that's too bad considering the circumstances.

Off to go pester my DH about names now.

heathercrist1

midnite congrats and glad everything is going well with baby.

Karen I'm so happy for you! The end of June seems like a wonderful time to have a baby....you aren't pregnant during the dead of summer heat, and there is so much to do for a June birthday!

Andrea and Amy I'm right there praying for you as well!

Rosanna I have my birth plan on file and will talk to my doc on Tuesday about meeting with the other two doctors or at least have her meet with them on my behalf to let them know about me and my situation. I feel okay about everything today though and feel like everything will work out just fine.

Misti so happy to hear that your appt went well and baby is doing great

Brenda are we hoping for a specific body part on the u/s tomorrow?! Good luck with everything!

Rayna...do tell...what is this poutine you speak of?! lol

dexter there is no "safe time" to exercise when becoming pregnant. You can continue to do whatever you have been doing prior to getting pregnant and you can always walk and do low impact cardio (elliptical, water aerobics, etc). So I'd say today is as good a day as any! And you should change your calorie goals to maintenance.

Elce I agree with what the other ladies have said. Everyone gains weight differently. I gained 12lbs the first trimester and have still managed to stay under my 35lb goal. But if you recognize bad habits I admire you for realizing it and nipping it in the bud before it gets out of control. I too have craved soda during my pregnancy and am not a soda drinker at ALL! The only thing I ever drink (not pregnant) is water and hot green tea in the am. But I had to make the same vow to stop drinking soda as well. You can do it.

I've felt pretty great today. My rib pain didn't start until about an hour ago so now I'm feeling bleh...but keeping my spirits up. I got in an hour of cardio and 45 minutes of strength training. Hope all the walking/elliptical bounces this baby right on out! lol

kcurtis05

Bump for later when I actually have time!

Lunarokra

Welcome Dexter Dexterity!!


Taldie-I feel you on trying to get some S/T workout too.

Baiselac- Good to hear you're doing ok, and you are checking in.

Jchecca-hope you are keeping warm, and you get your power back soon.

Imprfect51- Good job on your workouts, Yoga is great, I am going to have to do some tonight my back is bothering me.

Misti-That's a good steady weight gain, and how awesome your 13 weeks closer to due date.

Karen-Wonderful to see the lil sac right?

Cindy- Congrats, Whoo hooo your lil boy! :drinker: Take it easy.

Heather-LOL if she does bounce out, that will be a great tip for the rest of us.

Well since last month the Dr had stated "there is nothing sticking out when he checked the gender I have said it's a girl, so the U/S should confirm it. If it ends up being a boy, it'll make my son very happy. But I don't doubt it's a girl, the sonogram last month was clear, it's just that the Dr didn't blurt out the words "it's a girl".

carlydonathan

Hello ladies!

Just wanted to say hello to everyone, this thread always has so many replies it's great to see how everyone is doing and how they're progressing.

I have been keeping up with working out and trying to eat right. I bought the Lindsay Brin series and I really like it. Her reference to buttocks as "buncakes" has something less to be desired but the workouts make up for it. I also bought Summer Sanders and like hers as well.

For the ladies that run, did you cut down on your mileage since you've been pregnant? I was running 5-6 miles 3 days/week but now I go 2-3 miles now. I would like to keep my running up because I deferred to run the Marine Corps Marathon in 2012. I hope to keep running outside until it gets bad out and then I'm going to run the track inside my gym.

Good luck everyone on your endeavors this month! My goals are to workout 5x's/week, eat within my calorie range, get protein in my diet, and drink my water! Have a good night!

smilegirl

Welcome to all the new faces! You have found a fantastic group of supportive women that are committed to taking care of themselves and their growing babies with healthy nutrition and exercise. It's an active board, which makes sense with such active ladies!

Ellie and I got in a three mile run this morning. It was 33 degrees when we went out the door. Brrrr.... She looked so darn cute all bundled in her warm jammies and coat/pram/whatever you call it! Maybe I will put up a picture for a bit. We've also gotten in the walks with my first babies (dogs) all three days so far this week.

Ash, great job on zumba, toning and walking. You should have nothing to worry about with looking fab for your friends wedding. Did you see my note at the end of the October board?

Ashley, so happy to hear your neighbors got their dog back. I would be devastated if something happened to one of my girls! You are continuing to rock the workouts - keep it up! As for the dizziness, I got that off and on during my pregnancy. Most the time I racked it up to orthostatic hypotension, but it is quite common in pregnancy.

Heather, you are doing great with the workouts. I forgot to comment about your neighbor - I think for people who were fairly sedentary during their pregnancy that the "stroll" can sometimes be enough of a shake up to start the labor process. Unfortunately for people like us, who remained so very active during pregnancy, a stroll or even a hard core workout is nothing new and shocking to the body. My family joked after I was well past my due date that I needed to just camp on the couch eating junk food to shock my body! Of course I didn't try it, but maybe it would work?!

AmyR, praying for a happy appointment tomorrow!

bmfrazie, I like your stretching goal. My right hamstring has been extra tight and I need to do some extra stretching too.

Elce, good for you for recognizing and putting yourself back on track. Try not to be too hard on yourself. We all gain weight so differently during pregnancy. I had some jumps and gained the majority of my weight second trimester. I hardly gained at all in the third. You can do this! Great goals.

dexters, I agree with Heather - anything you've already been doing should be safe just don't start adding all kinds of new workouts. If you aren't comfortable with that (and as always) check with your physician and follow their advice.

Rayna, yeah for the yoga helping with the soreness. I miss my prenatal yoga class! And Yum! for Starbucks holiday drinks ;-)

Andreamichelle, scary stuff! Praying all turns out well for you.

Brenda, definitely getting cold here too. Great for getting out even in the not so pleasant weather, you've been doing awesome with staying active. Enjoy the ultrasound tomorrow!

Taldie, glad you've gotten the workouts in and have help from the in-laws. Follow your gut on the class, if it's too much for your plate right now maybe it is best to drop it. Taking care of your little one and the precious life growing inside you is most important right now.

baslieac, good to hear from you. Sounds like the little one is growing :-)

imperfect511, great working out! I love yoga and found it to be especially awesome during pregnancy.

Misti, glad to hear all is well. Ellie was always kicking the doppler off too! Your weight gain is excellent - great job with continuing to be active and eat well.

Rosanna, good to hear from you. I sometimes have the same battle with the cupcakes....no worries, just shake it off and get back on the bus. You've done so well with eating right and exercising that an off day here and there should be just fine. Gosh, 30 weeks already. Love the photo.

jchecca, ugh! I hate losing power. Hope everyone you love is safe.

kah78, ahhh....the first trimester fatigue....as hard as it is, I found getting out the door and running actually gave me more energy. Good luck, we are here to help keep you moving!

Cindy, your weight gain sounds awesome! Glad to hear from you and that you are hanging in there. Yay on the baby boy!!

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carly, I ran my entire pregnancy. In the beginning I didn't adjust at all and ran four days a week, maybe 15-18 miles a week. As I progressed I eventually cut back to three runs a week, but was still doing 10 miles a week all the way until my daughter was born. My pace slowed considerably and I definitely felt like a slug! I've been back to running for the past two weeks now (I had an unplanned c-section so had to lay low for the first six weeks) and I forgot how incredibly easy it is to run when you aren't pregnant!! Good luck to you - we are here to help you reach your goals.

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LEVARMYWIFE01

Hi! I searched for pregnancy topics and came across this forum! I just found out today that I am pregnant! I was actually in the hospital waiting to have surgery done and the nurse came in and said that the good news was I couldn't have surgery because I was pregnant. My husband and I are beyond thrilled! We have been trying for almost 11 years to have a baby. He just got back from deployment a month ago and to our wonder, God has blessed us over and over! Thank you for starting this post! I love reading everyone's posts on here! Blessings ladies!

AmyRhubarb

LEVARMYWIFE01 - How exciting! Congratulations to you, and welcome to the group!

dexters_dexterity

Hi! I searched for pregnancy topics and came across this forum! I just found out today that I am pregnant! I was actually in the hospital waiting to have surgery done and the nurse came in and said that the good news was I couldn't have surgery because I was pregnant. My husband and I are beyond thrilled! We have been trying for almost 11 years to have a baby. He just got back from deployment a month ago and to our wonder, God has blessed us over and over! Thank you for starting this post! I love reading everyone's posts on here! Blessings ladies!

congrats, 11 years very long time
i got to know a day b4 yesterday after trying 4.5 years, after giving the blood sample it was too hard to pass 30 minutes to know the results.
and after 27 minutes i was standing on lab counter to receive my report and any one could see my how confused I was

then the guy came with the report and handed me over, i read POSITIVE but could recollect should it be positive or negative, then i showed the lady at reception "Am I supposed to see the Dr again"
"OK this is positive, this means u r pregnant"

that time there were tears in my eyes, i said thanks and turned back

and the first think i could think of "Prostration to God"