Do NOT let yourself get stressed about your weight gain. Seriously. STOP IT. The health of your baby and pregnancy is not defined by that number on the scale. This is especially directed at you ladies in your first trimester who haven't quite come to terms with the scale moving up every doctor's visit.

I keep seeing you beautiful amazing moms-to-be getting upset over a weight gain of a few lbs more than you wanted to gain. Set all the goals you want, but sometimes our bodies are just going to do what they need to do to get that baby to grow. This is okay.

Instead of focusing on the scale, focus on the quality and calorie content of the food you're eating, how active you can be, and making sure you are relaxed and enjoying this time before your new arrival makes his/her appearance. Stressing about your weight gain will do nothing but make things harder on you, your baby, and your family.

If you're having trouble getting control over your eating, set some weekly or daily goals for nutrition and exercise and work on hitting those goals every day. Take small steps until you get where you need to be. Do not give up even when you screw up!

to you all.

P.S. Stop comparing yourself to other women too, pregnant or not. We are all different in the way we carry our babies and how we gain weight or lose it and where. Focus on YOU.