Hey!

I'm hoping to gain as little as possible this time. I had my last baby in April this year (he's only 18 weeks!!) and I gained about 20lbs because I didn't exercise and ate loads. Unfortunately I hadn't managed to lose any of that before I got pregnant again, so I really have to be careful this time round.

I say all that, but I've eaten really badly so far. I get quite anaemic during pregnancy and I struggle with iron tablets. I get so tired I can't bear the thought of exercise and end up comfort eating. That's no excuse I know, but I'm using it.

I've decided to try eating 'cleaner'. I hate the whole clean eating thing, but I'm going to stop counting calories and aim to cut out all the junk food. I'm also going to increase my fitbit step goal from 15000 to 20000 a day, try swimming once a week and body weight exercises for as long as possible. Starting Monday :P

If you want to add me, I could do with the occasional kick!!

I am excited too! This is my second pregnancy, but hopefully will be my first child. We had some horrible news in the middle of my first pregnancy and my son did not make it. This time around, I am hoping to stay fitter, maybe eat less carbs (most vegetables tasted off to me last time) and be healthy. Although this morning, my usual smoothie literally tasted like vomit (my husband and step daughter assured me everything was fine since they were drinking it oo). I am very anxious for this one becuase we thought everything was going well last time, and when it didn't, I felt like I should have known. I am trying to focus on the things that I have control over and not the things I don't.

I feel your pain Laser!

I wouldn't worry about not having too much nausea, some women don't have any at all (lucky) and some are plagued with it throughout. I am almost 14 weeks now and only had nausea for about 2 weeks and for the most part it was only a few hours a day, not all day. I'm considering myself one of the lucky ones, I've still been able to keep up with my workouts almost like normal and eating relatively normal (except for the cravings, early it was peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, then carbs, now protein).
I'm due March 6, so just about a month before you.

Good luck with your pregnancy journey.

edited to add- this is my first also, so I have no idea what to expect, but I was also a bit worried about the lack of nausea so did a little research on it.

This is my first pregnancy and I am 10 weeks today! Due April 3rd.

Always looking for friends!

I'm actually feeling great considering I thought I'd be a mess. I had bad nausea for week 6 & 7, then it seemed to ease off. I still get an episode of nausea 1-2 times per week and I just take ginger capsules when it hits and I'm back to normal. It is also exaggerated when I'm in a car when I don't normally get motion sickness that easy.

Part of me is concerned that the nausea and food aversions passed rather early. Someone in my family didn't know UNTIL her first ultrasound near 12 weeks that the baby had not developed past 7 weeks, then miscarried. My first ultrasound is in two weeks, so I'm hoping that'll give me peace of mind that I need. In retrospect, she had realized her nausea had subsided. So this is always a concern in the back of my head.

I still am fatigued and struggle through night shifts like NEVER before and INSANELY bloated! Other than that, I couldn't ask for things to be going much smoother. My fitness goal is to consistenty workout 5-6x per week like before, and to eat healthily. I don't want to use this as an excuse to overindulge and eat more than needed for nutrition for baby and I. I am 50 lbs overweight, so I hope not to gain more than 15 lbs in total. I better be careful because most of this will be in 2nd & 3rd trimester, and I've gained about 3 lbs to date. That is from the crazy sugar cravings I was having and giving into for the past couple weeks. I decided to stop that a few days ago and stay healthy. it was making me feel worse. This is not the time to slack off on my health.

How are all of you doing so far!?

Hi everyone
I am 11 weeks along with my first one due April 4. It's been good so far, just some headaches and a little bit of nausea especially between 7am and 10 am. Also lost my appetite from 6 to 8 weeks, but it's back now. I am a fitness buff and tend to gain weight really quickly if i am not watching my diet especially carb intake, and when i do not exercise. A little worried about gaining too much weight but focused on eating healthy and exercising. Glad to have found this group...wish you all guys the best...xoxo

I'm with you TheLaser. I talked to my doctor early on this time about continuing to lose weight during this pregnancy, but ultimately my nausea is making eating healthy and working out impossible. I'm definitely less sick than I was last time, but DANG it still sucks. And with a 3 & 1 year old at home. It's kind of a nightmare when it kicks in.

I get to hear the heartbeat in a few hours! My mom called last night and asked if she can go with me. I love that even though it is baby number 3 she is still just as excited as she was the first time.

I can totally relate. No matter how horrible my previous pregnancies were (HG, pubic bone issues, heartburn) - this one still fells almost unbearable sometimes. I've been throwing up 5-7 times a day. My doctor gave me a new medicine to use this time around because zofran didn't help with my first two. Feeling hopeful that with medical intervention I might be able to get past the extreme nausea and vomiting.

Hi Ladies! I'm so glad I found this group! I'm 9 weeks pregnant & due April 30th.. It's my second, but our 3rd combined and our first together.. Married in June, pregnant in July and VERY excited.. But, I've found with all my raging hormones I've become extremely depressed about weight.. I lost 60lbs and became tone, fit and felt better than ever after my last pregnancy and after being overweight my entire life, I finally felt AMAZING about myself.. Well, I think because I've spent the last 2 years focusing on fitness and restricting my diet with very little fat in it, and now that I'm too tired and nauseated to exercise and nothing healthy is easy to stomach (the thought of salad makes my stomach turn!), the pounds are piling on quickly! Since I've got married in June, I've kind of taken a break from the gym and went 1-2 times a week and really only ate good part of the time and then since I found out I was pregnant, I've made it to the gym once and anything diet is OUT THE WINDOW.. So, I've gained 30lbs since my wedding in June and probably 10 of those have been since I found out I was pregnant and I'm only 9 weeks!! This is going to spiral out of control quickly! My husband actually has the day off and is out buying me an elliptical so I can work out at home (may be easier at home than finding the energy to drive to the gym after working a full time job) as we speak, so hopefully that'll make me feel better about myself, but geeze, after having a life long battle with weight, finally getting it off and then becoming pregnant, I really didn't think I'd feel this way.. I know I can fix myself again once the baby is here and I really shouldn't beat myself up, but right now I can't blame the baby for this weight and I think that's what gets me.. Anyone else have similar problems? I feel so selfish for thinking this way but gosh darn it, I came too far to get fat again but I can't help it! lol. Thanks for the vent session..

I'm having phantom scents lately. This morning I smell fresh mint everywhere. I think I'm craving a mint lemonade. But the only place that make one local is 30 minutes away and I don't have time to go there for lunch.

I am 14 w with baby #3 and I have been having phantom scents, too!!! I have never experienced them before and I thought I was going crazy!!! One day I had several co-workers sniffing around my desk for a "tuna" smell - I swore a student had played a trick on me. Another day I smelled fresh coffee, but there wasn't any in sight. SO WEIRD!!!!!

Thankfully it is about my only symptom right now. I made it to 11 w before even finding out I was pregnant, and it was a total shock.

Phantom smells: I don't think this one is actually phantom and I sure wish it were -I can smell my own body odor, and it's totally repulsive. Either it's gotten stronger (thanks, pregnancy), or my sense of smell superpower is ridiculous, or both. So gross and sad. I asked my husband about it and he's like, I'm trying not to get too close to you while you're feeling so sick. Thanks... I think?

Hahaha! I totally get this! By early evening I'm often trying to figure out how to distract my 1 & 3 year olds long enough for me to take a quick shower before I make dinner. Also... I *WISH* my honey were giving me space. His love language is definitely touch, and being touched is the LAST thing I want while I'm feeling pukey.

Speaking of feeling pukey. My new anti-nausea medicine is amazing! I've gone from throwing up 5-7 times a day to only once every day or two! I feel almost back to normal. It contains unisom, so I'm pretty tired, but I'd so rather be tired than throwing up!

So... it seems like I am destined to have one major hospitalization and fetal trauma per pregnancy. On Tuesday evening I went to the ER with the worst abdominal pains. I was worried that maybe I was having a miscarriage, but I hadn't had any bleeding and the pain did not feel anything like labor pain (although earlier that morning I did have what felt like some rhythmicky pressure, so I had that in mind all day). After what I would say amounted to physically cruel treatment in the ER waiting room, which I will not go into here but suffice it to say that the US medical system should be ashamed of itself, I finally got a bed two hours later. I was in tremendous pain, but they kept me dehydrated and gave me no pain relief for hours. I was just writhing on a bed in pain while waiting to go from one test to another.

After a painful MRI, they determined I had a small kidney stone. Then I finally got some pain relief and water, which is needed to flush the stone from my system. It was seriously the most painful thing I have ever experienced. It was also sad that I had to undergo it completely alone because my husband couldn't leave our son, and it was the middle of the night so we couldn't call anyone to stay with him.

Oh, TheLaser!! I am SO SORRY! Where do you guys live now? That is horrible! If you live in the Minneapolis area (off chance, I know) I'll be your middle of the night emergency babysitter! Yeesh!

Just found the group.
Due 4.20.15

This makes number three.
Total surprise.

Just now getting energy and motivation back.
The last month or so all I could do was eat carbs to keep from being sick all day.

I started last week eating healthier, walking and doing some of my kettlebell work outs.

My last two kiddos, I started out weighing 215 and delivered at 265... And gained more postpartum

The diet of sugar and carbs, combined with being lazy has caused a 15 pound gain already.
I hope to keep it to a minimum.
The ob has already commented on me gaining too fast.