May 2016 Babies
stc1982
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Hi everyone. I am 33 years old and currently 4 months pregnant with my first child. I am looking for some other mom's-to-be to share experiences with.
I made the mistake of eating whatever I wanted throughout the first trimester and gained about 15 lbs...yikes! On top of eating like a pig, I was exhausted, in bed by 8:00 most nights, so I had no energy to exercise. I had bad cravings and caved in to most of them...overall, bad start!
Now I am 4 months along and starting to get my energy back, less cravings and the nausea is officially gone. Yay! I now have some cramping, my right thigh is almost always numb and I have BAD heartburn. TUMS have become my new bedtime snack. lol
What types of exercises and healthy snacks have you been doing/having during your pregnancy?
I made the mistake of eating whatever I wanted throughout the first trimester and gained about 15 lbs...yikes! On top of eating like a pig, I was exhausted, in bed by 8:00 most nights, so I had no energy to exercise. I had bad cravings and caved in to most of them...overall, bad start!
Now I am 4 months along and starting to get my energy back, less cravings and the nausea is officially gone. Yay! I now have some cramping, my right thigh is almost always numb and I have BAD heartburn. TUMS have become my new bedtime snack. lol
What types of exercises and healthy snacks have you been doing/having during your pregnancy?
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When is everyone due? I'm due May 28th.
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Hi! I have just found this forum and I'm DELIGHTED! I'm due May 29 th so very close!
I have been feeling awful too and finally feeling like I can eat better! This is no 2 and after gaining 50lb with my first and not losing it after I'm determined not to gain that again!0 -
Hi Joanne, I am due in June, but the very beginning so I am only a few days behind you. There is no action on the due in June thread so may join you ladies if you don't mind. I gained 35-45 pounds with my other three and still have the last lot of that to get rid off so I really have to be careful not to add too much more this time.
Stc, I was eating lots of fruit and veg, but then tried to decrease carbs and increase protein and I went over on carbs if I had too much fruit. I often make vegetable soup with a few lentils for protein but otherwise just whatever veg I have and a bit of tomato sauce (passata). I make a small pot and then eat it for snacks when I am feeling peckish. I haven't been doing it over Christmas though but plan to do so tomorrow as I miss it!0 -
Hi Emma I moved from 5th June to 29 May on my first scan so we are super close! I am tracking cals again now although not eating very healthily given all the crap that's in the house but I'll get there!
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Glad I am not alone in that - I am sticking to my calories, but ashamed of how much of it is chocolate! Just before Christmas I was thinking that I had not had any chocolate for months and didn't crave it at all. That cycle is well and truly broken after Christmas. Time to get healthy again!
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Hey May mommas! Due May 6th with #2! (Our daughter was born May 29th - May is my favorite birth month)
I've been trying to keep up with jogging, squats, and push-ups as much as possible, but I admit to having become such a slacker later. Back at it today since I know I ate way too much over the holiday! Not really modifying my diet as long as it fits my calorie goal... I crave pizza and chocolate every day, lol.
I was still 122 (pre-pregnancy weight) at 16 weeks, but I'm sure the scale will be up Wednesday at my 21 week check-up. I only gained 14 lbs with #1, so hoping to keep this one under 25 lbs if possible. 0 -
I'm obese. Weight was 219lbs when I stood on last week but that's only 4lbs up from weight when I fell pregnant so not gained a lot so far.
Should my calorie goal be to maintain or lose 1/2 a week?
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Probably maintain and see how that works out as far as the weight gain goes (if you're gaining too fast you can always switch it down), I don't think they actively recommend losing weight on purpose during pregnancy. Your medical provider would be the best to decide that though! Well done on only 4 lbs 0
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joanneinwonderland wrote: »I'm obese. Weight was 219lbs when I stood on last week but that's only 4lbs up from weight when I fell pregnant so not gained a lot so far.
Should my calorie goal be to maintain or lose 1/2 a week?
So hard to admit this and face it
Set your settings on here saying you're pregnant and that you want to lose half a pound. It adjusted all my goals when I did that
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I'm due May 3rd. We are having a boy.
I was obese when I got pregnant at 205. I have gained 30lbs already. This is horrible but like most of you the first trimester was the worst. The only thing I could really keep down was carbs and I ate frequently to keep the nausea down.
I am tracking now and my husband bought me a Fitbit for my birthday so I am trying to walk a min of 10,000 steps a day. I don't have any cravings but I am focusing on eating healthier now that the sickness has subsided.0 -
Do I need to go premium to set as pregnant? I'd looked but not found anything?
Kirsten my appetite was so poor first tri...so much toast! Relief to eat other food groups!
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Marie thanks I'll go maintenance and see how that goes.
Trouble is I don't see consultant til mid Feb and all midwife did was give me a leaflet on healthy eating...helping when the smell of banana made me retch!0 -
Aww, not much help at all! I'd treat it like losing weight and just see how you do week to week, and either increase or decrease your calories as needed until you find that sweet spot. Baby will take what they need from you either way.
I didn't find anything about switching to a pregnancy setting either, but if you have a FitBit you can change it to pregnancy mode once you're in the second and third trimesters!
Had my 21 week check-up and up 7 lbs from 5 weeks ago. The midwife lectured me about how important it was for me to gain weight at my last appointment, so the holidays must have done the trick! (and no lecture today)
(I'm sure all the Burger King food I had before the appointment helped the scale as well, oops)0 -
Awe... Sorry guys for the incorrect info. I think it might have been the Fitbit app that I switched...0
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Aha it's a withings activite pop I have!
Thanks ladies going for maintenance cals and will see how that goes trial and error!
Trying to get out walking every day but it's SO cold! I wasn't active enough before falling pregnant so not going to do anything too drastic. Signed up for pregnancy yoga and going to start swimming one night a week too.
2016 will be very different to 2015! Despite this being number 2 I'm going to take time to put me first a bit!0 -
Hi ladies! I'm due 7th May with our second, but I'm having a c-section probably a week before my EDD.
I've been feeling really horrid lately, so have started tracking my food again to make sure I'm eating enough and eating properly. Found out I'm severely anaemic which explains the dizzy and fainting spells.
Hoping I can also not gain so much this pregnancy (I'm already overweight, 80kg at 22 weeks) as I did last time.
Really wish MFP had a pregnancy setting!0 -
You're right after mine, Ruby! Hope the anemia clears up for you - good luck! 0
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There's apparently no one due in Feb! I'm 34 and 32 wks pregnant with my first! Baby boy due Feb 28th - and hopefully not a day late (leap year)!! I struggle with obesity most of adulthood. Had a major accident less than 3 years ago that made weight maintenance harder. Had lost 40# down to 216# when I realized I was pregnant. Cheers to tough first trimesters - food aversions were frequent along with N/V and fatigue. 2nd trimester was awesome! Now in 3rd I'm slowing down a lot, having cardiac complications and water retention issues. Trying to stay below 40# mark - should be doable with 15# cushion for next 8 wks. Really could benefit from some pregnancy momma friend/cheerleaders for support on MFP!!!0
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Hi ajl and Ruby - welcome! Feel free to add me! I am trying so hard not to gain too much so I am logging and exercising every day and with a few friends there is a bit of banter on the home page.0
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I've logged everything this week and eating much more fruit and veg! Actually struggling to eat my cal count but I'm honestly not hungry so I'm not forcing myself to eat for the sake of it.
Went swimming for first time since falling pregnsnt last night and Altho a touch stiff today with usual back ache and it band pains I have foam rollers and feel better for it.
Tomo is Davina DVD during nap time (thurs is my day off) then pregnancy yoga class starts at night!
Sounds like everyone has a positive attitude just now! Great work ladies!0 -
Hi everyone! I'm due with baby #2 on May 22nd. Our first little one's birthday is May 19th. I gained almost 80lbs with my first kid and am determined NOT to let that happen again. I just hit 21weeks today and I can tell the cravings are getting way worse. I haven't had much time or energy to excerise outside of my daily movement at work. I'm aiming to gain 25lbs or less this time. Feel free to add me as a friend! Can't wait to hear about everyone's pregnancies.0
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dlemmamartin wrote: »Hi everyone! I'm due with baby #2 on May 22nd. Our first little one's birthday is May 19th. I gained almost 80lbs with my first kid and am determined NOT to let that happen again. I just hit 21weeks today and I can tell the cravings are getting way worse. I haven't had much time or energy to excerise outside of my daily movement at work. I'm aiming to gain 25lbs or less this time. Feel free to add me as a friend! Can't wait to hear about everyone's pregnancies.
Yay, another May sibling momma! My daughter's due date was May 22nd.
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Hey ladies how are we all getting on? I've been seriously tracking all month and looking at my pregnancy weight gain.
At 21 weeks I was at 6 lbs so feeling more in control as this is spot on recommendation given my start weight.
Keeping track track tracking and doing a wee bit exercise.
Having a rough time as hubby due major surgery next month so preparing for that. Can see me majorly falling down then so will really need to stay strong!
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Hi Joanne, excellent work! Perhaps you could freeze some healthy meals and buy in some healthy snacks before your husband goes in for the surgery to prevent all the effort from unravelling??0
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Thanks Emma! Yes that's the plan and I'm just NOT going to have any rubbish in the house! With a toddler to take care of there's no scope to pop out for crisps and Choc!
I'm such a comfort eater it's a bad habit! Going to just try to focus on baby and fact I don't want to add to my weight problems for post baby and hopefully that will keep me straight and narrow!0 -
Hi everyone, im due May 18th with my 3rd but my 1st boy. Im 26 weeks and trying to maintain weight, Dr says I have gained to much weight. I have been using my fitness pal to keep track.0
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How are you other May mommas doing? I can't believe how quickly the past few months have flown by! I'll be 34 weeks tomorrow and have been lucky to have had no problems so far. Still don't have any of the aches and pains I see other ladies talking about in my birth groups (and like I had with my first); I think staying active this time has definitely helped.
Up 17 lbs so on track for a 25 lb weight gain!0
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