Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-September 2011

Thanks for all your advice! You are all pretty much in line with what I thought I should be doing, so it kinda threw me off when I was told to keep it to 120. I told Bobby last night that I didn’t think it was a realistic number and that I would keep doing as I am now and modify if I felt that I was out of breath or something was uncomfortable, but he seemed really worried about this. So all the conversation about good heart rate has got my ears perked up because Bobby really wants me to get one now that he heard that from the Dr. so keep those suggestions coming.
Also here’s a question about hiking, maybe you can answer this Heather (cause I know you like to take your hikes). What altitude is too high up when pregnant? I’m going to climb a peak next weekend in the Adirondacks and will be taking the long way up (as to not over exert myself with too steep of a climb) but wanted to be sure the air isn’t too thin. It’s only a 4,000ft climb, but I need to check the altitude.

Ash,

and while i am at it...here is a little on me:

name: jessica

family: my husband kory, our two dogs corona (6 year old chocolate lab) and maddie (3 year old st bernard)

location: central connecticut

due date: february 22nd, 2012 - baby number 1!

gender: boy

baby to be name: parker alexander

hobbies: love to be active...we're always taking our dogs on walks and hikes...being outdoors and enjoying the nice weather is a must for our family!! i also love to run, do yoga (just signed up for a prenatal class that will be every wednesday in october! totally looking forward to that!!), cook, read and shop (which i need to do for maternity clothes right about now!)



thanks again and please feel free to add me :flowerforyou: and or i will be reaching out to you for adds!! happy wednesday all!

and while i am at it...here is a little on me:

name: jessica

family: my husband kory, our two dogs corona (6 year old chocolate lab) and maddie (3 year old st bernard)

location: central connecticut

due date: february 22nd, 2012 - baby number 1!

gender: boy

baby to be name: parker alexander

hobbies: love to be active...we're always taking our dogs on walks and hikes...being outdoors and enjoying the nice weather is a must for our family!! i also love to run, do yoga (just signed up for a prenatal class that will be every wednesday in october! totally looking forward to that!!), cook, read and shop (which i need to do for maternity clothes right about now!)



thanks again and please feel free to add me :flowerforyou: and or i will be reaching out to you for adds!! happy wednesday all!

Welcome Jessica!! ) We are so close in due dates! My due date is February 23, 2012! ) I don't know the sex yet, we go for our ultrasound today at lunch!! Fingers crossed that we get to see!! So excited!
Glad to have you on the board!

Sounds like Ellie is starting to wake up so I have to be quick!

svgarcia, Heather is absolutely correct! We definitely recommend at least one preventive dental cleaning during pregnancy. The pregnancy hormones can change the way that your body responds/reacts to the plaque in your mouth and can cause inflammation and bleeding referred to as pregnancy gingivitis. I usually recommend getting in during the second trimester as that is when most people are the most comfortable, but I certainly see lots of ladies into the third trimester as well. Local anesthetic (the numbing stuff) is perfectly safe if needed during pregnancy as is the majority of dental work. Xrays are the one thing we try to stay away from, but if you are experiencing pain sometimes an xray is needed to rule out an abscess, fractured root or other issues. Taking care of your oral health is extremely important during pregnancy as low birth weight babies and preterm labor has been correlated with poor oral health. Let me know if you have more questions.

My new picture is the three week post delivery belly. Still needs some toning! Only three more weeks until I should get cleared to start exercising - yeah! Cannot wait to have my defined belly back!

Husband is pretty private and doesn't like Ellie or my pictures on the internet....maybe I can eventually get him to let me show you all at least one photo - she's such a cutie!!

More later.
Holly

Holly ~ WOW! I'm super duper impressed that that's your 3 week post delivery picture! Amazing. Just amazing! You look great!

Well, I'm due May 29th, 2012 with my second child and I refuse to gain 45 lbs again!!! Please, show me how it's done ladies. I'm exhausted and I tend to get lazy with exercise and diet when I'm tired. I MUST BE STRONGER THIS TIME!

Betterbalance- happy bday. Hope u enjoyed Ur day and indulged.

Do any if u fo to the dentist while pregnant? And is the numbing thing safe?
Amy you look fabulous --hope I get took pre-pregnancy afterwards that quick. Have u been eating clean throughout pregnancy?
Heather I so admire u for look soooo fit and fab. That must've felt great for Ur Dr to tell u that. I saw the informercial to the tracey Anderson exercise. It looks good . May wanna purchase after I give birth.

I went to see my dentist to fix a cavity a month ago and I called my OB before I went. I was told it's safe except x-ray. But if you HAVE to have x-ray, as long as make sure your body is not exposed to it (well protected). The dentist didn't give me something last shorter numbing time (sorry don't remember the name of it) instead the other regular one she used to give me.

HI everyone.
So, yesterday I had my U/S and its a BOY!! this will be my second and I love it! I'm overly excited about meeting baby.
My whole weekend was messed up and wound up in the hospital with a sick FIL and threw my whole schedule off completely.
I didn't get anything done and am completely exhausted!!! To say the least. I think Friday night I had 3 hours of sleep then a 16 hour day the following. NO good.
However, I need to get everything organized tonight. I have a fundraising event to attend and afterwards I will be hitting up the store to get a few healthy snacks. Yay!!
I'm also feeling so emotional over everything!!!!! Hate it. I look at all the pics of you pregnant ladies and when I took mine this weekned, I feel I don't look as cute as all of you. I hate the, I'm fat feeling.
I also got great news, I've only gained 13lbs and I'm 21 weeks going on 22, so that's exciting to know.
Hope I can get a walk in tomorrow!!! For sure!!! 3 miles.

Wow, Busy board today!

So we went in for our first appointment today! I was afraid it was going to be a long sit down answering a bunch of questions, but it wasn't! I met with my OB and she was so excited to hear the clomid worked on only the second try! We got to see our little bean! (only one :frown: ) He/She was squirming around and has a very healthy heartbeat (wish I would've heard it). Yeah, I think it's pretty real now. :happy:
He/She is measuring 8weeks and 6days (just a few days off our expected), which puts EDD May 3-5. We have to go back in 3 weeks and have the big evaluation appointment, including the history questions, blood work, full physical, and another u/s. I don't know why they couldn't do some of that today... we waited almost 40 minutes for the doc to come in anyways! She isn't the most "timely" doctor, but I can deal with it she is SO nice.
**VENT ALERT** BUT, I almost broke down in tears right there is the office! She told me that i CANNOT zumba anymore! :sad: She says that it is too intense (she does it herself). :noway: And I should keep my HR under 140. LOL that's my warm-up! Her answer to me opposing was "you have all your life to workout..." She even suggested not lifting any weights or doing any ab exercises. REALLY!? I'm thinking she is just being extremely cautious, because I am not high-risk or anything, so I really don't understand the restrictions. She did mention walking, biking, and swimming as approved workouts, but come on, I have been dancing ALL my life and have been doing zumba for about 2 years now. I just know that if I stop moving as much as I have been I will become a blimp! Ash, I mentioned to hubs that I was going to continue, but just watch my HR closer and he also became quite worried. I really don't know what to do. Also, my MIL was yelling at me for moving a door at the rental (it was a light storm-door still in the box, and I was sliding it across the room not throwing it over my shoulder) and she said that she was going to come and live with me and tie me down. I am not one to just do nothing! Heather, I completely agree that many docs have many different views on activity, I just wish mine was onboard like yours is!
DH and I decided to tell everyone now. I came into work and told my boss and coworkers, and they are all really excited. (We are a pretty close "family") My boss and I are the only ones in our department so, I wanted to tell her right away, because we are in the midst of starting a new partnership with a new dance company and it is going to be a lot of planning and we will need to start thinking about an assistant for me. Also, we have a ballet company coming in to perform (I work at an Opera House) the last weekend of April, which might be a bit interesting. :laugh:

Holly you look amazing!!!

Better_Balance (Ashley)! Glad to hear you enjoyed your B-day. GREAT JOB HUBBY!! Can your hubs call mine and give him some pointers?!! LOL

H_82, I’m a planner too! I don’t want to buy anything until we know if it's a boy or a girl. Haha

Heather, Ouch! Drop baby drop! Drop baby drop! I hope she listens to my little chant.

Emrogers, Congrats!! Yay for a boy!

TTFN, back to work…