Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-September 2011

Rayna I couldn't be more happy for you! We needed some testosterone on this board filled with all these little girls! lol! What an amazing feeling huh?! Makes it so much more real when you can see them as a person and not just this "being" inside of you!

Rosanna that is all you can do when life happens...just pick right back up and do your best with what you've got! A walk is better than nothing and tomorrow is a new day as well! Good job on the healthy eating. Oh and thanks for the extra chant! lol

Welcome and congrats Aimee! Jump right on in! So far we've been making weekly goals and taking each day to stay as active as possible. As a runner you will fit right in!

Nichole if I had my choice I'd prefer a Midwife to deliver my baby...but given the circumstances and my lack of options in this small town I am very happy with my family physician. She delivered her babies natural and is very supportive of little interventions. It is SO important to be on the same page as your doc/family physician/midwife or else you get stuck in a situation during labor being pressured into stuff you don't want! I even printed out a birth plan even though I have discussed all of my wants and dislikes just to cover all of my bases. I am okay with a saline lock (IV with nothing attached) for an emergency and intermittent monitoring of the baby (external monitor every hour) but besides that I do not want ANY other interventions unless it is for the sake of saving mine or Charlee's life. People just assume their doc is going to do what is best, but so many times their idea of what is best and yours is not always the same thing. Doctors are people too and they have very different opinions as to ways of doing things. This is why I am so passionate about people doing their homework and being very proactive about telling their doctor/family physician/midwife what they want out of this experience. I think it is awesome that you are looking into someone that might mesh better with you and your family. Oh and Happy Anniversary! And how exciting about this weekend and your babyshower! Let us know how that goes! I'm sure you will have a blast! And you cracked me up literally when you said "since my butt and thighs think they are pregnant too" lol! I am right there with you! Immediately upon becoming pregnant my butt and thighs grew and I actually got cellulite on the front of my thighs!!! (SOOO GROSS!) Everyone keeps telling me that it will go away after the baby comes....they BETTER be right!

Kim I find it hard to believe that you continuing to do Zumba would put you or your baby at harm....with that being said like I mentioned to Ash earlier, I don't tell people to go against what their doctors say but I think this doctor is being way too conservative. Maybe Zumba is too intense for her, but I've never been to a Zumba class where it was extreme high intensity that is why it is a great workout for people of all shapes and sizes and aerobic ability! I personally don't agree with the 140 and under HR because of all the research I've done. I believe that if you listen to your body and stop when you are feeling like you need to stop is a better determination of your exertion level. Exercise is so beneficial to not only you and your health, but that of the baby's that is upsets me when doctors seem to advise their patients to "take it easy" and "you have all your life to workout"! Look at the women on here that have give birth to beautiful, healthy babies who ran or did some other form of physical activity up until the day before they gave birth and how amazing their bodies look and how healthy their babies are and tell me that working out is not beneficial during pregnancy! Sorry for the vent...I just strongly believe it is so beneficial that it makes me sad to think that people (unless you have a high risk pregnancy) would stop working out! I hope you do some research on your own and like Nichole said possibly think about changing to a doctor who supports your lifestyle...cause they do exist! Good luck regardless of what you choose to do though...we are here to support you! Oh and thanks for the chant...I'm hoping she hears ya loud and clear! lol!

Congrats Elce on your little man! It is starting to slowly even out on the board with boys vs girls! lol! And good job on getting healthy snacks and the 3 mile walk planned for tomorrow! You can do it!

Rockvixen welcome! There isn't any special potion or pill...it is all about eating right and exercising. We all get tired when we are pregnant, but for the most part there is a fine line between being lazy and just not feeling like it and being physically drained. Most of the time by being active you end up having more energy and feel better afterwards. It is just fighting past the "I don't feel like it's" and doing it! If you make a goal every day or every week and stick by it then your pregnancy should be filled with lots of healthy eating and exercise and just a little lazin on the couch and eating oreos. Good luck and welcome to the board!

Congrats taldie on the workout and healthy eating! That is what this board is intended to do....keep ourselves and each other accountable! That rice, bean, cheese, avacado, and salsa does sound super tasty. It has been a while since I've made that myself!

Holly again you are truly awesome! And tell your hubby we promise not to come and steal Ellie...we've got our own little ones on the way I understand about keeping privacy though...there are a lot of weirdo's out in the world, but I feel like it isn't very likely for them to be hanging out on a pregnancy board on MFP! lol We'd love to see little Miss Ellie but understand if your hubby isn't comfortable with it.....I guess

Misti good job on getting in your yoga and some days are better than others...we just gotta try and do our best! Glad your hubby is coming home on Friday. I know all too well how it is to have a husband you rarely see. But I'm really independent and it kinda makes it where we REALLY enjoy each others company when we do get to see each other. Well I hope you have a fun weekend with him and your nephew. Oh and I hope you feel better soon!

Welcome Jessica! Congrats and jump on in! I love your little boy's name! Parker was our second choice next to Jack Parker seems to be gaining in popularity.

Brenda so awesome you have been feeling more movement! It is always such an awesome feeling...until they start jabbing you with feet and elbows! lol! Make sure to be eating protein with each meal...it will help fill you up longer.

Thank you to all the ladies that left such sweet comments on my page about how great I look. I am very humble and am gracious to all of your kind words. You are all so great and I'm so glad we have this board to support each other during such a changing time in our lives. You all rock!