Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-November 2011

lunarokra - golf stuff was definitely on my idea list! i was thinking of maybe getting him lessons??

bmfrazie - you're in my thoughts and prayers today...hang in there.

taldie - squirmy little thing!!!! that is a bummer....but you'll see soon

H_82 - i definitely gained a lot of weight in my first and second trimester...just hit my 3rd trimester today and have maintained my weight for the past couple weeks...so i am happy about that. i am also hoping that i dont gain much in the 3rd!!


AFM: 28 weeks today!!! it was amazing to hear my husband say '12 more weeks till baby' this morning!!! its all going by so fast and i feel like there is still so much to do before he comes! i am definitely going to make a list today...all the big projects that we have to accomplish. its a lot of organizing and i know we'll get it done...lists just make me feel better and more in control
i have my prenatal yoga class tonight which i am really looking forward to!!! goals for the day: drink at least 2 of my water bottles while at work and then another 2 tonight, no dessert and yoga!!

hope everyone has a great day!!!

Thank you ladies! It felt so good to hear the heart beat this morning. The baby is fine but I am on bed rest until I can have 7 days of no blood. My placenta had seperated though. Hopefully, after a week we will be all good to go. It will be a huge thing though to lay around and do nothing. No lift anything over 10 pounds and of course no exercise.

I don't have a lot of time to read up on the past updates from everyone. I haven't been on since the 16th so I'm WAY behind. I just wanted to pass on some info and ask for prayers. My father was killed in a very sudden and tragic event on Saturday night. I am still having a hard time accepting and believing it. My emotions of have been up and down. Eric and I are flying out to Oklahoma this evening to be with my family. I'm trying to stay calm for baby, but it's been a bit of a struggle. Please keep us and the rest of my family in your prayers in this time of mourning.
I hope all of you ladies are doing well. I hope to get back and all caught up with you (for the most part) when I return.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I will be sending lots of good thoughts and prayers your way. I can't imagine what you're going through but hope being with your family will ease some of the pain.
Amanda 13W5D -3lbs

bmfrazie - such a relief!!!! so happy that the baby is ok!!!

rayna - super exciting on the 3D ultrasound!!! that will be really great and special that your family will be there as well

better_balance - agree with rayna...definitely start up the december board if you can!!! thank you so much for offering!!

i am having a hard time at work today focusing...i just want to go home and do things. i feel like i have more and more of those days...i can not imagine what it will be like right before the baby comes!!!

This morning I am pretty worried. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers today. I woke up this morning in blood. We are trying to be patient and wait till the doctor opens in 1 hour to see what to do. I have to still get my son off to school.

Definitely praying for you!

emrogers: Thanks for the awesome suggestions! I was hoping to start this weekend as well. I'll let you know what else I come up with.

Lunarokra: So great of your co-worker!!! That's wonderful that you got all that great stuff. Also, I've heard Shea butter is possibly better than cocoa butter. I have been using unrefined natural shea butter regularly (and as I mentioned I'm not carrying big) and luckily no stretch marks yet. Fingers crossed it stays that way. I also got a brick of it for my BF when she was pregnant, and she didn't get any marks either. It supposedly helps to fade the marks you do get much quicker. I got mine from the Coastal Scents website. Really quick shipping and pretty unexpensive, especially relative to the lotions you buy from the store.

nkster781: Thanks for the info!!! I've been meaning to ask everyone that has some already at home...are you going to return the product, or use what you have and discontinue use until the formula is modified? I was gifted a few J&J items at my shower, and I kind of feel that because I would be using it for such a short time just to get rid of it, I will probably use it instead of return. Anyone with a strong opinion, please contribute.

abeare: Thanks for info! Great job on the shopping and all the work you're getting done around the house!! Thats my goal for the weekend. Clear out as much as possible to donate. My husband has wayyyyyy too many clothes. You would think it would be the other way around. I keep my wardrobe limited. Less decisions. Haha. Hopefully the rib feels better soon.

H_82: Remember, at least for me, the 20lb goal is because I was in the 'overweight' category when I got pregnant. If you are in the 'normal' category, its safe and preferred to gain 25-35lbs. I'm sure you're right on track! And I hear ya on the flabby talk! Ugh. Never have my legs looked the way the do. Though 'overweight' I always had solid muscle everywhere under the fat. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore. That's why I'm upping the strength training these last several weeks. I know I need to get stronger for labor/delivery. That's my motivation at this point! Good luck to you!

taldie01: mmmm....cookies :happy:

dragonairis: Welcome!

bmfrazie: You and your family are in my prayers. Glad to hear that baby is safe.

jchecca: Congratulations! So close, but you'll get it all done...little by little.

Better_Balance: Awesome job on the workout! I'm a huge list maker! I would have lost my sanity a long time ago if I weren't.

Rayna: Excited for you for both the ultrasound and your time off. And your R&R.

AFM: Didn't get my walk in last night. The wind here was something terrible. They shut down parts of the lake bike bath because the waves were crashing up so high. I did do my strength this morning. It was a quick round, but I just felt good doing something. Also, I splurged a bit more than I should have yesterday, but I did log it all. If I stay good about logging, it will help me stay on track with my goals. I had my 8 glasses of water yesterday, though the veggie goal suffered. I would hardly consider a small helping of corn to be a veggie portion. Today will be better though. That my mindset. I will be taking the pups for their walk tonight, and I will work on those veggies tonight!

Rosanna
34 weeks, 1 day

Happy Hump Day!

Lately, I have been horrible with healthy eating!! We really need to go shopping and stock the house with good choices. I just can’t seem to keep my hands off the sweets and junk. I’m trying to make up for it by continuing with regular Zumba class on Mondays, taking the stairs at work, and not being a complete lazy *kitten* at home. But I know I could bump the workouts up a notch, I just feel a bit down in the dumps lately. This body changing stuff is a bit harder on my psyche than I thought it would be… I think I will have an easier time once I can feel the baby and have that reminder that there really is something in there. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to cope?

Well I hope everyone has a great rest of the day! TTFN

17 weeks, 4 days

The body changing stuff is hard and it continues even after birth, but it's worth it. I call my network of stretch marks character building, but sometimes I wish I didn't have so much friggin' character! It is better when you can feel your baby and be reminded that your expanding to make room for your little passenger and not just because you're too tired to get in a good work-out and eating like crazy. For my first, I loved my doctor's appointments so I could hear the baby's heart beat and remind me that this is real. Just keep on being active, but don't feel like you have to do 45 min of high impact cardio every day. Just a walk and maybe gentle yoga on some days. As far as eating... I'm not the best with that either. I'm definately better than I was the first time around, but I definately eat more empty calories than I should. It can't hurt to splurge a bit here and there, it's just tough to not fall back into the habit.
As time goes on, you will learn to love your new body for what it is and that will make it easier to want to treat it well.

Had my 25 week appoint this morning! Kaiden is doing great, still measuring at about 2cm ahead of "normal" (was 27cm instead of 25cm). Heart rate was in the 140's and he was awake and kicking. Doc thought it was hilarious as she's telling me to make sure he's moving at least twice a day and I'm sitting there twitching cause he's kicking me. I'm up 20lbs total so far, but she's not too worried. Said everything is going great and she likes all the numbers. (Love this doc on my "team". Wish I could see her every time!).

Cindy
25wks1d

<-- Just had to share the ridiculousness of this 37 Week belly, haha

Who is Due next? I'm due December 19th.

Awww! I miss my baby bumps (all five of them).

congrats and good luck! Staying fit during pregnancy usually helps you ease through labor.

aww, thanks!

I've been doing Zumba once to twice a week. I also try to walk at least 20 minutes everyday. Also I have been trying to eat as healthy as possible.

boy am I behind!

Thanks to all for the welcome

nkster, good luck on your glucose test. Loving the bump!

kristy, I sent you a private message. Hope you are managing! :brokenheart:

babeed, I hope things are getting better for you. You are doing great!

bmfrazie, how scary!

lunarokra, I'm sure your gain was water weight over such a short time. In any case you are doing fabulous!

shoppingqueen, good to see someone about as far along as I am.

emrogers, hopefully you never spot again! Magnesium actually is a treatment for preterm labor, it doesn't cause it. I love the food request idea, definitely one we could use. Take heart on the tummy, you will be able to whip it into shape if you really want to.

mistibergman, It's hard but try not to worry about the kidney. It's normal now and it good have just been an early starter. As long as there are no cysts in it is sounds perfectly normal to me. Oh, and congrats on dominating black friday! Your weight gain is inspirational to me.

Rayna, I get the hand numbness too. Try to pay attention to whether it's your whole hand or just the thumb side (sparing the pinky and ring finger). That would suggest carpal tunnel, which is more common in pregnancy. You are doing so great, love the massage idea and excited for your 3D US!

smilegirl, thanks for popping in and giving advice, cause I am feeling faaaaaat. You are doing so amazing.

jchecca, sounds like you are having fun. What a sweet idea giving your hubby a present, I was thinking about DH giving ME one. I'm sure there are lots of cute daddy things out there, like maybe a cute burping towel? Most men won't read books, lol. I'm going to try and copy your one dessert per week idea too....

BB/Ashley - you are so close and doing so great! You are doing a great job of staying active and your new pic is so cute!

rosannabarbar, sounds like you are right on track with your weight gain and a perfect baby! Soups are a good solution, you can make beef stew, chicken stew, etc. Casseroles and pastas also freeze well, as does rice. You could freeze some chicken breasts/other meats in individal ziploc bags in marinade and then just throw them in the oven and pair with frozen rice or pasta. Add some salad and you have a meal. You could also bake a chicken with minimal effort and eat off of it for the week. I pretty much only do quick meals and slow cooker meals...

abearwe, you are nesting like crazy, maybe that's how you hurt your rib. You can't even diagnose rib fractures by x-ray anyway. When it gets really bad you could put a little lidocaine gel/anusol on the spot, might help in addition to warm packs.

svgarcia, does it matter what position you are in when you see stars?

H_82, make sure you are carefully modifying KB&T - it gets higher and higher impact. My problem with Jillian is that I can't seem to modify when she's screaming at me to do it HER way!

taldie, having a superactive babe is a great problem to have! Kudos to you for staying so active as well!

welcome dragonairis, how far along are you?

Roobean, we have the same due date! I hope my US goes as well as yours!

Welcome to kelley_m!

Heather - wow, can't believe your belly is already flattening out! You are going to do super, especially with the BFing!

kcurtis, sounds like you are doing great. I wish I had advice for you in terms of the body image but I'm only half as far along as you and struggling, lol

Midnightdaydream, congrasts on a great appointment. How wonderful!

mrsjax, hurray for the heartbeat! I'm surprised they didn't find a low lying placenta or something, but brown isn't bad and it sounds like you are on track so congrats!

AFM, trying not to fret about my first appointment tomorrow morning. I should be 8weeks and 4-5 days. I snuck in another hcg today so I wouldn't be blindsided and it only increased a little. Of course, this is the stage where it levels out and then starts going down, so it wasn't helpful but at least it wasn't decreasing! I have been witchy and DH and I have fought because of it and I'm feeling very fat so if this doesn't work out I will be pissed! :mad:

If I get great news I'll be back in the december thread, if not I wish you all the best!

Thank you ladies! It felt so good to hear the heart beat this morning. The baby is fine but I am on bed rest until I can have 7 days of no blood. My placenta had seperated though. Hopefully, after a week we will be all good to go. It will be a huge thing though to lay around and do nothing. No lift anything over 10 pounds and of course no exercise.

You will be in my prayers all the time! Have lots of rest as told, and hope everything will turn around and great.

Nichole, I love the baby bump! It must be so motivating to watch you in Zumba, the others must feel the need to kick it up a notch, I know I would if I saw an 8month pregnant woman doing it better than me!

Cutmd, thanks for the suggestions on the rib, I have been putting a hot water pad on it at night before going to bed, it helps a tiny bit but I cant really do that while at work and that’s where it gets irritated the most.
Best of luck with your appointment, my fingers are crossed for you!

Ok, need to go to work now, hopefully the day goes by quickly!