Fit, Fabulous and Pregnant - January 2012

SOOOO... I just took a stab at trying to create a "Fit, Fabulous, & Pregnant" Group. Here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1903-fit-fabulous-pregnant

I added Discussion Topics that you all have mentioned. Check it out, give me some feedback, and join! I'm pretty new to the thread, so some of you who have been using this tool longer might have some better insight on how to make this as useful as possible for all the future moms that are flocking to this forum!

KRISTI
19w2d

Great job with the new group, Kristi!

Also, I was only 4.8 lbs shy of my goal when I got preggers. Just don't want to undo all of my hard work ya know.

Is there a F F & P board for babies due August 2012?

Also, switched my profile to maintenance...they took me from 1370 cal to 1890. That seems a bit excessive to me. I got so used to consuming so few calories, I'm having a hard time getting that many calories in. Is it really necessary to add THAT many calories this early in the pregnancy?

Wow, there are a lot of posts and it’s only the 5th! I had taken a bit of a break from the board because it was simply too much (and I see nothing has changed). I just wanted everyone to know that I’m still lurking around but decided to get a little more serious with my food logging and my exercise, I’ve been gaining a little more than I’d like and I know a chunk of it is from bad choices I made and not the baby. So here is to the new year of all nutritious foods for baby and lots of exercise for me!

Ash

QUESTION OF THE DAY (i'm full of questions :laugh:)

When do you register at the hospital? the day of delivery? prior? Do we do this? Does our Dr do this?

Denise, my doctor had me schedule mine at 32 weeks, couldn't actually get it done til next Tuesday, but if you do it before hand they won't be bugging you with all sorts of questions while your in labor, and trust me the last thing you will want to do is talk about your insurance when your in labor. I'd do it ahead of time if you can.

Dixiejo - So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I think the group things is a great idea!!! I love this board but it's A LOT to keep up with. I think most of us are at work trying to be quick too.

Ashley - Thanks for the info on the glider, I don't live near a target, but I'm going to look on line.


Quick update for me:

I thought for sure yesterday was the day!!!! Was feeling weird on Tuesday all day, just uncomfortable, irritated and tired, well I couldn't sleep on Wed., 3 a.m. rolled around and I started having contractions, nothing major but at times a little rough. Contractions ranged from 4 min apart to 22 min. apart....I waited until 8:00 got my son to school and called my doctor, she said wait until they are more regular and consistent then come down. I think they forget I live an hour and a half away sometimes, but I waited it out. Eventually they stopped and I fell asleep for a little bit, they started back up and were irregular again. Today I have a HUGE backache, and my doctor said it's ok, it's just the start of labor and she don't plan on stopping it at this point. So wish me luck, I guess I could have her sooner than I thought. I think were ready though. All except a name, LOL. We'll have to agree once she's here, so I'm done worrying about that. Doctor also said girls lungs develop faster than boys so this early she don't see a problem. I am really hoping she stays in there just a couple more weeks for work purposes, but at this point I think it's highly likely she'll be here sooner than later.

Only 2 days of training for the girl taking my place, so they may be a little lost w/out me. But I am just a phone call away I guess.

Hope you all have a great day.

HI Lady's-

I hope everyone is having a great friday! We went to the doctor yesterday for another ultra sound- They want to be able to see the heartbeat- It was amazing! This is our first child- so to be able to hear the baby's heartbeat- was the wildest thing I have ever experienced! Other than that- everything is still going great.

I haven't heard anyone mention this- but I am having a lot of stuffy/runny nose problems- The doctor said that was normal, but that it will just get worse. I think this is because I have such horrible allergy problems anyway- I don't wan to take medication to much- but I wasn't sure if any lady's out there knew of any tips/tricks I could try!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Goals for today
Be able to eat more! Still not wanting to eat to much
Go to bed early!!! Around 10 would be great!
Drink lots of water

HI Lady's-

I hope everyone is having a great friday! We went to the doctor yesterday for another ultra sound- They want to be able to see the heartbeat- It was amazing! This is our first child- so to be able to hear the baby's heartbeat- was the wildest thing I have ever experienced! Other than that- everything is still going great.

I haven't heard anyone mention this- but I am having a lot of stuffy/runny nose problems- The doctor said that was normal, but that it will just get worse. I think this is because I have such horrible allergy problems anyway- I don't wan to take medication to much- but I wasn't sure if any lady's out there knew of any tips/tricks I could try!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Goals for today
Be able to eat more! Still not wanting to eat to much
Go to bed early!!! Around 10 would be great!
Drink lots of water

I've been running a cool mist humidifier at night. It has helped tremendously. Drinking more water will also help some. My doc approved benedryl and zyrtec, but I'm trying to avoid meds too.

I'm also doing cloth diapers with this baby. I didn't do cloth with my first 12 years ago because I don't remember them being so popular like the are now. I did get mine on Zulily for really cheap, Bumgenius, one size. which basically means you only buy one size. I'm not too sure about how its going to work because I will be going back to work after 3 months and I'm going to assume the person taking care of him will not want to be doing this, so i guess I'll buy diapers for babysitter and use cloth every other time. I am feeling a little nervous about the whole thing but also am feeling excited to see how much it'll actually save us, if any. Good luck

Elce 35w6D

Today has been a rather productive day for me! I have officially started the process of clearing out the babies room. We currently use that room as our office. We each have a desk and all of my craft supplies are in the room. I managed to clear off the hutch and have my son help me move it downstairs. Then we moved a handful of other items. My husband was shocked when he got home. We might also move my actual desk downstairs tonight after dinner. It has surprised me how exciting I find this process to be.

I also emailed a chiropractor that offers natural child birth classes to see about getting more info from her. I really hope that it is something we can make happen as I am going the natural route and would like as many techniques as possible to ft over the hard spots.

We also started researching cloth diapers. I am not sure what route we will go but it sure can be over whelming to read about all the different types of cloth diapers. Anyone else doing cloth?

For me the cloth diapering is more about the chemicals in sposies. I just don't think it can be good to have something that holds a gallon of pee so close to reproductive organs all the time. But- we will see. It is overwhelming, there are tons of types of CD. My thought is to do pre folds and covers for NB stage, and then a Hybrid that can use biodegradable inserts or cloth. If I go for sposies I think it will be Tushies from Amazon. When you get the free shipping they are only a few cents more per dipe than regular ones.

I did good with my exercising and water yesterday
Just increased cals to gain1/2 lb per week since I am starting the 2nd tri tomorrow.
Have a nice Saturday!

Misti!!! OMG!! wow, if this is it for you, that is FAST!!! She is ready to make her debut. You are correct, girls develop faster than boys. I was just told that at my last visit before being considered in the safe zone at 36 weeks, which is today. That's why they had me on bed rest etc. Little boys don't do as well apparently. The fact that you live so far, holy crap. I just went to a class yesterday at my birth center and my midwife advised 2nd time mommies to not wait for the 5-1-1 method that first time mommies use. Contractions 5 mins apart, 1 min long and I am so spacing out on what the other one stands for. however, its basically to wait it out at home. She claims second time mommies end up delivering much much faster second time around. I am so EXCITED for you guys!!!! yay!! keep us posted for sure!
Elce 36W

QUESTION OF THE DAY (i'm full of questions :laugh:)

When do you register at the hospital? the day of delivery? prior? Do we do this? Does our Dr do this?

Denise, my doctor had me schedule mine at 32 weeks, couldn't actually get it done til next Tuesday, but if you do it before hand they won't be bugging you with all sorts of questions while your in labor, and trust me the last thing you will want to do is talk about your insurance when your in labor. I'd do it ahead of time if you can.

Dixiejo - So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I think the group things is a great idea!!! I love this board but it's A LOT to keep up with. I think most of us are at work trying to be quick too.

Ashley - Thanks for the info on the glider, I don't live near a target, but I'm going to look on line.


Quick update for me:

I thought for sure yesterday was the day!!!! Was feeling weird on Tuesday all day, just uncomfortable, irritated and tired, well I couldn't sleep on Wed., 3 a.m. rolled around and I started having contractions, nothing major but at times a little rough. Contractions ranged from 4 min apart to 22 min. apart....I waited until 8:00 got my son to school and called my doctor, she said wait until they are more regular and consistent then come down. I think they forget I live an hour and a half away sometimes, but I waited it out. Eventually they stopped and I fell asleep for a little bit, they started back up and were irregular again. Today I have a HUGE backache, and my doctor said it's ok, it's just the start of labor and she don't plan on stopping it at this point. So wish me luck, I guess I could have her sooner than I thought. I think were ready though. All except a name, LOL. We'll have to agree once she's here, so I'm done worrying about that. Doctor also said girls lungs develop faster than boys so this early she don't see a problem. I am really hoping she stays in there just a couple more weeks for work purposes, but at this point I think it's highly likely she'll be here sooner than later.

Only 2 days of training for the girl taking my place, so they may be a little lost w/out me. But I am just a phone call away I guess.

Hope you all have a great day.

Hi everyone, so glad I found this thread, here's some info about me, looking forward to hearing everyones tips on staying healthy during pregnancy. Just wanted to know anyones thoughts on using mfp while pregnant - like how many calories should I be eating, I don't want to gain to much weight but I obviously want to be as healthy as possible for the baby.

Name: Karen
Hubby/Partner: Jon
How many kids do you have: This is our first
Due Date: 4th September 2012
How far along are you: 5 1/2 weeks
Do you know the gender: Not yet.... but i can't wait to find out!
Where do you live (if you want to share): Scotland
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Walking,swimming,cross trainer,pilates and light weights at the gym
Anything else you'd like to share: I had a misscarriage on the 22nd September 2011 at 13weeks, it was a really hard time for me and my husband, I didn't think I would fall pregnant so quick but just found out last week I am pregnant again. I want to be healthy and keep exercising but I am scared the same will happen again so I am cutting right down on the exercise (for the first trimester anyway) as I don't want to do anything that might make me mis-carry again, just going to stick to low impact stuff for now.

karnypops- I think we've all pretty much gone into subgroups. But welcome and feel free to check out our sub groups!

Hi all!!! I am not quite sure how to post pictures to show off our little peanut Madison Rose. I will try and post some to my profile or as my profile picture. Can someone tell me if there is a post-partum group I can join? I also want to wish you all the best of luck with the remainder of your pregnancies and wish you fast and safe deliveries.

Hi ladies, im not pregnant anymore because i gave birth to my daughter 3 mnths ago.... i miss bein preggo's!!!
I hope uou all have good pregnancies/deliveries,enjoy every moment because it al goes by so quick!!!! Xooo

Rachel is my favorite this season! She's so cute!!! I will be in front of the TV every Monday night