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Name: Margaux
Hubby/Partner: Phillip
How many kids do you have: This will be our first!
Due Date: 30 Sept 2012
Do you know the gender: Not yet
Have you picked out the baby's name: have a few selections but waiting to find out gender
Where do you live: Dallas, Tx
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Elliptical 30 minutes a day, yoga 3x week, light weights for arms, checking out LA fitness this weekend for swimming!!!0 -
Name: Kirsty
Hubby/Partner: Richard
How many kids do you have: A 3 year old daughter.
Due Date: 19th November 2012
Do you know the gender: Not yet.
Have you picked out the baby's name: Have a few down but nothing definite.
Where do you live: North east Scotland.
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Low impact aerobics, walking, cycling and yoga.0 -
Name: Monica
Hubby: Rich
How many kids do you have: this is our FIRST!!
Due Date: July 14, 2012
How far along are you: 23 weeks
Do you know the gender: GIRL!!
Babies Name: Raegan Madison
Where do you live (if you want to share): Kalamazoo, Mi
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Running (currently training for my 2nd 1/2 Marathon in May). Body Pump and Prenatal Pilates!!
Anything else you'd like to share: Doing my best to eat healthy and stay in shape for my baby girl! I never thought I wanted kids, but I LOVE being pregnant and already LOVE her so much
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Name: Kim
Hubby/Partner: Paul
How many kids do you have: None, 2 cats!
Due Date: November, 2012 (too early to tell exactly)
Do you know the gender: Nope. Its really early, but all those dorky online tests say boy, haha!
Have you picked out the baby's name: Maggie or Nolan
Where do you live: Nashville
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Running (in the 1st & 2nd trimesters), spin, hiking, light circuit training. I want to try prenatal yoga once I get bigger.
Anything else you'd like to share: I feel really superstitious, like I refuse to tell anyone IRL about this until 13 weeks; except my husband obviously) and best friend. But i am breaking my 'rule' here so I can get some good idea's from y'all.0 -
Name: Roxanne
Hubby: Chris
How many kids do you have: 0.... This is our 1st!
Due Date: 16th November 2012
Do you know the gender: Not yet.
Have you picked out the baby's name: If it's a boy it will be Logan Milo, if it's a girl it will be Cheyenne Naomi
Where do you live: NW Florida
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Low impact aerobics and walking0 -
Name: Becky
Hubby/Partner: Dan
How many kids do you have: This is our FIRST!
Due Date: Oct. 28, 2012
Do you know the gender: not yet
Have you picked out the baby's name: no
Where do you live: Bettendorf, IA
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: walking/jogging, Jillian Michael's dvds, biking (but I was just advised against it by the Dr)0 -
Name: Jenny
Hubby/Partner: Steve
How many kids do you have: Three , this one is number four
Due Date: 8th August 2012
Do you know the gender: Not finding out
Have you picked out the baby's name: Not yet.
Where do you live: UK
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Running, Rowing & Kettlebells
Anything else you'd like to share: My food and exercise has been rubbish since getting pregnant and I want to improve it, now I am not feeling sick all the time 0 -
Name: Jama
Hubby/Partner: Justin
How many kids do you have: This will be our 3rd
Due Date: August 20, 201
Do you know the gender: Note yet -- we find out mid April ( at 22 weeks)
Have you picked out the baby's name: No and I don't know if we ever will( we are all J's and we can't seem to find a 5th baby name that fits us and our likes)
Where do you live: Central IL
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: I was running the begining of the 1st trimester and then health issues and lack of enhtusiam side tracked me, but I am back on course run/walking 2 miles a day
Anything else you'd like to share: I love the Lord!0 -
Name: Amanda
Hubby: Andy
How many kids do you have: This will be our first
Due Date: Nov. 21st, 2012
Do you know the gender: Way too early, but I'm sure we will find out!
Have you picked out the baby's name: That one will be a debate I'm sure...
Where do you live: Buckeye, AZ
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: I see the doctor on Monday to ask him what I continue doing.
Anything else you'd like to share: We miscarried our first pregnancy last November... praying for a healthy baby this time!0 -
Name: Sarah
Hubby: Elijah
How many kids do you have: 3 daughters ages 11, 5, and 1. Two babies waiting for me in heaven
Due Date: October 17th 2012
Do you know the gender: No and we plan to wait till birth!
Have you picked out the baby's name: Only the boy name
Where do you live: Albuquerque, NM
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Walking and elliptical. Hope to add swimming to that once the weather warms a bit and I buy a swimsuit!
Anything else you'd like to share: This being my 6th pregnancy I had to start wearing maternity jeans at 7 weeks :noway: Really? *sigh*0 -
Welcome Sarah!0
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Name: Jessica D.
Hubby/Partner: Mark
How many kids do you have: 1 amazing 5yr old daughter, 2 twin four-legged boys, and 1 baby due THIS SUMMER!!!
Due Date: July 6th 2012
Do you know the gender: Yes.. another girl!
Have you picked out the baby's name: Little Miss Eva Rose
Where do you live: Bowie, MD
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Walking mostly. I was very active before I got pregnant but this pregnancy has put a lot of strain on my back which makes it harder for me. I do like to throw in some moderate stretching and Pregnancy Pilates.
Anything else you'd like to share: I'm active duty Air Force. 0 -
Name: Jessica D.
Hubby/Partner: Mark
How many kids do you have: 1 amazing 5yr old daughter, 2 twin four-legged boys, and 1 baby due THIS SUMMER!!!
Due Date: July 6th 2012
Do you know the gender: Yes.. another girl!
Have you picked out the baby's name: Little Miss Eva Rose
Where do you live: Bowie, MD
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Walking mostly. I was very active before I got pregnant but this pregnancy has put a lot of strain on my back which makes it harder for me. I do like to throw in some moderate stretching and Pregnancy Pilates.
Anything else you'd like to share: I'm active duty Air Force.
Hi Jessica! I'm in the DC Metro area AND my husband's name is Mark too! Welcome 0 -
Name: Chrystal
Hubby/Partner: Jereme
How many kids do you have: 3 furkids, this is our first pregnancy
Due Date: unknown
Do you know the gender: unknown
Have you picked out the baby's name: Still talking about it.
Where do you live: Currently Alabama, but we will be moving in August to where ever the military sends us.
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: I was doing weights and Turbo Fire, but an inability to eat much and nausea has limited that. So mostly walking for now.
This is our first pregnancy, I stopped my BCP in mid January and never had a cycle. So we have no idea how far along we are. I had a positive test the day after hubby's birthday. My first appointment is April 9 and I'll have an ultrasound to hopefully found out how far along we are and an estimated due date.0 -
Hi folks, I joined a week or so ago but wanted to wait until I was sure before I posted an introduction. But pee sicks and late periods don't lie so....
Name: Tracie
Hubby/Partner: Jason
How many kids do you have: One, Gretel - she's 2.5 and an absolute delight
Due Date: December 6, 2012
Do you know the gender: I think it's still "tadpole" right now.
Have you picked out the baby's name: Oh, my...so much discussion on this. So, so much.
Where do you live: Munster, IN (just outside Chicago, IL)
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Laps (one hour, 3x a week), aerobics/conditioning (1 hour, 2x a week); heavy gardening/soil work since spring came way early here and my yard's the size of Texas (2-3 hours per week for now)
Anything else you'd like to share: I've lost 100 pounds to have this baby, after having a plus-size pregnancy with all the wildly annoying eagle-eye monitoring that comes with it. I'm really proud of my bad-*kitten* physical fitness and I'm so glad to have this group to help me keep it while keeping my baby healthy.0 -
Name: Laura
Hubby/Partner: Bruce
How many kids do you have: This will be our first
Due Date: Dec 5, 2012 ??
Do you know the gender: No, we want to be suprised
Have you picked out the baby's name: Elise for a girl, not sure on a boy's name
Where do you live: Pgh, PA
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Currently training for a half marathon, Jamie Eason's livefit program. I will be 10wks when I run the half, not sure if i'll end up doing it, just gonna see how I feel.
Anything else you'd like to share: Working out is my crack! I'm currently overweight and really nervous about gaining the lbs!0 -
This is our first pregnancy, I stopped my BCP in mid January and never had a cycle. So we have no idea how far along we are. I had a positive test the day after hubby's birthday. My first appointment is April 9 and I'll have an ultrasound to hopefully found out how far along we are and an estimated due date.
I stopped in December and had one cycle. My doctor had told me that it would take 6 months to a year to get pregnant because of the length of time I'd been on birth control...I sure showed her :blushing:0 -
This is our first pregnancy, I stopped my BCP in mid January and never had a cycle. So we have no idea how far along we are. I had a positive test the day after hubby's birthday. My first appointment is April 9 and I'll have an ultrasound to hopefully found out how far along we are and an estimated due date.
I stopped in December and had one cycle. My doctor had told me that it would take 6 months to a year to get pregnant because of the length of time I'd been on birth control...I sure showed her :blushing:
I also got pregnant pretty much after being off birth control.0 -
Name: Katherine
Hubby/Partner: Saletheo
How many kids do you have: This will be our second
Due Date: November 4
Do you know the gender: Not yet!
Have you picked out the baby's name: Won't decide until we know boy or girl.
Where do you live: Little Rock, AR
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Cardio and weights
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I forgot to do an intro! Here it is:
Name: Virginia
Hubby/Partner: James
How many kids do you have: 1 step-daughter (12 years) and 1 daughter (14 months)
Due Date: December 2nd, 2012
Do you know the gender: not yet. lol
Have you picked out the baby's name: Archie William for a boy...noooo idea for a girl!
Where do you live: rural Missouri
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Running, gardening, walking, swimming.
Anything else you'd like to share: Very surprised it only took one cycle to conceive this time! The first time around it took 8 months which ended in a miscarriage, then another 8 months to conceive my daughter! Maybe the weight I lost had an impact. Lol0 -
Name: Virginia
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Running, gardening, walking, swimming.
Hi Virginia! I love gardening too, we're getting ready to put in raised beds this weekend What part of Missouri are you in? I spent a couple of LOVELY months in Ft. Leonard Wood 0 -
Name: Helen
Hubby/Partner: Joe
How many kids do you have: " Shannon 5 and Joseph 4 and 3 grown step kids
Due Date: Roughly 20th Nov 2012
Do you know the gender: No, like the surprise
Have you picked out the baby's name: Sean Paul for boy and Gemma Lilly for a girl
Where do you live: Central Scotland
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Zumba and walking0 -
Name: Lydia
Hubby/Partner: Kyle
How many kids do you have: This will be our first
Due Date: December 14
Do you know the gender: Don't know yet!
Have you picked out the baby's name: Not sure yet!
Where do you live: New Jersey
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Zumba, brisk walking, jogging, some weight training
Anything else you'd like to share: I lost 50 lbs to be exactly where I am!! I am still obese, but my body was ready enough to be prego!!!0 -
Name: Dayna
Hubby/Partner: Kevin
How many kids do you have: This will be our first!
Due Date: September 6th
Do you know the gender: A beautiful baby boy
Have you picked out the baby's name: Not sure yet!
Where do you live: New York
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Dog walking, and house cleaning.
Anything else you'd like to share: Being pregnant has me scared to death!0 -
Hey me too! 50 exact then I maintained for a few months and boom >pregnant< :laugh:
Anything else you'd like to share: I lost 50 lbs to be exactly where I am!! I am still obese, but my body was ready enough to be prego!!!0 -
:flowerforyou:Name: Lydia
Hi Lydia, I just had to tell you how much I love your name, it was my grandmother's and one of my favorites!0 -
Name: Michelle
Hubby/partner: Eddie
How many kids do u have: 1 darling 2 yr old girl
Due date: Dec13th, 2012; will find out for sure at first appt
Do you know the gender: too early, fingers crossed for a boy!
Have you picked out the babys name: not yet
Where do you live: Texas
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: cardio(walks, runs, elliptical, spin bike) bike riding and walks/jogs with my little girl and strength training 2 times a week
Anything else you would like to share: I'm super excited to add another blessing to our family! However i am scared of gaining too much weight! After losing nearly 90lbs! Going to continue using this site to keep me in check!0 -
Michelle- I swear I'm not stalking you, haha, I must have found the group just after you did
Name: Adrianne
Hubby/Partner: Alfonso
How many kids do you have: one child-- a Three year Old son, Elijah
Due Date: December 10th 2012
Do you know the gender: not yet, hoping for a girl, but a boy would be perfect too
Have you picked out the baby's name: No idea for a boy, But for a girl--Talia Raquel (Raquel was my grandmas name)
Where do you live: San Diego,California
Workouts you are doing while pregnant:work out 5-6 days a week- Running 4 days a week, one day spin class, one day either 30day shred/ Zumba/ some strenth training /elliptical
Anything else you would like to share: I hope to keep my running up and maybe even do a few races while pregnant. Last time I was pregnant I was at my heaviest and gained 40lbs. I worked my butt off to lose 70lbs so I am determined to stay healthy and active by sticking to MFP0 -
Welcome ladies! A lot of us are talking in the first trimester thread, so come check it out sometime 0
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lol! its great we found such a group!0
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