Hey i just hit for weeks yesterday hoping to make a couple of friends who are in the sane boat. I've gained four lbs but trying to lose them and not gain anything in the first trimester but still get all my nutrients and such I've put my calorie intake to about 1700 which may be to much. I'm meeting with a nutrionist on Thursday so I'll know the healthy way to go about it. Looking forward to mommy dom!

Blink – I’m sorry to hear about the late onslaught of morning sickness and your son’s reaction. You’ll have to keep us filled in if he ever opens up about it.

Pcedano – Your attempt at blood works sounds painful! Hopefully Tuesday will have a better outcome!

I ended up switching to a smaller clinic closer to home. (I must have had an 'off' mindset not to realize I could have the same doctor I've been seeing for my annual checkups! Who knew?!) Now I'll be in a location I'm comfortable with and with people I already know and feel comfortable with. Just knowing that has eased my anxiety SO much. I'll also get in a little sooner as well! Thankfully, it's before a big family get together (the other appointment was the day after!) so I'll be able to confidently share the exciting news!!

My "morning sickness" lasts all day. I don't remember feeling this bad with my boys. I am 7 weeks 6 days today so I probably have another 2 to 3 weeks to go before it stops. Any tips on how to manage the nausea?

its official. I gained 2lbs, i have no idea how, but I guess its all part of being pregnant. I guess I can blame it on the sodium from the pickles, but I have weighed the extra 2lbs for about 4days already so I am sure it will stick around. I have been exercising daily and staying within my limits, I won't stress about it though. My goal is to gain less than 40lbs so 38lbs left! LOL

Hey All!! I just joined the group today, and I'm very excited to meet some friends going through the same I'm about 10 weeks along (haven't had my ultrasound/date scan yet) so, looking at prob Dec 20 2013 due date. I don't have too many symptoms... with the exception that I am COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME! I do get stomach aches some, I pee all night long, but that pretty much covers it. I have gained 2 pounds, which I don't think is too bad for this point. This is our first, so I'm excited and nervous and everything in between!

Welcome new mommies-to-be!!!

Today went and finally got my blood work done it only took two tries but was finally able to get a nice flow! phew

I'm seriously about to go postal on someone!! Since I found out i was pregnant I have been tracking every bite and been under my calories every day...the last few days I've made really good choices...and my scale says this morning I've gained 6lbs WTH I seriously want to cry cause i'm trying to be so good and tech I could still be losing weight right now but def not gaining =( I have my calories set the same as before I got pregnant which is at 1800 just not fair lol
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You're probably retaining water. I know that I gained about 2lbs just in BOOBS right after I found out I was pregnant! Your blood volume is increasing dramatically (it will be up about 40-50% by the third trimester) and the hormones your body is creating are slowing down your digestive system, which might also be causing some of the fluctuation on the scale.

Welcome to all the new mommies to be!!

jennysmission - I agree with what the other ladies have said. It more than likely isn't fat gain. I've been retaining water like crazy and have had to really watch my sodium intake. It won't be difficult to lose it, even if you have to wait until the baby comes!

Hi Ladies!

Some ups and downs for me lately. First, I'm dealing with some major body image issues and I haven't even started gaining weight yet. I wasn't trying to diet too hardcore while TTC because I didn't want to make my irregular cycles even more wacky so, unfortunately, I started this pregnancy heavier than I would have liked (gained some weight two years ago and have just been working on maintaining for the past year or so). My breasts, which were already pretty... ample.... are now just HUGE and, in general, I just feel very... fleshy. I'm having a hard time with the self-love, I guess.

On the positive side, I spoke with my OB and she gave me the green light to exercise! I'm high risk and the nurse practitioner I saw for my very first appointment didn't know a whole lot about my condition as it is pretty rare, so she basically advised caution until I could talk with a doctor. My husband and I had been doing Stronglifts 5x5, but my OB said that heavy lifting probably wasn't a good idea (not feeling it anyway), so I went to Amazon and got a selection of highly-rated prenatal fitness DVDs. I'm going to aim for the following goals: 2 strength workouts a week, 3 long walks a week, 2 yoga sessions a week. We'll see how that goes. I know that just being active again is going to help my aforementioned body-image woes.

Hi Ladies!

Some ups and downs for me lately. First, I'm dealing with some major body image issues and I haven't even started gaining weight yet. I wasn't trying to diet too hardcore while TTC because I didn't want to make my irregular cycles even more wacky so, unfortunately, I started this pregnancy heavier than I would have liked (gained some weight two years ago and have just been working on maintaining for the past year or so). My breasts, which were already pretty... ample.... are now just HUGE and, in general, I just feel very... fleshy. I'm having a hard time with the self-love, I guess.

On the positive side, I spoke with my OB and she gave me the green light to exercise! I'm high risk and the nurse practitioner I saw for my very first appointment didn't know a whole lot about my condition as it is pretty rare, so she basically advised caution until I could talk with a doctor. My husband and I had been doing Stronglifts 5x5, but my OB said that heavy lifting probably wasn't a good idea (not feeling it anyway), so I went to Amazon and got a selection of highly-rated prenatal fitness DVDs. I'm going to aim for the following goals: 2 strength workouts a week, 3 long walks a week, 2 yoga sessions a week. We'll see how that goes. I know that just being active again is going to help my aforementioned body-image woes.

I also picked up a couple of DVD's from Amazon: Prenatal Pilates, and the Perfect Pregnancy Workout Vol. 1. I am going to start on them this weekend. The Prenatal Pilates has five 10 minute sessions that you can mix and match or do all at once. I hope to do each video 2x per week and keep walking with a friend.