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What do you count as your starting weight
I was in the process of losing weight on MFP when my husband and I had our little surprise =) I had lost 45 pounds from my full term pregnancy weight of 242 with my daughter and was trying to lose at least another 25 pounds, preferably another 45 pounds. Anyways my weight always bounced around between 3 or 4 pounds. Would…
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Fabulous Nursing Bras
I was just wondering what brands of nursing bra you liked best. I ADORE Hot Milk. The bras are sexy, so supportive I use them as sports bras, have silly names like 'Her Midnight Charm' and the layer against your skin is organic cotton. As I expect I'll be breastfeeding for ages again, I think I'll get nursing bras along…
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is this normal??
I am going on 21 weeks pregnant and my nausea is getting worse not better....I am not throwing up thank goodness but at least every half hour or more i get really strong waves of nausea. From 6-18 weeks I would have periods during the day and night with it, usually if Ihadnt eaten in a couple hours, but the past two to…
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Heart rate monitor accuracy for the pregnant lady
Hello! I'm due April 25 and have been silent on MFP for much of my pregnancy (though I've been eating great and exercising regularly - just not tracking). I want to get back in the swing of things now, but have a question. I use my Polar F7 HRM to track calories burned. I know we have higher heart rates and so burn more…
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Weight lifting?
Hello! I've been trying out the stronglifts programme for about a month and a half, along with eating 20% below TDEE. It has been really working for me, I've lost 5 inches off my waist in that time and 10lbs! And I've been doing it no more than twice a week because of gym problems. My strength improved so much that i can…
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Friends and inspiration NEEDED
I am 24-1/2 weeks pregnant with my first, 34 years old, and quite obese. I fell off the diet wagon before I got pregnant, but in the beginning of my pregnancy I lost weight pretty steadily. I gave up my diet soft drinks and started drinking sweet tea without realizing how many calories I was actually adding on. I have now…
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Pains, body changes, when to call doc?
Hey Y'all, What at point do you all decide to call the doctor? It seems like the big indicator is fetal movement so if something seems amiss I first check for fetal movement and if that's good I don't stress too much. Now that I'm approaching the last month and a half I'm not sure if all these new pains are normal or cause…
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Shade Maternity
Anyone have experience with this company? It's the womenswear brand of gymboree and they also have maternity- right now they have some cute stuff on mega sale (are they discontinuing it?) I just ordered a bunch of things and was wondering if anyone has ordered from them in the past? The nice thing is they have free…
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Lump in Armpit
Let me preface this by disclosing that I have lupus and swollen lymph nodes are run of the mill for me (all over my body), plus I am flaring right now so that "might" have something to do with it. However, this one hurts and usually they don't unless I have an infection. Earlier in my pregnancy I noticed my right armpit…
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Prenatal Care
Hi, looking for some comfort or information. I just found out last week that I'm pregnant (first time), and my husband and I are really happy, except that we don't have health insurance. We make just a little bit too much to qualify for Medicaid (no, we can't cut back on our hours), and my state (Florida) doesn't have a…
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Must Read Baby Books?
Hi all! I want to stock up on some must read baby books now while I have the time to read before the baby comes-I found one with great reviews for breastfeeding called "The Complete Book of Breastfeeding" and one for making homemade baby food called "The Best Homemade Baby Food on the Planet." But I am still looking for…
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C section vs Normal
Hi ladies? Who is planning on doing what? I'm not apposed to either way of delivery, I just can't make up my mind yet. We live really far from a hospital, so in my case a c section is a much better option, but as I said, I'm still very much undecided and would love to hear your opinions!
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what do i do now?
ok so I started MFP on january 02, 2013 as of friday 02/22/13 I had already lost 15lbs. Friday I find out IM expecting .....so what do I do now I ask myself & how many calories 2 eat now cause i know im not suppose 2 go down on my weight omgosh please help somebody I feel lost but im extreamly happy help help…
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2nd pregnancy, first time nausea
Any tips for relieving nausea? I'm just about 6 wks along and I feel very queasy. It's a very yucky weird feeling that has NOT gone away for a couple days. I'm hungry, but afraid to eat. any foods to relieve it? Also the sensitive nose is getting to me, I'm afraid to sniff for fear of actually upchucking lol. I didnt have…
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Thyroid Issue and Pregnancy
So my OB scared me silly I thought I'd vent and share what I've learned with others... My doctor put me on Levothyroxine after undergoing my fertility investigation cycle. Something about my TSH level being slightly out of range (too high I think) and that this can effect my ability to concieve. (I have experienced one…
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Am I being realistic?
This may be a slightly silly question, but I'm curious... I am currently about 14 weeks along and due towards the end of August with my first. I am in a friends wedding in February 2014 and she wants us to order our bridesmaid dresses shortly (wayyyy early, but the dresses are on sale now and she wanted to try to save us…
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Pregnancy and HRM
My husband just recently asked if I've changed my weight stored in my HRM for workouts. I honestly never considered this with the weight gain from pregnancy. Has anyone else updated their weight in the HRM as they've gained it through pregnancy? Or did you leave it at your prepregnancy weight? The more I think about it the…
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Intro - 2nd Pregnancy - Due 9/2 :)
Hello, hello everyone! I have been a member of MFP for almost a year now. I started tracking my weight and exercise last Spring/Summer and lost about 15lbs. My Husband and I started trying for our 2nd baby in September and in December we found out I was pregnant {I am 12wks 5 days now}. Although I am super excited, I am…
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pregnancy weight gain patterns
Hey, I'm just curious, especially for those of you who are on your second, third, fourth, (or more) pregnancy....this is my first pregnancy and I've heard so many things about when people usually gain, whether steadily all throughout, or more in the second, or more in the third trimester. Some doctors are also way too…
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Sleep issues sorta...
I've heard that restless leg syndrome can affect alot of pregnant women but has anyone ever had this problem in their forearms and upper back? It doesn't happen every night thank god but there are some nights when an overwhelming feeling of needing to stretch these areas constantly keeps me awake and drives me crazy…
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Maternity camisole?
Can anyone recommend a good maternity camisole? I need something quite long (I carry low, so many camisoles I have seen do not go all the way over my belly), form fitting, that can go under my clothes. It seems like anymore, shirts are either too low cut for my taste, or made with paper-thin material that you can see…
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Bottles
I'm not trying to start a breastfeeding vs. formula debate, since we all know that breastmilk can go into bottles (and frankly my son had no issue with nipple confusion and went seamlessly back and forth between bottle and breast), but I was hoping to get some opinions on bottles. With this baby I plan on breastfeeding and…
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What are you eating for protein?
I need ideas to get more protein in my diet! We generally only eat meat a few times a week, so non-meat ideas would be great.
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Not Sleeping
I've been struggling with sleep for the last couple of weeks. Between weird, vivid dreams, night sweats/temperature control issues and general insomnia, I haven't sleep through the night in at least a week. I feel like I'm doing everything right and I've never had problems sleeping before. I'm only 10.5 weeks along, is the…
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Hungry ALLLLLLLLL the time
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I am Hungry ALLLL the time. I have been eating really well. LOTS of fiber. LOTS of protein. etc etc. It doesn't matter what I eat I just want MORE. I am 22 1/2 weeks. Still going through the 'growth spurt'??? Anyone else going through this??? Im up 10lbs all together so its not too bad. Making good…
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worried about rapid weight gain
Hi guys :-) have a quick question ..im 5'6, 28y/o, prepreg weight 230, current weight 253.. Im a little over 34 weeks along and as of my dr appt last week, ive gained 20lbs..which was up 3 lbs from two weeks prior. When i weighed myself at home yesteday, im already up 3 lbs. I havent changed my calorie intake, according to…
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Joint Pain/Cracking and Sleeping
Each and every time I get out of bed (usually about 5x a night to use the bathroom), my hips and back crack like they are about to break. It's fairly painful. My body feels so stiff. I've tried the body pillows, pillows between my legs and so on. I cannot sleep on my back or sitting up (cannot ever fall asleep). Any…
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15 weeks pregnant - what have you gained?
Hi all the pregnant ladies. I am now 15wks pregnant, and it feels like I am already popping out of my clothes! I am 1.74m (5'8") and starting weight was 70 kg (155 lb). my total gain so far is 2kg. But I'm retaining water like you can't believe! My legs, hips, feet are so puffy! So was just wondering if any of you have the…
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Braxton-Hicks
When did you start feeling them? I have been getting some pretty strong ones, usually mid-morning and early evening for a few weeks now. I am 25 weeks. I don't remember getting them like this with my first two, but that was a while ago, so maybe I just forgot. I plan to bring it up in my appointment Monday. Just wondering…
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What are you doing to stay active?
I was running average 15 miles/week. Now I'm walking instead. Not getting the mileage that I had before, but my goal is now more for time. What are you doing to stay active?
