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Birth Stories & Announcements
A special space for our former members to come back, share their birth experience and formally announce their new bundles of joy. :flowerforyou:
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Second time around!
How many ladies out there pregnant with baby #2? How is this one different than your first?
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Too much folic acid?
My prenatal vitamin is packed with 800mcg folic acid, dha, and a bunch of other vitamins. Since I have had to cut back on coffee (and I love warm beverages) I have been drinking some tea and an Emergen-C almost every day. The Emergen-C is basically another vitamin packed supplement; when I looked, I noticed it includes…
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From deficit to pregnant - question
So I am curious if any of you ladies were losing weight (eating a deficit) and then had to jump straight to maintenance when you found out you were pregnant. My reason for asking is I am wondering if you found it difficult in terms of not gaining too much weight. In other words, is it harder, easier, or the same if you're…
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Suggestions for Meal Planning while Pregnant
Hi Ladies, I'm finishing up first trimester and starting to get some energy and appetite back. My goals are to eat nutrient dense food and limit weight gain to a healthy range. I've set my MFP goals to gain 0.5 pounds per week and am logging my food. But my appetite is so unpredictable right now. Sometimes I eat just to…
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Any September due dates?
Hi all, I'm due 9/3 and working on staying active and healthy during my pregnancy. This is my first and I'm 32. Because I am overweight, I don't need to gain much during my pregnancy. So far so good... I haven't gained in the first trimester and am just starting the second trimester now.
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Calories burned doing cardio barre?
I have a prenatal cardio barre video. I think the calorie estimate I'm finding online is way too much. Do any of you do it? How much do you burn in 30 minutes?
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Transitioning from a "lose weight" mentality
This has been rough for me. The morning of my positive, I was 185, down from 262. I'm 5'4". I'm wondering how others have handled this? When we decided to get pregnant and I had my IUD taken out, my doc and I had a lengthy chat about how much to eat, I even requested to be referred to a nutritionist. She told me that I…
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What have you cut from your diet/added to your diet?
Hi everyone, I am currently just over 20 weeks pregnant. This weekend while celebrating my husbands birthday it really became apparent to me how much I've changed my diet since becoming pregnant. Out at the restaurant viewing the menu, I realized all my go to dishes were not to be had, normally i would order oysters on the…
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Good cardio exercise during SPD/pelvic girdle pain?
So I am about 22 weeks and SPD seems to be setting in again..... Lots of pelvic pain today, to the point of struggling to get into the car. I have read conflicting advice about cycling (which I do every day) and swimming breaststroke (my preferred stroke, and I swim a couple of times a week) is a definite no, so I am on…
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Good cardio exercise for SPD??
So I am about 22 weeks and SPD seems to be setting in again..... Lots of pelvic pain today, to the point of struggling to get into the car. I have read conflicting advice about cycling (which I do every day) and swimming breaststroke (my preferred stroke, and I swim a couple of times a week) is a definite no, so I am on…
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has anyone managed to maintain weight during pregnancy?
Has anyone managed to maintain their weight during pregnancy? I've recently read about a few women, one which stuck to slimming world maintaining their weight during pregnancy and then dropping lower than their pre pregnancy weight once they had given birth... just wondered if anyone on here managed to and if so what they…
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New friends who r losing baby weight
hi had my 3rd child newyr eve 2014 but waited till this yr to lose the weight I gained. I only gained 19lbs but was a st over weight when became pregnant and at the start of last week i had 39lbs to shift but lost 7lbs this last week and a half. I'm looking for some new ppl who are eating above 1200cals. My form of…
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Macros during pregnancy??
What have you all got your macros set as during pregnancy? What was you basis for choosing this and how is it working for you??
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Fruits and Veggies
So I finally feel like I've got the water intake down and I'm working hard toward exercise goals. I'm also finally getting enough calcium in my diet (don't like doing too many supplements for calcium due to kidneys) and protein isn't too bad. So, my new goal is to make sure I get in my daily recommended 2 1/2 cups veggies…
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Bolthouse smoothies safe while pregnant?
Curious...
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Exercise before you were pregnant...
Hello! I was wondering, what exercises and level of fitness would you wish you could have been before you got pregnant (or if you were at that level of fitness, please describe)? It seems like my husband and I are seriously considering trying to start a family in July or so. Right now, I don't really do much in terms of…
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March 2016 babies
I haven't had a test to confirm my pregnancy, but I just know I am. Hope it sticks. I'm due Mar 31. This is my second, with a 6 year gap. Daughter has been asking for a sibling for years. :) Any other March babies?
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Over indulged at Christmas!
I'm 21 weeks pregnant and have an average bmi. With my daughter (2.5 years ago) I gained 1.5 stone which I was quite happy with. This time I've already gained a stone and about half of that is from overindulging over Christmas! I need to get back to eating more nutricious foods rather than mince pies and chocolate for…
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Milk production???
I've been consuming around 1900 calories a day of healthy foods. My appetite it always at bay. Lately I've been starving after meals I can't get enough. Could this be due to my body producing milk already and burning more calories? My beasts have been leaking for weeks. What could cause the high hunger?????
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June 2016 mums
Hi, I am expecting baby number 4 in June 2016 and would love some motivation and support to keep weight gain reasonable! I am the heaviest I have ever been (BMI 32), and I was just starting a new diet/fitness regime in September when the kids went back to school and then I got that little surprise in the form of two pink…
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Surprise! I'm pregnant.
Who do you know that has only one ovary? And one tube? Was working out twice a day? On a strict diabetic diet? With an IUD? And gets pregnant?! This girl! Lol Apparently this child will be as determined as it's momma. I have been STRUGGLING for about the past two months to stay on course. I was so tired. And craved…
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What is a good calorie count for pregnancy?
I'm currently trying an 1800 calories plan is this okay?
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protein shakes that are safe while pregnant?
I really don't eat a lot of meat. if anything I eat chicken or hamburger twice a week. are there any protein shakes I can drink?
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Is not gaining weight a problem?
I was up to 205 lbs when I got pregnant and had just decided to make a change (started going to the gym and using MFP). I'm 11 weeks now, and I'm actually down 2 lbs. Is this bad? Should I be trying to gain weight, or does the fact that I was getting pretty badly overweight before conceiving mean it's okay?
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What are some good diets you ladies are on to not over eat??? 26 weeks*
I'm 26 weeks and it's harder for me to stay full and want bad good suggestions?
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April 2016 babies
Who else is due in April? I'm 20 weeks tomorrow and so excited to be healthy, and feeling great!
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March 2016 mommies?!
26 weeks
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Pregnancy hunger pangs....
OMG, the pregnancy hunger pangs have started! Real burning, acidy kind of feeling (to the point where I wondered if it could be gastritis, but I do not really have any other symptoms). I am SO hungry I could eat everything in the fridge, despite having had two dinners and snacks! Does anyone else get this and have any…
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Setting Step Goal During Third Trimester
I just got a Fitbit Flex, and I'm wondering how many steps I should start out on. I'm wanting this extra motivation to stay active these last two months.