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When I was thinking about getting pregnant I went to a naturopath to go over my diet.. She only told me to cut out anything aspertame, splenda , etc since it can cause birth defects in babies... So I gave it up, and noticed my 5x a week headaches went down to ZERO! Just makes you wonder what that stuff is doing to you

This is me 2 months post baby, still have some work to go but my tummy is totally tight again :)

Thanks everyone! Your comments are going to keep me going!

I know how you feel... 3 years ago I lost 50 lbs just because we wanted to get pregnant later on.... when I did I gained 35 lbs, and now 3 months post baby only have 10 left to go... It was soo worth all the hard work. I got to enjoy being pregnant and hearing how good I looked instead of going over 200 lbs. The weight has…

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Just wanted to let everyone know that I delivered Brooke on nov 9th, weighing 8 lbs 4 oz! It was a much tougher delivery than anticipated but all is well now! So happy I kept up with my workouts as I already look back to normal, even though I still am 20 lbs heavier, but it looks like more fluid retention... Good luck…

Well tomorrow is my due date- but I feel like this baby will be overdue by a week or so, as it seems to happy a lot in first time pregnancies :( My midwives offered me a membrane sweep at my last appt on wed, but I said I'd wait until I was a week past due before even thinking about that. If she isn't here 10 days after my…

Its coming soon! 39 weeks now and I just hope it will be this weekend, at least after 3 pm tomorrow b/c I have a hair appt lol! Crazy awesome news though, womens health has asked to do a before/after page about my weight loss ( I had lost 50lbs before i became pregnant). I had to tell them I was currently pregnant and…

OMG 10 days left. I hope less... much less. I have found this last week my IBS has started to act up giving me severe stomach cramps that are only made worse by having a baby on top of me lol. So now I am all about the high fibre foods, although its hard. I love my junk and carb and I never eat veggies so this will have to…

Ahhhh going crazy, and I could still have 2 weeks to go :( I have random pain in my abs and back that come and go, but I'm not sure if that is what contractions feel like or just my cervix getting ready. I hope this is not what they feel like cause they friggen hurt!! I hope its not that bad b/c I plan on going natural and…

OMG week 37 and sooo ready for this to be over. I know the baby will come when she is ready but I am ready now and so uncomfortable and tired of feeling this way! I am still doing my workouts everyday and just brought my treadmill out so I can walk on it since its getting colder our now and I don't want to go stir crazy. I…

Hi all... getting into week 36 now, and am soo ready for this to be over. I was thinking I could work until the end (I own a dog and cat grooming home business), but was feeling some pain after a workout this week, and now bending its super hard and uncomfortable. I am feeling the time crunch, and need to get all my home…

Just wondering for those non 1st time mommies, when the weight gain slows down. I've read you gain the most weeks 20- 30 but not sure how accurate that is... I'm at 32 weeks, and read the babies length wont get much longer but will now gain fat on itself... Just curious what others experiences have been!

OH my goodness. I can't even attempt to respond to everyone so will just give an update on my life lol. I am now going to see my midwife every 2 weeks (just went again today), everything is on track for size, heartbeat etc, and I am renting a tub for my homebirth that we have planned. I am now swimming 3x a week, and doing…

Happy Friday all! I got to swim laps 2x this week, and forgot how tiring swimming can be... and I only swam 30 min lol ! I started riding my bike to my kettlebell workouts which gives me an extra 40 min of cardio. I am aiming to get about 60 min of activity a day, even if it involves only a 30 min walk with the dogs. We…

Wow so many posts go up in b/t me reading them, I can't keep up. Glad everyone is doing so well. I entered my 3rd trimester this week and boy can I tell the difference. Even though I am still quite small, things are getting uncomfortable. No more burpees or any sort of jumping at my kettlebell workout. It just feels…

Wow I am so behind in the posts, I won't even attempt to respond to everyone lol... I am almost at 28 weeks now, feeling great, finally looking pregnant. I just have to say how much the maternity clothing selection SUCKS! I went shopping yesterday at this destination maternity place (its a combo of motherhood, pea in a pod…

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I'd actually like to put these in cupcakes so I dont eat the whole cake lol

I am due in Nov and own a home business so I dont get maternity leave pay, and will only be taking a month or 2 off. My husband will get paternity leave, I will probably have him take off 3 months. This will ensure I will have time to workout and get much needed rest. I plan on starting back into my 30 min kettlebell…

Hey all, hitting month 6 this week. I recently had stopped running on account that i was having a pain in my side, it was making my back hurt after, and not to mention I felt like I had to pee the entire time lol... however last time i saw my sports chiropractor he told me to not give it up. That the benifits would be…

Wow july already. it so hot here, my goal this week is to eat some veggies! I find myself going weeks ( yes weeks) without any... so i am going to try to be good this week. On the weight front, I'll prob hit the 10 lb gain next week around the 23 week mark. Still don't look pregnant, just bloated.

Hi All, I notice that my workouts have gone down lately. I still workout 30 min a day at least, but my running has gone done to almost nothing. I find it is hurting my hips, and i feel like I have to pee the whole time lol. So I will substitute it with rollerblading instead (don't worry i have played ice hockey for 20…

Wow what a weekend. Yesterday I have my mini triathlon, where I actually took off 5 min from my last years time ! While I was doing it and thinking "this is sooo hard" I kept reminding myself that if I can make it through this I can make it through labour naturally lol. I ended up getting 4th place in the womens and 8th…

So here is my latest and greatest pregnancy issue- charlie horses! I wake up in the middle of the night and if i stretch all hell breaks loose! I was literally screaming out in pain the other night, and now 2 days later my calf still hurts- i was supposed to run today but that is def not going to happen. Apparently this is…

My weight keeps going up and down. I have been eating a lot of salty food lately and am probably retaining water. Tomorrow I have my 3rd midwife appt and she is going to want to make sure I gained weight, which I have been. This morning I weighed in at 149 (which will prob be back to 148 tomorrow lol), which means I will…

Oops I should probably add that I do triathlons so I can only commit to 2 runs a week because I have to swim and bike 2x a week also, plus of course a day of rest lol !

Hey girls. Just wanted to say I completed my 5km race last night in 29:02! So happy I made it under 30, I hope to get better by the end of summer ( or at least till I can't run anymore lol) . I love still being active when pregnant. You get to feel extra awesome about yourself, when you see so many people happy they…

Crisis solved! I found someone that does it!! thanks!

Oh this humidity is killing me ! With the humiditity its almost 100 here everyday in good ol Canada. I wanted warm but geez , how bout some middle ground. I woke up late so went to my later kettlebell class, but decided to ride my bike there and back (14 km total) I figured it was an easy way to get in training for my mini…