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Hearing that all of my co-workers are safe after yesterday's shooting in San Bernardino, and looking at my sweet boy sleeping before I headed back to work this morning.

Hi all! It's great to see others in the same boat. :smile: My son is four months old and this extra baby weight (@ 20 lbs) is driving me crazy! My supply has been kind of touchy - I worked really hard to get it established after some feeding issues that didn't get resolved for about the first 5 weeks, and I'm concerned…

I'm also looking for pals in a similar place to chat with. I had a rough start to the BF journey also, and now that we're established and have a good thing going (son is 4 months) I don't want to jeopardize my milk supply but do want to drop at least a little of the excess weight I gained!

Hi Ladies!! I'm a long-time MFP member, but just joined. My son is almost four months old. Looking to lose the baby weight and protect my milk supply!

Congratulations on your new baby, and for getting through such a tough birth experience! I had a relatively easy labor, but also ended up having a c-section. I remember I started to feel much better around day 5, and by the time they took out my staples I felt about 90%. Now, 14 weeks postpartum, I don't even have the…

The only thing I gave up altogether from the get-go was alcohol. Later on I quit eating cold cuts, soft cheeses, and caffeine. I gave up cold cuts/soft cheeses because I read about the risk of listeria and decided it wasn't worth the risk. At first I just cut back caffeinated beverages to almost nothing, then around 7…

Oh man... morning sickness was terrible! I couldn't stand the sight of fruit, vegetables, meat, chocolate... Seems like everything made me throw up. Even water. Oddly, the only things I could hold down during the first 4 months were chili fries and nachos - which I normally don't eat! It wasn't that I craved them, they…

Hi ladies! I know it's been way too long, but I still wanted to post a quick update to say that my little boy arrived and all is well. He came 8 days late, which was OK with me. I never really did feel ready for him to arrive. But now that he's here... I'm pretty crazy about him. <3 So we were scheduled to be induced on a…

I know some people see vacation as an excuse to splurge, and that may work for them, but when I was losing weight I wanted to make a lifestyle change and my new life plan included vacation time. I didn't see overindulging in food as fitting into my new lifestyle, so I chose not to splurge in that way. To me, a splurge is a…

Congratulations, @Jillsie11! That is awesome news =) Great to hear you had a speedy delivery and it went as you'd planned. She is beautiful!! And I love the name, too. Hope you recovery quickly. =) I'm still pregnant! My due date was the 11th, so not overdue by much. Husband and I have been taking advantage of these extra…

Hello all! Still pregnant here, too. Official due date is Thursday, but I'm counting on going over by a bit. Had another check-up this morning. To quote the doc, "His head is down very low, good... And the cervix still hasn't gotten the message.: LOL. So, unless things start picking up then I'll be induced late next week.…

Hi Ladies! This group sure has gotten quiet. Hope everything is well with you all. My husband and I attended our labor & delivery class yesterday morning. Yikes. I didn't learn a lot, but it went into more detail and (since I'm now about a week from my due date) it definitely made things more real for me. I have been doing…

<3 Congratulations, @Runningmischka! She is beautiful and so sweet :)

Congratulations and welcome! Kudos to you for having a goal of staying fit during your pregnancy. I think you'll find this site is very useful and supportive. I'm 38 weeks today and have loved having the folks on this site to share experiences and bounce questions off of.

Hi Jillsie! Sure sounds like YOU'RE ready!! ;) Which is great! I am not... Finally finished the school semester last week, and still have two weeks of work left (I'm only taking off a few days before my due date) so I feel like I really need some time between school ending and baby arriving. Plus with school over for the…

I can relate. Plus it gives me heartburn worse than anything else. Lemonade, watered down fruit juice, mint or cinnamon tea, milk, and 7-Up were about all I could handle when I was in the early months.

Just had the Strep B test and they did check for dilation. Still closed up tight and I'm OK with that! Not quite ready for this train to start leaving the station... No ultrasound, but that's OK since my husband couldn't make this appointment. She did feel my tummy and immediately said he's in the head-down position. I was…

My early ones, and even some recent ones, have been painless. My tummy just tightens up really hard and feels very round. Some recent ones have been uncomfortable, but not exactly painful. They are just so intense that it's hard to sit up straight or roll over. It's been interesting because I know I'm getting closer to…

Yay, @Jillsie11! I bet it does feel good to know that you're progressing. I go in for my 36 week appointment tomorrow and I'm hoping to get some good news also! Did they also do an ultrasound, or was it just an exam?

Wow, @Runningmischka! That is a tremendous change to process! I can't imagine what you're feeling. Why did they move you up so far? Can relate to the husband's reaction to all the belly movement, though! So funny to see it through their eyes! I am almost used to all the sensations, but when I see his reaction it reminds me…

Love it! Thank you all for the helpful advice! I think I've been putting off packing because it puts me one step closer to the reality of delivery, but it may also give me a sense of having *some* control over how it happens. Yay for that.

Great advice from FitMama. Just do the best you can! We all understand how rough it is and how some days it's incredibly taxing even to shower and stay awake. My biggest regret with this pregnancy is not taking the semester off from school at night, or at least taking online classes instead of having to go to the campus. I…

I'm 35 weeks this week and have gained about 22 pounds so far. More than I'd hoped for by this point, but still not bad. I gained a little quickly at one point (9 lbs in 7 weeks) and have been more cautious about intake since then and it's evened out to a pound a week (right where I should be at this point). Not much…

Yay, FitMama! So happy everything is going great for you. :) Congratulations! Crossing my fingers to be in the same boat in about another 6 weeks! I'm really not ready for the big guy to get here, but I am totally ready to get back to my old body. This is the biggest I've ever been and the difficulty doing even simple…

Well, here's hoping for no Braxton-Hicks contractions! I can't say I've enjoyed being pregnant, and I'm really not looking forward to the next almost six weeks since I hear the home stretch is the toughest. Hopefully the remainder will have very few of the bad symptoms... As for the raspberry tea, the comments I read were…

So it's May. MAY. The last month before my big guy arrives. I've been thinking about this time period for months, and I'm in shock that it's here now. Reminds me of my wedding day; I remember standing in front of the Bishop, totally spacing out and thinking, "this is happening... really happening.... been thinking about…

Ah, Laser... You've had it especially rough. Crossing my fingers that you're done soon!

@Runningmischka, I haven't had an ultrasound since 19 weeks, so I should have another one soon, I hope! I'm 34 weeks today. Time sure has flown! I can relate to your comment about being ready to have your old body back, but I'm also not ready for a baby. Yikes! But you're right - no going back now!

RunningMischka, I am also grateful for modern medicine. Some people are terrified of a c-section, but the way I see it I'm grateful to live in a time when a c-section is an option! It may not be the ideal choice, but at least it's another way to ensure a safe delivery. It wasn't always so... I'm curious if I'm going to…

Welcome, Bunny and ehilgenberg! Congrats on your pregnancies. :) RunningMischka, you have a great attitude! It's fantastic that you are willing to do what you need to for your little girl to be healthy. My boss (who is about 4'-10" and super petite!) gained about 50 lbs with both of her babies, and they were both born at @…