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Do you have a playlist? If so what's on it? Not yet...I've been listening to different things trying to decide on what I want. I think this morning I want to make a mostly "mellow" mix. Shane and Shane is like my fave (acoustic guitar/folkish Christian music), but going to pull in others as well. With my last labor, I had…

Oh, I'm anxious, too...especially because we are choosing to wait to find out the gender!!! But I'll take waiting over induction any day. :) Tomorrow I've got my 32 week appt and an ultrasound in the morning. Glad I made the appointment for the morning because this superstorm is supposed to hit in the afternoon! I'll be…

That's the one I had/have! (I need to find it or buy a new one lol).

Thats a great way to put it (pain reference). I think a lot of women (myself included with baby #1) get into the mindset of the wrong, scary or broken pain and freak out. I freaked out, and therefore wanted anything that would help calm that fear. This time around, I'm going to be working on acknowledging the pain for what…

I was told (by my midwife) that obese pregnant women should gain 15-20 lbs during the pregnancy. Generally, most of that weight gain comes near the end. As long as you are eating good nutritious food and not starving yourself, I would not worry about the weight loss at this point. Listen to your body. If you are hungry,…

I've got the Arm and Hammer diaper pail (forgot what they called it). I got one from my registry and then ended up buying a second one for downstairs. The way our house is set up, we have our trash can in the pantry, with no room for a lid. Soooo, it gets smelly quickly. As far as liners go I replace them about once a week…

I think the non-stress tests were the favorite part of my last pregnancy. Of course, the chair was super comfy and any excuse to sit quietly for an hour and listen to baby's heartrate was very relaxing. :) (I only had a few of them starting at 40 weeks). Hopefully you can find some relaxment, too! Glad to hear the baby is…

I think third trimester is hard (not just for the obvious physical reason) because it will give us the motivation to get ourselves through laboring and delivery. :) Like I've been telling myself this whole pregnancy that I'm perfectly content to go 2 weeks overdue if need be. Now that I'm at 32 weeks, I'm…

I hate dishes so the drop-in liners were amazing for me. Not to mention if you were going out for the day you didn't need as many bottles in your bag - I would pack extra liners/nipples in a ziplock. Good things to have: cloth diapers (they make amazing spit cloths), a sound machine (portable and one to stay in the…

I like the frozen meal idea as well as the diaper party. My two littles will be exactly 2 years apart, so we have pretty much everything we need. (Not knowing gender - but if it's the opposite we will just need clothes). There are a few things that either need to be replaced or whatnot, so I did create a registry for those…

I waited until about 12-13 weeks for both. The second time around I was much more casual about it. Yes, it's exciting, but I'm not as adrenalized (made up a word) as I was with #1. However, I did tell immediate family/closest friends a lot sooner. With strict instructions to my dad not to blab it off to everyone. If I WERE…

Hi everyone, I'm back in. :) Today I hit the 31 week mark! Sooo exciting to know my time is coming! I was very very bad during my time off food-wise. I've gained 30 lbs :/ but it has leveled out over the past two weeks. Right now all I can think about is starting up boxing when the baby is born! I'm having a lot of pelvic…

I love the Ina May book - I checked it out from the library and will do so again soon so hubby can read it. I've also read the Natural Childbirth - The Bradley Way. Also a good book but I prefer Ina May's book. I've watched the business of being born, so I did not read Ricki Lake's book. My hospital has a 36% c-section…

I had an epidural with my first - I was induced at 10 days late, and the pitocin finally got to me. However, by the time I asked for one and finally got it (1.5 hours AFTER they called for anesthesiologist), I was pretty much fully dialated and ready to push one the meds kicked in. The problem? I couldn't feel anything to…

Good for you for taking the time to ask those questions and find out now (rather than later). Even though my hospital has a 34% csection rate (they do not do vbacs) they are very natural birth friendly. One of the rooms has a birthing tub (which I hope is vacant when it's my time lol). I was induced with my last baby, but…

I'm planning on a natural birth - again. My plan for my last pregnancy was to go all natural. And my son was 10 days late so I induced. Long story short - I got the slew of medical interventions just short of a c-section. (Pitocin, internal fetal monitor, epidural because I couldn't handle the pit, episiotomy, vacuum…

Hi ladies! Just coming in late here - I'm 17 weeks and due April 2. Originally I joined this group when I was first pregnancy and had gotten within a couple of lbs of my pre-pregnancy #1 weight. Gah! lol. Morning sickness and first trimester ughness kept me away, especially from healthy eating. I got a good wake up call…

I have Shiva Rea's prenatal yoga dvd and I like it. There are two other ladies in the video doing the workout representing all three trimesters, and has modifications for each trimester, so really you can do as much or as little as you want. Hi everyone. I was around the very beginning of pregnancy but nausea took over my…

With #1, we told parents/siblings within a week or two of finding out, our BFFs around the same time. I gave parents strict rules not to post anything on fb because we wanted to wait until week 12 to announce to make sure we had a healthy baby. Week 12 announcement on fb, I decided to incorporate it in an everyday status…

Oh man the pregnancy brain! With the last one I lost my car keys for THREE DAYS. Found them in the garage lol. No one told me....the after birth stuff - - the bleeding that last forever - sitting hurt!

Um, neither for us. lol We were on the fence of having another one and weren't consistent on BC, and shoulda known we have no probs with fertility! (With #1 we got prego the first cycle after a reversal).

Name: Betty :) Hubby: Ed How many kids do you have: This will be #2 for me, also have an 11 year old stepdaughter. Due Date: March 24, 2013 Do you know the gender: No, we are debating on waiting until birth to find out, though. :) Have you picked out the baby's name: We didn't 100% decide on son's name until hard labor, so…

Hey all, just coming in here :) Got a BFP on Saturday, so I'm five weeks as of yesterday. This is #2 for me, and I'm glad that my weeks with both start on Sunday! Much easier to remember that way. I re-strained my back, so it already feels like I'm 38 weeks pregnant. :( Hopefully I'll be feeling back to speed soon so I can…

How's your water intake? Also, can it be PMS? (PMS makes me want to eat an entire kitchen lol)

Agreeing with all of the "ignore the food nazis" comments. Really people? Just because YOU wouldn't eat it, or was a food you had to cut out completely, doesn't mean she shouldn't eat it. This site is based on a calorie tracking system, and she was asking about calories - so what if she's doing it differently? CLEARLY she…

I'm currently at 223! My highest ever was 260+ (not even sure). Got married at 248. After having my son and losing the "baby weight", I came in at 233 (I had lost 40 lbs before getting pregnant). In October I started the slow journey and had gotten down to 217 before I had a seizure in March. It rocked my world emotionally…

Feel free to add me, too! I'm looking to lose about the same amount of weight. I've re-commited to being back on the program, and would love some support! I live in upstate NY, but my bro lives in Rocky Mount!

SAHM of a toddler here. Totally understand where you are coming from. Even though we only stock the kitchen with healthier items, I still have trouble staying out and grazing throughout the day. What worked for me: planning out my entire day of meals, snacks included. The night before I'll write down everything I'm going…

No, doesn't apply to those. I think he's referring more towards the carbs that come from grains (processed and unprocessed). Also, there are a few veggies/fruits that he recommends limited quantities with (and eating before 2pm). One example - half a cup of sweet potatoes okay before 2pm.

Count me in for the membership, too. ESPECIALLY if you are dealing with a plateau. A trainer can help you get out of that.