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"Mom! There is no one else I trust with Lola except you! I NEED YOU to be with her and take care of her while I am in Labor! She needs her grandma!" something like that should work! :)

I'm SO sorry for what you are going through! What state do you live in? Have you looked into disability benefits to cover at least a portion of your salary? I've had to leave 2 different jobs (both in child advocacy non profits ironically!) because of "work life balance" issues related to my daughter--and I don't regret it…

Due in early January! Last time I gained 22-24 lbs because I was nauseated a lot (only time in my life I had trouble gaining weight!!) this time I am crazy hungry, so hoping I don't gain too much!

That woman clearly has her own body issues and that she is trying to project on you! You keep growing that baby and taking care of yourself! My first pregnancy I was "outted" by *****y co-workers very early in the 1st trimester and it made me SO MAD--this time (different work place) I plan to hide it until I am 15-20 weeks…

Don't listen to your friend. Listen to your doctor and your own body. Everyone has a set point--when I drop below mine I feel sick. Keep exercising and eating right and you will find out what works best for your body.

I'm still in the first trimester and so I am incredibly sleepy and tired all of the time! Because of this tiredness I have cut back from 6 days a week (3 days bootcamp style, 1 day yoga, 1 day walking 2 miles) to 4-5 days per week (kept yoga and walk, cutting portions of bootcamp). I just feel like I have zero stamina even…

I workout at 6am almsot every day. I can't stomach a lot of food that early, so I usually have 1/2 to 3/4 of a banana right before the workout--to give me the energy to push through the workout and give it my all. If you can workout on a totally empty stomach thats fine, but if you think you are getting fatigued 1/2 way…

I was all about a fully "natural" pregnancy the first time--didn't expose myself to strange chemicals (nail polishes, hair colors, etc.), ate super healthy, exercised, and was determined to have a drug free birth. My husband and I took a bunch of birthing classes too. About 2 weeks before I went on maternity leave, we had…

Kalyrra, maybe I am doing something wrong? I used the calculator that you sent the link to--it told me I need to eat more than 1900 calories a day in the 1st trimester! That is a LOT! I am struggling to eat 1600 because of the 1st trimester nausea.

I'm 6 weeks along and set it to maintainance. It is making me eat 1600 calories a day--which is super hard for me because of the nausea. I am 5'5 and 127 and workout 4-5 days per week. I'm also vegetarian and try to eat healthy. Last pregnancy I had a ROUGH time gaining weight and finally gained a total of 23 lbs by week…

I would be concerned at the lack of vegetables in your diet. You need salad or cooked greens in there--both for fiber and for nutrients. Maybe add in a smoothie with kale or spinach to breakfast? Or add some grilled veggies to your lunch?

Yup! Raised vegetarian for religious reasons--and as an adult I came to understand the environmental and physical health implications of eating a diet high in meat. While I agree that "preachy" vegetarians and vegans are annoying, I don't think that "health nuts" are necessarily preachy.

You can look up workouts online and do them in your own home-- I think one of them is called FitTV. In the winter I do 1-4 10 minute workout videos.

I like "infused" water--the night before add mint, berries, cucumber, ginger, etc. to your water and let it soak overnight..it gives the slightly hint of flavor without all those calories.

I would go for a power walk (to "earn" some more calories for the day) and then have some water and see if I am still hungry 20 minutes later. If so, have some crunchy veggies (salad?). Also, I agree with someone else's post--what really matters is your calories in and burned for the week, not necessarily 1 day. Good luck!

Eating off my daughter's plate is something I struggled with too!! It is not easy to say "ok--I will throw the rest of her food away"

I am vegetarian too. I get my protein from lentils (lentil soup is a good option in the winter) and greek yogurt--I like chobani and fage (be careful because some greek yogurts are very high in fat).